23 August 2016
NASA Makes Contact with STEREO-B Spacecraft
...sun flares and their associated coronal mass ejections. Credit: NASA STEREO-A and STEREO-B spacecraft (Solar and Terrestrial Relations ...loss of contact with the spacecraft was unexpected. NASA resumed efforts to contact STEREO-B after it had...
12 October 2016
NASA to move ahead with plans for private ISS modules
...are known at this time. According to Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations, the agency...and United Launch Alliance), with the latter having received NASA's NextSTEP award this year. Ixion plans to study ...
22 February 2017
NASA announces the discovery of first-ever exoplanet system with seven Earth-size planets
...located in the TRAPPIST-1 system. Exciting news from NASA today, as the agency announces the discovery of...the 14 years of Spitzer operations," said Sean Carey, manager of NASA's Spitzer Science Center at Caltech/IPAC in Pasadena, California. "Spitzer ...
31 May 2017
NASA to 'touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe
... that make up the solar wind phenomenon. Accordingly, NASA has dedicated its latest mission in honour of Parker’s... also inspired my own research and many important science questions NASA continues to study and further understand every day. I’m very...
22 December 2017
Where is NASA going next?
...science discovery,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “These are ...our solar system today.” At the same announcement, NASA also advised that two mission concepts will receive technology...
12 February 2018
Dream Chaser's first mission to ISS gets NASA go-ahead
... validated by a task order," said Mark Sirangelo, executive vice president of SNC's Space Systems business area. “Receiving NASA’s Authority to Proceed is a big step for the program.” Once operational, Dream Chaser will be able to deliver up to 5,500...