... mosphere. NASA will tune in to watch the "grand finale" of the US$4-billion-plus probe, and the public can join in as the US space administration streams live shots from its Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-15
... batch of NASA's Kepler Space Telescope observations of 200,000 sample stars in the constellation Cygnus. The candidates include 10 newly discovered rocky worlds that are properly distanced from their ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-20
... s, citing NASA scientists. Smaller asteroids routinely make closer passes to Earth, but 2014 J025, discovered in May 2014, will be the largest asteroid to come this near to the planet since 2004, flyi ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-19
NASA will pay Boeing Co. up to US$373.5 million for rides to fly up to five astronauts to the International Space Station aboard Russian Soyuz capsules, the US space agency said. The extra rides will ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... ut when,” NASA chief scientist Thomas Zurbuchen said at a news conference . The discovery, published in this week's issue of the journal Nature, builds on previous research showing three planets circl ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-23
A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off on Sunday from a Florida launch pad once used to send NASA astronauts to the moon. Tha launch was a step forward for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's goal of fer ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-20
... onauts in NASA's solo-flight Mercury program to venture into space, Glenn became more of a media fixture than the others and was known for his composure and willingness to promote the program. Glenn's ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-09
... in 1972, NASA's space exploration initiative has ground to a halt mainly due to its astronomical cost. After George W. Bush became president, he unleashed the “Constellation” program, under which he ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-08
... military, NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration. Uber is already exploring self-driving technology, hoping to slash costs by eliminating the need for drivers in its core business of on-demand r ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-28
... ce agency NASA's trouble as well, Reuters said. The planet's hostile environment has not detracted from its allure, with US President Barack Obama recently highlighting his pledge to send people to th ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-20
... and given NASA trouble as well. But a seemingly hostile environment has not detracted from the allure of Mars, with US President Barack Obama recently highlighting his pledge to send people to the pla ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-17
... ama said. NASA is coordinating with commercial space companies to develop "deep space habitat modules" and create opportunities for companies to use the International Space Station's docking port. Oba ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
... dozens of NASA and commercial satellite missions on its launch schedule. The company has a second launch site at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base, and it has also leased one of the old space shu ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... tist. The NASA-funded project run by the University of Hawaii is the longest of its kind since a Russian mission that lasted 520 days, the BBC said. Experts estimate that an actual human mission to th ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-29
... ormer top NASA manager, was quoted as saying. For the study, scientists from eight different countries spent several months collecting data, using telescopes of the European Southern Observatory. Astr ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-25
A solar-powered spacecraft is spinning toward Jupiter for the closest encounter with the biggest planet in our solar system. NASA's Juno spacecraft will fire its main rocket engine late Monday to slow ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-05
... ted film. NASA officials have praised the film, and said that in general, the film has portrayed the difficulties and challenges of a Mars mission, and has actually catalyzed public interest in it. Sc ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-04
... cility on NASA's research center at the edge of Mountain View, where Google's headquarters are located. Since last year Page has also been funding another start-up, Kitty Hawk, which is working on a s ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
... acts with NASA to fly both cargo and crew. The cargo version of Dragon is presently at the International Space Station and is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean next month. SpaceX is also working ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-28
... elines as NASA scientists are currently forbidden from working with the Chinese space program thanks to a 2011 bill passed by US Congress, citing security concerns. Be that as it may, China still hope ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-26
