Apollo 13 is now remembered by NASA as a “successful failure.” Find out how the crew narrowly escaped death, becoming heroes along the way. (8:00 min read)
Tag: NASA
Astrobiology: 3 Questions We Need to Answer
Astrobiology is working to answer three fundamental questions. Find out what they are and how NASA is coordinating efforts to get to the bottom of them. (4:30 min)
NASA Discovery Program – 4 Bids to Explore Solar System
The NASA Discovery Program uses a bidding competition to choose between space exploration proposals. Find out what the final four teams hope to achieve. (5:00 min read)
Human Computer Katherine Johnson Passes On at 101
Katherine Johnson, the real life human computer portrayed in the film Hidden Figures has passed on at 101. Find out more about her remarkable NASA career. (5:00 min read)
Solar Sailing Lessons From LightSail2
Solar Sailing was the subject of a paper released by the Planetary Society last month. Find out what they learned from the highly successful LightSail2 mission.(4:00 min read)
Hottest Decade Ever Recorded Announced By UN
The hottest decade ever recorded is how the WMO, NASA and NOAA all described the last ten years. Find out why we're past the point where we should have to convince anyone of the truth of the climate crisis. (3:00 min read)
Student Intern Discovers Planet With Two Suns
A student intern at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has discovered a planet orbiting two binary stars. It's the first one the TESS team has spotted. Find out why this discovery tells us more about our own planet's formation. (3:30 min read)
Earthlike Planet Found by NASA’s TESS
Earthlike planets are the target of NASA and MIT's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This week TESS found its first earth-sized planet orbiting in its suns' habitable zone. Find out why NASA scientists are calling this discovery "exciting." (4:00 min read)
Test Flight to Space Station Aborted
Today's test flight of Starliner, NASA's new, crewed spacecraft was less than stellar. A clock set to the wrong time prevented it from docking at the International Space Station. Find out more. (4:00 min read)
Exoplanet Giant Orbiting Tiny White Dwarf
A giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting a tiny white dwarf star only a quarter of the planet's size. That's right, the planet is far larger in size than its star. Find out why this matters to our search for life on other worlds. (4:30 min read)