Nasa breaking news today
Here are some recent NASA breaking news updates:
Latest News
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Discovers Evidence of Ancient Lake on Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover has found evidence of an ancient lake on Mars, which could have supported life billions of years ago. The rover discovered sedimentary rocks and minerals that are similar to those found on Earth, which suggests that water once flowed on the Red Planet. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record for Closest Approach to the Sun: NASA's Parker Solar Probe has broken the record for the closest approach to the Sun, coming within 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface. The probe is studying the Sun's corona and magnetic field to better understand the Sun's impact on the solar system. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's Artemis Program Aims to Return Humans to the Moon by 2024: NASA's Artemis program is aiming to return humans to the Moon by 2024, with the goal of establishing a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. The program includes plans to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon, as well as establish a lunar base. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates 28 Years in Space: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has celebrated 28 years in space, with over 1.5 million observations of the universe. The telescope has made numerous groundbreaking discoveries, including the determination of the rate of expansion of the universe. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Returns to Earth with Asteroid Samples: NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned to Earth with samples of the asteroid Bennu, which could help scientists better understand the origins of life on Earth. The spacecraft will land in Utah on October 20, 2023. [Source: NASA]
Upcoming Events
- NASA's Artemis I Mission: NASA's Artemis I mission will send an uncrewed spacecraft to the Moon in November 2023, marking the first step towards returning humans to the Moon. The mission will test the spacecraft's systems and prepare for future crewed missions. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: NASA's Europa Clipper mission will launch in the mid-2020s and will study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which is believed to have a liquid water ocean beneath its surface. The mission will search for signs of life on the moon. [Source: NASA]
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Launch: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in October 2023 and will study the universe in infrared light, with a focus on the formation of the first stars and galaxies. [Source: NASA]