ISS astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to transfer to their docked Dragon spacecraft as a measure of precaution as the Russian crew was carrying out repairs on the Zvezda module after detecting new air leaks, NASA Spokesperson Bethany Stevens said.

US lunar lander ends mission after tipping over on Moon

The mission of U.S. company Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena has come to an early end because the lander tipped over while touching down on the Moon, and its battery quickly drained, the company said on Friday.

NASA : a nuclear explosion in space would disable the entire satellite network

One nuclear explosion in space can disrupt the entire satellite network, and six such explosions will completely destroy satellite systems. This was stated by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

NASA says satellite still in orbit after Ukraine says it caused flash over Kyiv skies

NASA on Wednesday night denied claims by Ukrainian officials that a powerful flash in Kyiv’s skies resulted from one of its satellites falling to Earth.

Unexplained leak from docked spacecraft cancels Russian ISS spacewalk - The Jerusalem Post

A routine spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) was called off as it was about to begin after flight controllers noticed a stream of liquid spewing from a docked Soyuz spacecraft, a NASA webcast showed.

Hurricane threat prompts NASA to delay launch attempt of moon rocket

NASA will batten down its big new moon rocket on the launch pad to ride out a hurricane expected to hit near Cape Canaveral, Florida, and its targeted liftoff time next week has been postponed by two days, the US space agency said on Monday.

NASA confirms DART mission changed asteroid's motion in space - China.org.cn

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission has successfully changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos when the NASA spacecraft intentionally slammed into the space rock, the agency said on Tuesday.

NASA scrubs second launch for Artemis I moon mission - China.org.cn

NASA scrubbed its second launch attempt of the Artemis I lunar mission on Saturday due to a leak issue.

James Webb Space Telescope Blasts Off on Mission to Find Aliens - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – NASA's revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope successfully lifted off to start its long flight into space to replace the Hubble telescope after decades of planning and delays.

Rocketing hypocrisy

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Large asteroid to pass 'close' by earth - rte

An asteroid some 900 metres in diameter will have what in astronomical terms is deemed a 'close encounter' with earth today.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully lands on Mars - TASS

The US Perseverance Rover has successfully touched down on Mars and sent two pictures back to Earth almost immediately, NASA reported Thursday.

NASA, SpaceX launch first crew rotation mission to space - China.org.cn

NASA and SpaceX launched Crew Dragon spacecraft's first operational crew mission on Sunday, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.

New Crew Arrives at International Space Station After Successful Docking

Three new crew members have arrived at the International Space Station after a successful automatic docking earlier tonight, the Russian Mission Control Center said.

La temperatura del planeta en 2015 fue la más alta de los últimos 136 años

La temperatura media del planeta en 2015 fue la más alta desde que comenzaron los registros climáticos hace 136 años, reveló un informe anual divulgado hoy por la NASA y la Administración de Océanos y Atmósfera de Estados Unidos (NOAA)

Un extraño desecho espacial caerá sobre la Tierra el 13 de noviembre

 Un grupo de investigadores han logrado predecir con exactitud la caída en la Tiera de un trozo de basura espacial, denominado oficialmente como WT1190F, el próximo 13 de noviembre.

NASA: 99.9% chance of new earthquake in Los Angeles area

A new study of U.S. space agency NASA claimed there was a 99.9 percent chance that La Habra in Los Angeles area, California, will experience an earthquake of 5.0 magnitude or greater in the next two and half years.

India launches first space observatory

India successfully launched Monday its first high-tech telescopes into space to study the stars, as New Delhi seeks to take another major step in its ambitious and low-cost space programme.

U.S. rocket explodes seconds after launch (video)

The Antares rocket carrying the company's Cygnus spacecraft blew up seconds after its liftoff at 6:22 p.m. EDT (2222 GMT) from U.S. space agency NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.

Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ: Δεν δώσαμε εμείς εντολή να σταματήσει η συνεργασία NASA – Ρωσίας

Το υπουργείο Εξωτερικών των ΗΠΑ δεν διέταξε τη NASA να διακόψει τη συνεργασία της με τη Ρωσία, δήλωσε εκπρόσωπος του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ. Να υπενθυμίσουμε εδώ ότι η NASA ανακοίνωσε την περασμένη Τετάρτη ότι «παγώνει» τις σχέσεις της με τη Ρωσία εξαιτίας των εξελίξεων στην Ουκρανία, διατηρώντας μόνο τη συνεργασία στον Διεθνή Διαστημικό Σταθμό.

«Γνωρίζω ότι υπήρξαν ψευδή δημοσιεύματα την Πέμπτη (σ.σ.: χθες) που υποστήριζαν ότι το Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ υπαγόρευσε την εν λόγω κίνηση. Όσο και να ήθελα να δώσω εντολές στη NASA, κάτι τέτοιο δεν συνέβη» δήλωσε η εκπρόσωπος του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ Μαρί Χαρφ.