NASA

NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government's leading space agency. It was founded in 1958, and since then, it has relentlessly explored space and aeronautics by conducting research and launching crewed/uncrewed missions.

NASA's Chandra discovers a unique object that may explain James Webb's mysterious little red dots

NASA's Chandra has discovered an X-ray dot, which is tiny, red, and located at a distance of 11.8 billion light-years but also glows in X-ray, unlike the mysterious little red dots.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA Chief Isaacman backs Pluto’s return as planet, reigniting decades-old classification debate

Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) shocked the world by denying Pluto its planetary status.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA tests its most powerful electric propulsion system yet for sending astronauts to Mars

"The successful performance of our thruster in this test demonstrates real progress toward sending an American astronaut to set foot on the Red Planet."
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA's Lunar Gateway controversy grows as module manufacturer downplays Isaacman's corrosion claims

"A well-known metallurgical behavior was found at the surface of the module, which will be fixed by the end of the third quarter of 2026."
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Sandip Kishan

Not everyone can fly on Artemis missions, but even middle schoolers can contribute to NASA science—here's how

NASA has invited people from all over the world to help support their Artemis program and future human space exploration through several citizen science projects.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA announces SpaceX Crew-13 for International Space Station mission in September 2026

Once Crew-13 arrives at the station, the group will form part of Expedition 75 on board the ISS.
Published: Apr 24, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA funding battle intensifies as Jared Isaacman faces Congress over 23% budget cuts

Isaacman defends Trump over NASA cuts, opens up on Gateway cancellation, and talks post-ISS plans.
Published: Apr 23, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Artemis II heat shield vs Artemis I: NASA's initial assessment shows marked improvement

Orion heat shield showed reduced damage and improved performance thanks to trajectory tweaks.
Published: Apr 22, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch in September; will work 1,000x faster than Hubble

"What would take Hubble 2,000 years to process, Roman can do in a year."
Published: Apr 22, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA Curiosity rover detects new organic compounds, strengthening case for Mars’ past habitability

The new findings boost evidence that the Red Planet once had conditions suitable for life.
Published: Apr 22, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

Resilient fungus found on NASA spacecraft could survive trip to Mars. Here's why it surprises scientists.

It can also make leather-like materials and building blocks for a Martian house.
Published: Apr 21, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA's Hubble images Trifid Nebula again after 29 years, focuses on 'Cosmic Sea Lemon'

The new image of the Trifid Nebula marks the 36th anniversary of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Published: Apr 21, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

Next-gen spacesuit delays threaten NASA's Artemis program and ISS operations, report warns

The Office of Inspector General warns that the next-gen spacesuits may not be ready for demonstrations before 2031.
Published: Apr 21, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA just rolled out the biggest part of Artemis III rocket out of Michoud Assembly Facility

The core stage of the SLS Moon rocket will travel to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will undergo vertical integration.
Published: Apr 21, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA launches CANVAS CubeSat to track lightning-born radio waves from Earth into space

The mission will study very low frequency waves to map impact on satellites, GPS, and space weather.
Published: Apr 20, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

NASA sacrifices Voyager 1 instrument to extend historic interstellar spacecraft's mission

The Low-Energy Charged Particles (LECP) science instrument was shut down by engineers at JPL to conserve power.
Published: Apr 20, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA approves Europe's first Mars rover mission for Falcon Heavy launch in late 2028

Rosalind Franklin rover to probe beneath Mars’ surface for signs of life after years of delays.
Published: Apr 18, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes surprising revelation about mechanism behind solar storms

Parker Solar Probe has uncovered new details about how magnetic reconnection on the Sun flings charged particles at insane speeds.
Published: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

Final moments of comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) captured by NASA as it disintegrates near the Sun

SOHO, STEREO, and PUNCH show different perspectives of the Kreutz sungrazing comet’s dramatic end.
Updated: Apr 17, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Voyager becomes third company to be selected by NASA for private astronaut mission to ISS

The Denver-based company will select its own astronauts for what will be the seventh private mission to the ISS.
Published: Apr 16, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath