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NASA recently revealed its plan of action in the event that an asteroid comes hurtling towards Earth. The agency’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office is constantly monitoring the skies for potentially hazardous objects. The plan involves trying to prevent an asteroid from impacting Earth through deflection missions. NASA successfully carried out a trial of this with its Double Asteroid Redirection Test …

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is embarking on an exciting new mission to Mars and is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a groundbreaking one-year simulation program. This program, known as Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA), is set to take place at the Johnson Space Center in Houston starting in Spring 2025. The current crew, stationed …

NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft has exceeded expectations by collecting double the amount of asteroid samples it originally aimed for. The spacecraft has gathered a total of 121.6 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu, which is the largest amount of cosmic material ever collected from beyond the moon. The mission encountered some obstacles when trying to open the sample container, as …

NASA is gearing up for a future crewed mission to Mars by launching the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) program. This program involves simulating life on the red planet to study the physical and psychological challenges that astronauts may face during a real mission to Mars. The first group of volunteers entered the 1,700-square-foot simulated Mars environment in …

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has achieved a major milestone by successfully delivering a record-breaking 4.29 ounces (121.6 grams) of asteroid Bennu material to Earth, exceeding its mission goal of at least 60 grams. This sample, collected in September 2023, is the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space, surpassing the mission’s requirement by more than twice. The mission faced initial challenges …

Astroscale and Rocket Lab Partner to Launch Space Debris Inspection Mission Astroscale, a Japanese company dedicated to cleaning up space junk, has teamed up with Rocket Lab for an ambitious mission called ADRAS-J. The satellite is set to launch aboard an Electron rocket from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand site on Feb. 18 at 9:52 a.m. EST. The goal of ADRAS-J …

Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Odysseus Successfully Launches and Sends Back Stunning Images Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines has made waves in the space exploration industry with the successful launch of its lunar lander, Odysseus. The spacecraft, named after the Greek mythological figure known for his epic journey, took off without any issues and captured breathtaking images of Earth before embarking …

A Historic Moment: Robotic Lunar Lander Launches to Land on Moon In a monumental event early Thursday morning, a robotic lunar lander was launched into space with ambitious plans to touch down on the moon’s surface on Feb. 22. This mission, if successful, will mark the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo missions in 1972. …

NASA has recently announced that the Ultraviolet Explorer (UVEX) spacecraft has been chosen for development as its next astrophysics Medium-class Explorer mission. This spacecraft will conduct a comprehensive all-sky survey at ultraviolet wavelengths, with the main objective of identifying ultraviolet sources of energetic events. Led by Caltech astronomer Fiona Harrison, the UVEX mission will also have partners such as the …

Title: “Historic Journey: Odysseus Lunar Lander Begins Mission for US Lunar Landing in Five Decades” The Odysseus lunar lander, affectionately known as “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on an extraordinary expedition to achieve the first US lunar landing in fifty years. This momentous launch follows a previous unsuccessful lunar landing mission in January, which prompted NASA to collaborate with private …