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NASA announced on its official blog that it is giving the public an opportunity to send their names. (NASA via AP, File)

Can't afford to go to Mars? Tell NASA to send your name instead

You can add your name to the list until September 30 and obtain the souvenir boarding pass to Mars.

23 May 2019 10:26 AM

The total award amount for all companies is USD 45.5 million.

NASA selects SpaceX, Blue Origin, more to build next human lunar lander

NASA has announced that it has selected 11 private companies to work with for building the next human landers for its Moon program.

19 May 2019 11:39 AM

Trump has reportedly challenged NASA to land at the south pole of Moon by 2024.

NASA plans to send first woman on Moon by 2024

Until now, only 12 humans -- all American male astronauts, have walked on the Moon, but never a woman.

15 May 2019 1:33 PM

The oral history project seeks to understand the perspective of the people on lunar exploration.

NASA wants to know your story of Apollo 11 Moon landing

NASA has invited space fans to record and share audio or interview of a loved one who remembers the Apollo era.

14 May 2019 11:14 AM

The proposed increase would bring NASA's total spending level for the 2020 fiscal year to USD 22.6 billion. (Photo:AP)

Trump wants extra USD 1.6 billion in NASA to send Americans to moon

The Trump administration asked Congress on Monday to increase NASA spending next year by an extra USD 1.6 billion.

14 May 2019 9:20 AM

A comparison can be evidently made as one of the images is taken on April 30th before the cyclone and the other one is taken on 5th May after the mayhem occurred. (Photo: Twitter I NASA)

NASA reveals darkness engulfed images post cyclone Fani

The images show before and after night time images of Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack during night time.

09 May 2019 1:29 PM

During the investigation of the Taurus XL rocket disasters, the team zeroed in on the aluminum joints’ malfunction.

$700 million NASA rocket failures linked to faulty parts from fraud company

Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI), an Oregon based aluminum manufacturer pleaded guilty of providing faulty parts to NASA.

03 May 2019 11:11 AM

When pressed, Koenigsmann declined to characterize the nature of the accident, including whether an explosion or fire was involved. NASA has likewise demurred when asked to describe the mishap.

Crew capsule destroyed in April test accident: SpaceX

SpaceX, continued to refer to the accident simply as an “anomaly” - science jargon for when something goes wrong.

03 May 2019 9:23 AM

explained that the cause of the Taurus XL launch failures was due to the faulty material by aluminum manufacturer Sapa Profiles Inc. (Photo: NASA)

NASA reveals faulty materials led to crucial mission launch failures

SPI has agreed to pay USD 46 million to the US government and other commercial customers in damages for running the 19-year scheme.

02 May 2019 12:00 PM

Countries represented include China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Russia and the United States. (Representational Image)

What if an Asteroid was about to hit Earth? Scientists intrigued

Astronomers estimate a one percent risk the space rock will collide with our planet on April 27, 2027. What should we do?

30 Apr 2019 12:16 PM

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) told reporters Elon Musk’s rocket company continues to investigate the cause of the ‘anomaly’ during a test of engines designed to propel the crew to safety at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

SpaceX escape engines were test fired before mishap

Orange smoke was seen rising above SpaceX’s facilities by a photographer working for local newspaper Florida Today.

26 Apr 2019 9:46 AM

NASA has awarded SpaceX and Boeing Co a total of USD 6.8 billion to build competing rocket and capsule systems to launch astronauts into orbit from American soil. (Representative photo: AP)

SpaceX suffers capsule anomaly during Florida tests

The initial tests completed successfully but the final test resulted in an anomaly on the test stand.

21 Apr 2019 10:37 AM

Jerrie Cobb, one of the world’s first female astronaut candidate, with a display of rockets in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo: AP)

Jerrie Cobb, first America's female astronaut candidate, dies

Cobb was part of ‘Mercury 13’ and an inspiration to women pilots and astronauts everywhere.

19 Apr 2019 6:28 PM

Altogether, 13 women passed the arduous physical testing and became known as the Mercury 13. But NASA already had its Mercury 7 astronauts, all test pilots and men.

NASA's 1st female astronaut candidate, Jerrie Cobb, dies at 88

In 1961, Cobb became the first woman to pass astronaut testing.

19 Apr 2019 9:30 AM

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is to remain in orbit until February 2020 and set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.

NASA announces record-setting spaceflight mission by woman astronaut

The extended missions are aimed at gathering additional data on the effects of long-duration human spaceflight.

18 Apr 2019 10:25 AM

NASA will select the best photos from around the world to showcase them later in videos and composite images.

NASA wants to know how you see the planet on Earth Day

NASA is inviting everyone to post a close-up photo of their favourite natural features of the planet,

14 Apr 2019 10:47 AM

Scientists compared Scott Kelly to identical twin Mark Kelly after Scott spent 340 days in orbit on the International Space Station and Mark remained Earth-bound. Both are now retired as NASA astronauts, and Mark is running for a US Senate seat in Arizona.

NASA twins study shows how space changes the human body

Scott Kelly experienced thickening of the carotid artery and retina, weight loss, shifts in gut microbes, and a lot more.

13 Apr 2019 9:54 AM

The test made India the fourth country in the world after the US, Russia and China to have the ASAT capabilities. (Photo: AFP)

‘India concerned over threats from space’: Pentagon defends ASAT test

On Mar 27, India achieved historic feat by shooting down low-orbit satellite with ground-to-space missile, making country space power.

12 Apr 2019 8:18 AM

Commercial human space flight is now a reality.

Virgin Galactic's first test passenger gets commercial astronaut wings

During The 90-minute flight passengers will be able to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the Earth’s curvature.

10 Apr 2019 9:23 AM

These microbes can cause diseases back on Earth. However, it is unclear if they will have a similar effect on the ISS’ inhabitants. (Photo: AP)

Disease-causing germs on ISS a concern for NASA

NASA explained that the biofilms' ability to cause microbial-induced corrosion on Earth could also damage the ISS infrastructure.

09 Apr 2019 11:33 AM

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