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October 4, 2022

Smacked asteroid's debris trail more than 6,000 miles long

The asteroid that got smacked by a NASA spacecraft is being trailed by thousands of miles of debris, with scientists expecting the tail to get even longer and more dispersed.

September 30, 2022

NASA releases detailed photos of DART asteroid crash

Hubble and Webb space telescopes have captured strikingly clear photos of NASA’s DART project. The pictures show the spacecraft colliding into asteroid Dimorphos.

September 30, 2022

NASA, SpaceX to study feasibility of boosting beleaguered Hubble Space Telescope into higher orbit

NASA has agreed to a six-month study to see if SpaceX could use one of its Dragon capsules to boost the slowly falling Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit.

September 27, 2022

NASA's Juno spacecraft will take photos of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

On September 29th, NASA's Juno spacecraft will come within 222 miles of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa to collect data.

September 27, 2022

NASA's planetary defense team successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino explains NASA's DART mission and why they intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid

September 26, 2022

NASA’s DART spacecraft slams into asteroid to knock it off its path

NASA's DART spacecraft has successfully collided with an asteroid as part of a test to prepare the Earth for defensive measures against possible threats in the future.

September 26, 2022

NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact

NASA will use its DART spacecraft to impact the faraway asteroid Dimorphos. The moonlet is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth and orbits Didymos.

September 25, 2022

NASA postpones decision on rolling Artemis I back to the Vehicle Assembly Building due to Tropical Storm Ian

NASA is holding off on a decision on whether or not to rollback Artemis I to the Vehicle Assembly Building as weather forecasts indicated more favorable conditions for a launch.

September 22, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of Neptune, rings

NASA shared stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope of Neptune and its surrounding rings. The ice giant and its moons were captured in infrared light.

September 21, 2022

In closest approach to Earth in 59 yrs., Jupiter to reach opposition

NASA said that Jupiter would make its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60 years. The planet reaches opposition on Monday night, appearing large and bright.