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Wearable arm muscles could help overcome upper body injuries
A new wearable arm exoskeleton could provide strength and endurance to people with upper body injuries.
Arizona wildfire may spare Kitt Peak National Observatory's telescopes
The ongoing Contreras Fire in Arizona has seemingly spared the Kitt Peak National Observatory from a worst-case scenario.
Robots learn to shape letters using Play-Doh
Robots are making letters with Play-Doh, and that could help them prep food or even pottery.
NASA picks three companies to develop lunar nuclear power systems
A fission system could power long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.
South Korea launches a satellite with its first domestically-made rocket
South Korea has put a satellite into orbit using one of its own rockets for the first time.
Spray-on plant coating could replace wasteful plastic food wrap
Scientists have created a plant-based coating that would be greener and safer than plastic food wrap.
NASA begins fourth Artemis 1 rocket 'wet dress rehearsal' fueling test today
With repairs complete and the rocket in place at its designated launch pad, NASA is ready to once again attempt a critical fueling test of its next-generation Space Launch System
Bill Nye's return to TV debuts August 25th on Peacock
Bill Nye will come back to TV when 'The End is Nye' debuts on Peacock in August.
FAA wants dozens of changes before SpaceX expands Texas launch site
The Starbase launch facility needs to address a number of environmental concerns.
SpaceX faces more Starship delays as NASA seeks launch safety assurances
NASA has paused plans to allow SpaceX's Starship to use Cape Canaveral as a backup launchpad until the company provides evidence that another blow up won't damage critical ISS infrastructure.
NASA’s James Webb telescope gets hit by a micrometeoroid
But it's not significant enough to prevent the space telescope from helping us observe the universe.
Scientists 3D-print a functional piece of a heart
Researchers have 3D-printed heart filaments that could eventually repair damaged hearts.
China’s Shenzhou-14 mission arrives at Tiangong space station for final construction
China’s Shenzhou-14 mission has successfully docked with its Tiangong space station on Sunday.
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket heads back to the launch pad tonight
Weeks after NASA decided to postpone testing of its next-generation Space Launch System to make repairs to the rocket, it’s ready to try again.
Watch Blue Origin's fifth crewed New Shepard launch at 9AM ET
Among the NS-21 passengers is the first Mexican-born woman to fly to space.
NASA probably won't need Russia to send more astronauts to the ISS
NASA has bought enough SpaceX flights to keep the International Space Station crewed until its 2030 demise.
NASA chooses two companies to develop next-gen spacesuits
NASA has announced that Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace will build its next-generation spacesuits.
James Webb Space Telescope's first full-color images will be revealed on July 12th
The first spectroscopic data from the observatory will be released too.
The largest plant in the world is an ancient self-cloning sea grass
It covers 180 kilometers of Shark Bay in Australia.
Watch NASA's Mars helicopter complete a record-setting flight
NASA's Mars helicopter has shared video of its record 25th flight.

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