Plasma propulsion transforms an inert propellant – often hydrogen – into plasma, a superheated mix of ions and electrons.

Welcome to Edition 8.27 of the Rocket Report! If all goes well this weekend, NASA will complete a wet dress rehearsal test of the Space Launch System rocket in Florida. This is the final key test, in ...

A NASA aircraft had to make a "gear-up landing" in Houston on Tuesday due to a mechanical problem, NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens noted in a post on X. "Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA’s ...

WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure. In a Jan. 16 letter, Louise Prockter, director of ...

NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit because of problems with an experimental capsule, has retired after 27 years, NASA said Tuesday. Williams ...

Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) measures wind speeds over Earth's oceans with seven microsatellites. Credit: NASA Langley video capture SAN FRANCISCO – NASA’s Earth Science ...

NASA is inviting the public to send their names to the moon aboard the Artemis 2 mission. The Artemis 2 mission will carry four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the moon. This mission is the first ...

When four astronauts begin a historic trip around the moon as soon as February 6, they’ll climb aboard NASA’s 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft with the understanding that it has a known flaw — one that ...

NASA's Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis 2 mission has been moved to its Florida launch pad. The Artemis 2 mission, which is due to launch between February and April, will send four ...

The incident occurred at Ellington Airport in Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 27 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest. She joins having ...

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It's unclear what the mechanical issue may have been, but NASA is investigating the incident. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.