The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...

The slow race of getting NASA's Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year's Artemis II moon mission jumped a big hurdle over the weekend. The 212-foot-tall core stage was placed ...

Saturn's diameter is over 116,000 km, so comparatively that is VERY thin." According to NASA, Saturn's rings average about 30 feet in height across the entire length of the ring. That means when ...

Stevens made clear that NASA is ready to "get the ball rolling" after their safe return to Earth, but noted their mission is set to launch in the heart of Washington, D.C. Isaacman faces an ...

Others, like Mercury and Saturn, were a bit more difficult to see because they were quite low to the west-southwest horizon against a rather bright twilight sky. And the two remaining planets ...

It is 50 years since the very last Saturn rocket rolled out from NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The super heavy rockets were built and used for ...

The NS-31 Mission is set to include Aisha Bowe, a former rocket scientist who is represented by a target star on the patch -- a nod to her "big goals, passion for STEM, and commitment to inspiring ...

Understanding tree traits and ... Mar. 19, 2025 — On 19 March 2025, the European Space Agency's Euclid mission releases its first batch of survey data, including a preview of its deep fields.

“When we have these ring plane crossings, the light that usually reflects off Saturn’s rings is no longer glaring back toward Earth," he said. “That means you can detect a lot more of the smaller ...