Nasa news today

Here are the latest NASA news and updates:

Breaking News

• NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered evidence of seasonal brine on Mars, which could be a sign of past or present life on the Red Planet. [Source: NASA]
• NASA's Parker Solar Probe has flown closer to the Sun than any human-made object, breaking the record for the closest approach to the Sun. [Source: NASA]

Recent News

• NASA's Artemis program has announced plans to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon by 2024. [Source: NASA]
• NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned to Earth with samples from the asteroid Bennu, which could help scientists better understand the origins of life on Earth. [Source: NASA]
• NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of a massive galaxy cluster, which is home to thousands of galaxies. [Source: NASA]

Upcoming Events

• NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission is scheduled to launch on April 23, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. [Source: NASA]
• NASA's Mars 2020 rover is scheduled to launch on July 30, with a landing on Mars in February 2021. [Source: NASA]

Recent Research

• NASA scientists have discovered a new type of galaxy that is unlike any other known galaxy, with a unique structure and composition. [Source: NASA]
• NASA researchers have found evidence of a massive, ancient galaxy that is thought to have played a key role in the formation of the universe. [Source: NASA]

Awards and Recognition

• NASA's Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has been awarded the National Academy of Engineering's Draper Prize for Engineering, for her contributions to the development of the Global Positioning System. [Source: NASA]
• NASA's Dr. Ellen Stofan has been awarded the National Academy of Sciences' National Medal of Science, for her contributions to the field of planetary science. [Source: NASA]