NASA spacecraft brings asteroid samples back to Earth
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
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In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
None of the asteroids pose any threat to Earth, according to NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard.
The Crew Dragon put on a spectacular show as it descended across Florida in a blaze of super-heated plasma.
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope revealed "crescent-like structures" within the SN 1987A supernova.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
The space agency is exploring the possibility of a commercial passenger jet that could fly up to "four times faster" than today's airliners.
On Aug. 30, you will be able to see the month's second full moon, also known as a blue moon. It will appear bigger and brighter than usual, making it a supermoon, too.
The Crew Dragon fliers are replacing four other station crew members who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
NASA and SpaceX will make another attempt to launch four fresh crew members to the space station Saturday morning.
New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed intricate details of a dying star's final stages, NASA said.
Russia's Luna-25 probe ended in failure after thruster misfire caused a crash landing.
About 50 to 100 meteors from the Perseids can be seen per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA.
The algorithm will eventually be used at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a survey telescope being built in Chile.
