NASA says its rover found organic substances on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found traces of organic substances on Mars, but their source is yet to be established, NASA experts said at a news conference broadcast live on the agency’s website.

NASA launches Mars-bound spacecraft to study quakes

NASA has launched its latest mission to Mars, with its first lander designed entirely for exploring the deep interior of the red planet having taken off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California this afternoon.

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Satellite Takes Off From Cape Canaveral After Delay

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launches from Cape Canaveral Wednesday aboard one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets after getting hit with a 48-hour delay.

NASA to test Israeli radiation protection vest on Orion mission

The US space agency NASA will launch an Israeli-produced radiation protection vest into space as part of its last test flight of Orion spacecraft before manned missions begin, Israel said Tuesday.

SpaceX postpones launch of NASA's planet-hunter spacecraft

SpaceX has postponed the launch of NASA's new planet-hunting mission in order to verify the Falcon 9 rocket's navigation systems, the California-based company has said.

Strange phenomenon under Africa threatens to flip Earth’s magnetic field

Earth’s magnetic field is decaying at such a rapid rate that scientists think the poles may flip. New research shows the most significant weakening is happening under Africa, in an area called the ‘South Atlantic Anomaly.’

Soyuz space capsule lands in Kazakhstan

The Soyuz MS-06 space capsule carrying three space travelers returning from the International Space Station (ISS) has landed in Kazakhstan 146 kilometers southeast of the city of Zhezkazgan, said a source in the Russian Mission Control Center located in the Moscow region.

NASA certifies current version of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets for science missions

NASA has certified the current version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch some categories of science missions.

Deux astronautes japonais et américain ont débuté une sortie orbitale

Deux astronautes, japonais et américains, ont entamé vendredi une sortie hors de la Station spatiale internationale (ISS) afin de de réparer le bras télémanipulateur de l'avant-poste orbital et de conserver certaines pièces.

CFC ban is shrinking hole in ozone layer, says NASA

The hole in the ozone layer has shrunk thanks to low levels of chlorine in the stratosphere – a drop brought about by the ban on CFCs, according to the latest NASA research.

Trump signs directive sending US astronauts back to moon and eventually Mars

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed his administration's first space policy directive, formally directing the US space agency NASA to send astronauts back to the moon and eventually Mars.

Giant 5km-wide asteroid to make closest approach to Earth in 40 years – just week before Christmas

A massive asteroid which is about half the size of the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs is expected to come the closest it’s been to Earth in almost half a century, astronomers say. The celestial body will fly by our planet as early as mid-December.

Asteroid Size of a Small House to Fly Past Earth Next Week

A huge space rock approaching Earth is set to make a relatively close pass next week when it flies by our planet at about one-eighth of the distance to the moon.

Large Solar Storm Sparks Global Aurora, Doubles Radiation Levels on Martian Surface

An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars this month, observed by NASA missions in orbit and on the surface.

Video: NASA probe Cassini relays final data as it plunges into Saturn's atmosphere

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Cassini space probe completed its extraordinary journey of exploration on Friday and ended its mission almost 20 years after takeoff by taking a final, fiery plunge at high speed into Saturn's atmosphere, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California said.

Health warnings in place as Europe prepares for blistering heat

Health warnings have been issued across Europe this week, as the most severe heatwave of an already hot summer is expected.

We are probably not alone: NASA's Kepler finds 10 more Earth-like planets

NASA has announced the discovery of 10 rocky, Earth-sized planets in our Milky Way Galaxy that could potentially have liquid water and support life.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Takes Off From Cape Canaveral Carrying Cargo to ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket on Sunday successfully took off from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying cargo on Dragon cargo vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA wrote.

Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environment

Humans have a measurable effect on Earth's near-space environment, new research shows.

Russia launches Soyuz spacecraft with two-men crew to ISS

 Russia on Thursday successfully launched its Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos said.