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New NASA imagery shows large asteroid that could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years.The Hill - 18h -
NASA, US Navy ban DeepSeek amid growing security concerns
DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence app, is making waves worldwide for being fast, more advanced and cheaper to make than its U.S. competitors — but a new push is underway to ban the app ...NBC News - 23h -
NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump's Mars declaration raises questions about NASA's moon mission
Trump’s pledge to go to Mars without mentioning the moon has caused some head-scratching and even consternation in the media.The Hill - 4d -
Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national treasure".BBC News - 5d -
Life’s Building Blocks Lurked Inside NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Samples
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.The New York Times - 6d -
NASA becomes latest federal agency to block China's DeepSeek on 'security and privacy concerns'
NASA is the latest federal agency to ban use of China's DeepSeek AI technology by employees and block access to the platform, CNBC has learned.CNBC - 6d -
Nasa’s two ‘stuck’ astronauts exit space station for first spacewalk together
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to stay at space station a week but have been there almost eight months. Nasa’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together on Thursday, ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
NASA's two stuck astronauts are taking their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving inABC News - Jan. 30 -
NASA finds key ingredients of life in asteroid samples
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant ...CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA
Bringing forward the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would leave just a single astronaut operating the US portion of the International Space Station.Wired - Jan. 30 -
Trump and Musk called for former Starliner astronauts to return 'as soon as possible.' Here's what NASA planned.
NASA previously planned to return Wilmore and Williams as part of a crew returning in late March, using SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft that has been at the ISS for months.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
SpaceX Confirmed to Return NASA Astronauts From ISS
The astronauts stayed on the ISS because of problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule.Inc. - Jan. 29 -
In NASA asteroid samples, scientists discover key building blocks of life
In samples NASA brought back from the asteroid Bennu, scientists have discovered of organic compounds, including key building blocks of life like amino acids.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Elon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
The founder of SpaceX said President Trump had asked his company to return two astronauts aboard the space station to Earth “as soon as possible.” NASA said it would do that “as soon as practical.”The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Trump asks Musk to 'go get' NASA astronauts stuck in space
President Trump said Tuesday that he “asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to ‘go get’ the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space.” “I have just asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to 'go ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
NASA Shuts Down DEI Programs, Though Diversity Is Low at Agency
NASA’s acting administrator issued an email announcing the end of DEI at the storied space agency, in response to Trump’s anti-diversity agenda.Inc. - Jan. 23 -
How the L.A. wildfires are impacting NASA research
Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters make progress against the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County. The blazes have killed dozens and shuttered schools, workplaces and more. It's also ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
‘Get those rocket ships going’: where will Trump’s space odyssey lead Nasa?
Donald Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk have ambitious plans in space. Are they shooting for the moon?. As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next week with Elon Musk at his side, ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA's two stuck astronauts is getting a change of sceneryABC News - Jan. 16 -
You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
The space agency’s Spinoff project displays the countless everyday technologies that were spurred by space-related research.Wired - Jan. 14