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Missions near the Moon will start when NASAs Orion spacecraft leaves Earth atop the worlds most powerful rocket, NASAs Space Launch System. (Photo: NASA)

How will Orion survive deep space?

Orion has built-in technologies that enable the crew and spacecraft to explore far into the solar system.

5 Aug 2018 5:26 PM IST

Astronauts, left to right, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Robert Behnken, Douglas Hurley, Nicole Mann, Christopher Ferguson, Eric Boe, Josh Cassada and Sunita Williams give a thumbs up to the crowd after NASA announced them as astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sunita Williams, 8 others to fly on Boeing, SpaceX spacecraft: NASA

The space agency announced that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new...

4 Aug 2018 8:15 AM IST

On its website, NASA explains that it does use the materials for wind experiments launched on sounding rockets to the upper atmosphere.

NASA announces astronauts for first manned US space launches since...

The astronauts named on Friday will be carried aloft aboard spacecraft developed by entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX and...

4 Aug 2018 7:56 AM IST

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine expressed full support Monday for President Donald Trumps proposed military Space Force.â€ (Photo: AP)

NASA administrator expresses full support for Trump 'space force'...

Bridenstine was among the officials with Trump in June when he called for creation of a new military branch known as the...

15 Aug 2018 8:37 AM IST

The researchers found that following drought, fallen trees, defoliation and canopy damage produced a significant loss in canopy height. (Representational image)

Amazon droughts reducing forest's CO2 absorption: Nasa

Without adequate rainfall, these giants can not pump water more than 100 feet up from their roots to their leaves.

14 Aug 2018 12:12 AM IST

The Parker probe will make 24 close approaches to our star during the seven-year, $1.5 billion journey. (Photo: AP)

NASA spacecraft hurtles toward the sun

The Parker Solar Probe will fly straight through the wispy edges of the sun's corona.

13 Aug 2018 9:02 AM IST

The launch of the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the spacecraft was scrubbed on Saturday due to a violation of a launch limit, resulting in a hold. (Photo: NASA | Twitter)

Parker Solar Probe: World's first mission to touch Sun lifts off, says...

Liftoff took place from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the US early on Sunday.

12 Aug 2018 1:24 PM IST

The early morning launch countdown was halted with just one minute, 55 seconds remaining, keeping the Delta IV rocket on its pad with the Parker Solar Probe. (Photo: NASA via AP)

NASA's flight to sun delayed due to technical problem

The $1.5 billion mission is already a week late because of rocket issues.

12 Aug 2018 10:42 AM IST

Engineers are taking utmost caution with the USD 1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe, which Thomas Zurbuchen, head of NASAs science mission directorate, described as one of the agencys most strategically important missions. (Photo: AFP)

Minutes before lift-off, launch of spacecraft to explore Sun postponed

The reason for delay was not immediately clear, but was called for after a gaseous helium alarm was sounded in last...

11 Aug 2018 4:00 PM IST

NASA is counting down on August 10 to the launch of a USD 1.5 billion spacecraft that aims to plunge into the Suns sizzling atmosphere and become humanitys first mission to explore a star. (Photo: AFP)

NASA minutes away from launch of first spacecraft to explore Sun

NASA's car-sized, USD 1.5 bn Parker Solar Probe is scheduled to launch on Delta IV Heavy rocket during a 65-minute...

11 Aug 2018 1:38 PM IST

NASA Mission Control said from Houston that the antenna wound up in a position 180 degrees farther than anticipated.

NASA app lets you click selfies with galaxies

The new Selfies app lets you generate snapshots of yourself in a virtual spacesuit.

23 Aug 2018 1:15 PM IST

The moon as viewed by Chandrayaan-Is camera from a distance of 3,11,200 km on November 4. (Photo: ISRO)

NASA's head excited about prospects for exploiting water on the moon

The findings mark the first time scientists have confirmed by direct observation the presence of water on the moon's...

23 Aug 2018 9:47 AM IST