December 3, 2020 Former astronaut Mark Kelly's swearing-in alters Senate's power dynamics Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the newest member of the U.S. Senate. He replaces Republican Sen. Martha McSally.
December 3, 2020 NASA confirms mysterious object orbiting Earth is 1960s-era rocket booster The space object that was captured by Earth's orbit is indeed a rocket booster from the 1960s, NASA confirmed.
December 1, 2020 Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.
November 29, 2020 NASA starts assembling Artemis Space Launch System rocket NASA has started assembling the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS), marking an important milestone ahead of future missions to the moon.
November 25, 2020 NASA astronauts set for Thanksgiving in space Four NASA astronauts will be celebrating Thanksgiving in space this year, celebrating the holiday on board the International Space Station.
November 20, 2020 NASA will be 'hard-pressed' to land astronauts on moon in 2024 In 2019, Vice President Mike Pence laid out plans for NASA to return astronauts to the moon by 2024. Now, a new report says the space agency will be "hard-pressed" to do so.
November 18, 2020 One of the best places to look for life in the solar system is erupting with water: scientists don't know why One of the best spots to look for life, NASA is slated to explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next 10 years. A new study, however, notes the water plumes that are erupting from the celestial satellite could shed new light on cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies throughout the solar system.
November 17, 2020 Pence spox debunks Huffington Post reporter who claimed VP, Karen Pence didn't wear masks at SpaceX launch A spokesperson for Vice President Mike Pence shot down reporting from a Huffington Post journalist who reported that he and Second Lady Karen Pence did not wear masks at Sunday's visit to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
November 17, 2020 Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 300 miles from hitting Earth An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 300 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.
November 17, 2020 NASA astronauts become latest space station residents in historic SpaceX Crew Dragon mission Three NASA astronauts and their fellow crew member from the Japanese Space Agency boarded the International Space Station early Tuesday following a historic flight in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
