Neowin News Feed for: Nasa

We may finally know how aliens are going to find us

Sayan Sen — Sat, 23 May 2026 20:06:01 +0000

Scientists may have discovered how extraterrestrial civilizations could actually detect and find Earth. Read more...

NASA spotted "heck" of a new planet unlike any other defying all explanations

Sayan Sen — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:30:01 +0000

NASA discovered a bizarre new planet unlike anything previously observed, astonishing scientists and defying existing theories about planetary formation completely. Read more...

Record-setting Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after a 10-day Moon adventure

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:58:01 +0000

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth after a 10-day round-trip to the Moon. They have created a new record in space history. Read more...

Artemis II confirmed to break Apollo 13 record for farthest human spaceflight

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:34:01 +0000

The Artemis II mission has completed its trans-lunar injection, officially putting the crew on track to travel further from Earth than any human in history. Read more...

Project Hail Mary, but Grace is stuck with two Outlooks and both don't work

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:02:01 +0000

From lunar flyby to IT support, Artemis II astronauts report Outlook failures, proving even deep space isn't safe from Microsoft's software bugs. Read more...

NASA's Artemis II successfully launches on historic lunar flyby mission

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:01 +0000

NASA has officially returned to deep space. Discover the milestones of the Artemis II mission, the record-breaking crew on board, and what to expect before splashdown. Read more...

NASA slightly baffled by a bizarre and rare Black Hole phenomenon after new study

Sayan Sen — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:52:01 +0000

NASA recently learned some interesting, and slightly unexpected things about a bizarre and rare black hole phenomenon. Read more...

This NASA study made the black holes even more mysterious

Sayan Sen — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:30:01 +0000

A recent NASA study about black holes has got scientists quite puzzled as it is different from what was initially thought. Read more...

"Never before seen Infinity galaxy" could explain Universe's biggest ever black holes

Sayan Sen — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:00:02 +0000

A new "never before seen Infinity galaxy" has been spotted by NASA's JWST which could help explain the birth of supermassive black holes. Read more...

NASA explains why watching trees near volcanoes is literally the best thing to do

Sayan Sen — Sat, 24 May 2025 22:02:01 +0000

If you live near a volcano then you may want to start watching trees more closely from now on. NASA has explained why that is. Read more...

Climate change causes South Africa to mysteriously rise instead of sink. NASA helps find why

Sayan Sen — Sat, 10 May 2025 23:14:01 +0000

A study has finally revealed why South Africa keeps rising against the ocean instead of sinking and how climate change is also causing this. Read more...

Trump White House's proposed huge NASA budget cut could "decimate American space leadership"

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:46:01 +0000

A massive cut to the budget spending for NASA science research has been proposed by The White House that "could decimate American leadership in space". Read more...

SpaceX sacrificed all Falcon Heavy boosters in a bid to find life outside the Earth

Martin Hodás — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:18:02 +0000

The mighty Falcon Heavy flew for an 11th time, carrying NASA's flagship Europa Clipper mission towards Jupiter's moon. This is only the second mission on which the rocket was fully expended. Read more...

SpaceX to launch Starship's fifth test flight on Sunday in Texas - TWIRL #185

Paul Hill — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:34:01 +0000

SpaceX's Starship IFT-5 mission will attempt a controlled re-entry and landing in the Indian Ocean. The excitement builds as the launch window opens this Sunday. Read more...

Stranded astronauts face 8-month wait as Crew Dragon finally docks

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:08:01 +0000

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stuck on the ISS for 8 months after Crew Dragon's arrival, as they await NASA's Hague and Roscosmos' Gorbunov to return in February 2025. Read more...

Boeing's Starliner has finally landed. Not flawlessly, but it got the job done

Martin Hodás — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:40:02 +0000

After three months on the ISS, the crew-less Starliner capsule has successfully returned to Earth. NASA stands behind the decision to keep two astronauts on the space station. Read more...

NASA explains mysterious sonar-like noises in Starliner, clears it for return to Earth

Martin Hodás — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:16:01 +0000

Astronauts onboard the ISS heard weird noises in Boeing's troublesome capsule. Houston figured out where the sounds originated from. Read more...

The ultimate embarrassment: Stuck astronauts to return in Crew Dragon, not Boeing Starliner

Martin Hodás — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. Read more...

NASA runs a giveaway for its nearly completed, but canceled, $450 million Moon rover

Martin Hodás — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:22:01 +0000

The scientific community was shocked by the cancelation of the $450 million VIPER mission. However, NASA is ready to contribute the rover to a chosen partner that takes it to its intended destination. Read more...

Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update

Martin Hodás — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update. Read more...

Boeing might get embarrassed after all as SpaceX's emergency ride is more likely than ever

Martin Hodás — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:34:01 +0000

NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives. Read more...

After breaking up with Russia, NASA comes to save Europe's never-ending mission to Mars

Martin Hodás — Sat, 18 May 2024 19:58:01 +0000

European space mission ExoMars began in 2001. However, it came close to being canceled due to repeated delays and war in Ukraine. A new partnership with NASA aims to finally send the rover into space. Read more...

NASA's new monstrous mobile launcher is getting ready to support the next phase of Artemis

Martin Hodás — Sun, 12 May 2024 04:28:01 +0000

NASA reached an important milestone in preparation for the Artemis IV mission. Though still years away, NASA is already building a structure to support the bigger SLS rocket variant. Read more...

United Launch Alliance set to send NASA crew to space station - TWIRL #163

Paul Hill — Sun, 05 May 2024 06:14:01 +0000

We have plenty of missions this week but the most interesting will see United Launch Alliance send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of NASA's commercial crew program. Read more...

Just a day after Voyager's resurrection NASA got into trouble with another iconic spacecraft

Martin Hodás — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:36:02 +0000

The Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode following an issue with a gyroscope. The spacecraft remains in good health, and NASA engineers are optimistic about its return to scientific observations. Read more...

NASA confirms space junk from ISS crashed through a house in Florida

Martin Hodás — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:16:01 +0000

In March, a Florida man was alerted by his son after an unknown object crashed through two layers of the ceiling of their house. It turned out the object was released from the ISS three years ago. Read more...

After five months of debugging, NASA finally knows why Voyager 1 sends gibberish data

Martin Hodás — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 04:36:01 +0000

For several months, the most distant human-made object, the Voyager 1, sends unusable engineering and science data. NASA engineers now pinpointed the cause and are working on a solution. Read more...

What happens on Mars, stays on Mars? NASA helicopter's mysterious damage uncovered in hi-res

Martin Hodás — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:30:01 +0000

The unique mission of the Mars helicopter was halted by terminal damage, and now that we have finally seen the full extent of what had happened, it looks more dramatic than expected. Read more...

Tech & science of Mars colonization are jokingly trivial to solve, ex-NASA scientist argues

Martin Hodás — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:14:01 +0000

Technical and environmental challenges of deep space exploration are difficult, but not unsolvable. The real barrier between mankind and Mars is the level of commitment from relevant stakeholders. Read more...

Farewell Ingenuity: NASA's pioneering Mars helicopter officially ends its mission damaged

Martin Hodás — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:54:01 +0000

The unique mission of the Mars helicopter was a huge success, exceeding all expectations. However, NASA's Ingenuity sustained damage during its final flight, grounding the rotorcraft forever. Read more...

U.S. lunar mission burned in Earth's atmosphere, sacrificed its ambition for greater good

Martin Hodás — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 06:16:01 +0000

The first US moon landing mission in more than 50 years met a fiery end on the wrong celestial body. However, its story is nevertheless inspiring, and data acquired along the way is invaluable. Read more...

NASA canceled a whole research program due to SpaceX's Veni, Vidi, Vici approach

Martin Hodás — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Although NASA is often blamed for being too slow and cautious, it has been developing cutting-edge space tech for decades. However, its approach sometimes turns out to be simply outdated. Read more...

NASA's free streaming service NASA+ is now live

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:30:01 +0000

NASA has launched its on-demand video streaming service NASA+. The streaming service available for Web, Android, iOS, and other platforms is free of charge and doesn't show any ads to the viewers. Read more...

SpaceX to orbit NASA's Psyche spacecraft that will reach asteroid in 2029 - TWIRL #133

Paul Hill — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 21:30:01 +0000

We have several launches this week but the most notable among them is NASA's Psyche mission which is launching on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The craft will reach its target asteroid in 2029. Read more...

SpaceX to launch a globally diverse crew to the International Space Station - TWIRL #128

Paul Hill — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:02:02 +0000

We have a busy rocket launch schedule coming up This Week in Rocket Launches. Among them, the most interesting is the crewed mission to the International Space Station consisting of a diverse crew. Read more...

NASA announces its own streaming service called NASA+, coming later this year

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:36:02 +0000

NASA is all set to launch a new streaming service called NASA which will arrive later this year with new series. The agency is also streamlining content and revamping the experience on its websites. Read more...

NASA calls on the public to send their names on its Europa Clipper mission

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 03:44:02 +0000

NASA is giving the public a chance to have their names stencilled onto a microchip that will be sent to Europa, a moon of Jupiter. If you choose to add it, your name should arrive by 2030. Read more...

TWIRL 113: Cargo mission soon to head to the Heavenly Palace space station

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 May 2023 13:04:02 +0000

We have four launches due this week including the orbiting of NASA's TROPICS satellites. China is planning to use a Long March 7 to send a cargo craft up to its Heavenly Palace space station too. Read more...

Microsoft uses Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 to revive Zune.net for STEM promotion

John Callaham — Tue, 02 May 2023 14:46:02 +0000

Microsoft is helping to promote Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which features its discontinued Zune media player. It's also helping to promote STEM efforts in schools. Read more...

NASA demos futuristic Space Cup for coffee that works without gravity

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:04:01 +0000

Have you ever wondered how astronauts drink coffee in space? NASA is experimenting with a new sci-fi Space Cup that lets them drink coffee similar to how we drink it on earth, but without gravity. Read more...