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The Secrets of Jupiter’s Atmosphere…in 3D!
Jupiter is all sorts of wild.
Inspiration4: Successful Liftoff and Splashdown for the First Civilian Mission to Space
SpaceX launched four private citizens to space on Wednesday, September 15, at 8:02PM ET. Following their three-day trip around the Earth, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida Saturday evening. There were no professional astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Let’s learn more about Inspiration4's journey. Updated Monday, September 20.
The James Webb Space Telescope Launches!
Finally! It was initially proposed way back in 1998 and named the James Webb Space Telescope in 2002. After a decade of delays and over 10 billion dollars past its original budget, NASA’s next great observatory finally launched from the European Space Agency’s Guiana Space Centre in South America.
3 Awesome Launches to Look Forward to This Year
2021 was a pretty exciting year for spaceflight. We had a bunch of private rocket launches and the initiation of a new era in space tourism. We had the launch of DART, a mission where NASA will use a spacecraft to punch an asteroid in the face. And at the last moment, we had liftoff for the much-delayed and long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope.
MOXIE: Carbon Dioxide Turns Into Oxygen on Mars
Recently, Perseverance produced 5.4 grams of oxygen on Mars through an instrument named MOXIE. Can humans live on Mars with the help of this device? Let’s find out.
Wanna Go to the Moon? This Billionaire Will Pay for It
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's SpaceX lunar mission dearMoon is set to jet in 2023, and there are some available seats, all expenses paid.
The First Exoplanet Found…Outside the Galaxy!
This new planet has had a pretty rough life.
Evidence for Water on Mars Might be Clay Instead (Bummer!)
What’s shiny and lives under the Martian ice? No, it’s not a joke. It’s clay. Just…clay.
What to Know About NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2
The second uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been delayed.
What Happens When the Sun Throws a Tantrum?
Sure, the sun looks all calm up there in the sky. Kids even put little smiley faces on the sun when they draw it. But look closer and you’ll find that our sun has a nasty, violent temper.
NASA Launches CAPSTONE to Test Experimental Orbit Around the Moon
In preparation for future missions, NASA is testing a never-been-flown-before orbit around the Moon in search of the most efficient deep space route for space travel.
William Shatner is going where no 90-year-old has gone before
The Star Trek star will become the oldest person to go to space when he launches aboard a Blue Origin rocket on Wednesday, October 13. Watch live coverage on Space Launch LIVE: Shatner in Space on Discovery and Science Channel starting at 8:30A ET with liftoff scheduled for 10A ET.
What Could Delay the Historic SpaceX and NASA Launch?
Detailed planning and test after test do not always mean smooth sailing in space flight.
Watch the Next NASA and SpaceX Mission on Discovery and Science Channel
On Sunday November 15, NASA and SpaceX team up again for the first operational mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Discovery and Science Channel will be coming to you LIVE from the launch pad for SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: CREW-1 LIFT OFF starting at 5 PM ET.
Ingenuity Takes First Flight on Mars
In a historic first, Ingenuity successfully flew on the Red Planet. The Mars helicopter was in the air for about 40 seconds.