November 12, 2020 NASA keeps close eye on Tropical Storm Eta ahead of SpaceX Crew Dragon launch NASA is keeping a close eye on Tropical Strom Eta ahead of Saturday’s launch of the first operational SpaceX Crew Dragon mission.
November 12, 2020 NASA's Perseverance rover getting closer to Mars, potentially finding evidence of life NASA's Perseverance rover has less than 100 days until it gets to Mars and looks for fossilized evidence of extraterrestrial life, the space agency announced.
November 11, 2020 NASA’s first SpaceX operational Crew Dragon mission edges closer to launch NASA’s first SpaceX operational Crew Dragon mission is set for launch Saturday.
November 11, 2020 NASA has certified Elon Musk's SpaceX to carry astronauts, ending its reliance on Russia NASA announced late Tuesday that it had certified SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket to carry U.S. astronauts to and from orbit, the first new craft to be certified by the agency "since the space shuttle nearly 40 years ago."
November 10, 2020 Apollo 11: Only picture of Neil Armstrong on the moon up for auction The only photo of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong standing on the moon is slated to go up for auction, where it's expected to sell for big bucks.
November 9, 2020 NASA chief says he does not plan to serve in Biden administration Bridenstine said his decision was driven by a desire to support the “best interest” of NASA and the country’s space exploration goals as a whole, rather than any partisan leanings.
November 9, 2020 NASA pays tribute to 'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek, who helped recruit the next generation of astronauts NASA has paid tribute to Alex Trebek, who helped recruit the next generation of astronauts for missions to the moon and Mars.
November 9, 2020 300 million habitable planets exist, NASA says More than 4,000 exoplanets have been discovered so far, with only a small portion thought to have the properties to contain life. A new study suggests that the galaxy may actually contain 300 million planets capable of supporting life.
November 8, 2020 Astronauts head to launch site for SpaceX flight The crew of three Americans and one Japanese are scheduled to rocket away Saturday night, provided approaching Tropical Storm Eta doesn’t interfere. It will be a speedy trip to the space station, a six-orbit express lasting under nine hours.
November 8, 2020 Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly urges Americans 'to build again together' Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly has urged Americans “to build again together” following the election.
