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 Fermi Telescope detects gamma rays from a rare, unusually luminous supernova

Scientists believe that the extreme luminosity of the supernova stems from a magnetar at its center.
Published: 19 hours ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning views of Mars on its way to the metal-rich asteroid. See pics

Psyche captured the images as it flew past Mars for a gravity assist to help it toward its target.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA's Chandra finds the 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster in the universe had a rather turbulent past

The cluster named Abell 2029 collided with a smaller galaxy cluster, and its effects are still visible.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Biplab Das

NASA's Hubble images rare post-starburst galaxy located 100 million light-years away

The galaxy called NGC 1266 is in a phase when it has gone past its burst of star formation but is yet to become a quieter elliptical galaxy.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Biplab Das

NASA's MAVEN finds first evidence of Zwan-Wolf effect deep in the atmosphere of Mars

Since its discovery in 1976, the Zwan-Wolf effect has only been found in planetary magnetospheres, never in an atmosphere.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA's Psyche mission is set to fly by Mars today—here's how you can keep track of it

The spacecraft is en route to a mysterious object and needs Mars' gravity to give itself a boost.
Updated: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA-SpaceX's 34th resupply mission to ISS to launch today: All you need to know about it

The 6:05 pm EDT target time on Friday comes after two weather-related delays earlier.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA's Perseverance rover sends selfie from the Martian 'Wild West' — here's why it's special

The rover ventured farther west than it had ever been since landing at the Jezero Crater in 2021.
Updated: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

SpaceX's Starship V3 to finally launch on May 19: Here's everything you need to know

This should be seen as progress for NASA's Artemis program, which plans to use Starship.
Published: May 14, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis III mission revised outline: NASA takes its call on ICPS, major questions still unanswered

The Space Launch System rocket to be used for Artemis III will fly with a sort of dummy upper stage.
Updated: May 14, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

NASA tests palm-sized space processor 100 times more powerful and built for harsh space conditions

When used in future space missions, it could process huge amounts of data directly in space instead of taking most of the help from Earth.
Published: May 13, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA's Psyche spacecraft to capture never-seen-before images of Mars during gravity assist move

Slated to reach its target in late 2029, the Psyche spacecraft will fly past Mars on 15 May, 2026.
Published: May 11, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

NASA's new STORIE mission to provide fresh inside-out view of 'space doughnut' around Earth

The STORIE instrument will be installed on the exterior of the International Space Station, from where it will measure the speed and direction of energetic neutral atoms in the ring current.
Published: May 8, 2026  |  By Nibedita Sen

Nights on the Moon are extremely cold—and this new NASA testing rig can recreate them on Earth

The new technology, called LESTR, mimics cold temperatures without the use of cryogenic liquids.
Published: May 7, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis program receives boost as Blue Origin's lunar lander passes critical test at NASA facility

Blue Origin's lander completes environmental testing at Johnson's Chamber A, which simulates the harsh conditions of space.
Published: May 5, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA releases over 12,000 images taken during Artemis II mission—here's all you need to know

NASA appears to have released the highly anticipated photos on the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth website, as opposed to its main image library.
Updated: May 4, 2026  |  By Saubhagya Mukherjee

Is Artemis III behind schedule? Lack of updates from NASA indicates so

While work on Artemis III architecture is well underway, important information about the mission still remains under wraps.
Published: May 4, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

NASA updates ISS schedule for 2026: Check new flight plan for the International Space Station

NASA and its international partners have shared the broad outline of the new ISS schedule.
Published: May 4, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

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: Apr 30, 2026  |  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: Apr 29, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar