Space Exploration /tags/space-exploration Space Exploration en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:59:43 GMT A newly discovered planet 40% larger than Earth may be suitable for life /npr-news/2022-09-08/a-newly-discovered-planet-40-larger-than-earth-may-be-suitable-for-life It's one of two new planets that were recently found about 100 light years from Earth, both of which take just days to orbit their own sun. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:59:43 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-08/a-newly-discovered-planet-40-larger-than-earth-may-be-suitable-for-life Dustin Jones After a delay, the next launch opportunity for NASA's giant moon rocket is Friday /npr-news/2022-08-29/after-a-delay-the-next-launch-opportunity-for-nasas-giant-moon-rocket-is-friday The space agency's long-awaited Artemis I mission will have to wait until at least Friday, after a problem with one of the SLS rocket's engines was discovered. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:58:39 GMT /npr-news/2022-08-29/after-a-delay-the-next-launch-opportunity-for-nasas-giant-moon-rocket-is-friday Scott Neuman NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more /npr-news/2022-08-23/nasas-james-webb-telescope-has-taken-new-images-of-jupiters-moons-rings-and-more The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:14:39 GMT /npr-news/2022-08-23/nasas-james-webb-telescope-has-taken-new-images-of-jupiters-moons-rings-and-more Ayana Archie NASA's James Webb telescope captures groundbreaking images of distant galaxies /npr-news/2022-07-12/nasas-james-webb-telescope-captures-groundbreaking-images-of-distant-galaxies Thanks to the telescope's deep and sharp infrared images, Earthlings are getting a more detailed look at distant galaxies than was ever possible. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:25:19 GMT /npr-news/2022-07-12/nasas-james-webb-telescope-captures-groundbreaking-images-of-distant-galaxies Vanessa Leroy, Bill Chappell Russia's war in Ukraine is threatening an outpost of cooperation in space /npr-news/2022-05-23/russias-war-in-ukraine-is-threatening-an-outpost-of-cooperation-in-space For decades, U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts have lived side-by-side aboard the International Space Station. Now some are wondering whether that partnership can withstand the war in Ukraine. Mon, 23 May 2022 09:42:18 GMT /npr-news/2022-05-23/russias-war-in-ukraine-is-threatening-an-outpost-of-cooperation-in-space Geoff Brumfiel, Alina Selyukh Success! NASA's Ingenuity Makes 1st Powered Flight On Mars /vpr-news/2021-04-19/success-nasas-ingenuity-makes-1st-powered-flight-on-mars The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly â€� the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:59:33 GMT /vpr-news/2021-04-19/success-nasas-ingenuity-makes-1st-powered-flight-on-mars Joe Palca After A Successful Landing On Mars, NASA Rover Undergoes A Systems Checkout /vpr-news/2021-02-19/after-a-successful-landing-on-mars-nasa-rover-undergoes-a-systems-checkout Following a 300 million-mile voyage through space and a dangerous drop to the surface, Perseverance will be put through its paces before getting to a search for ancient Martian life. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:47:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-02-19/after-a-successful-landing-on-mars-nasa-rover-undergoes-a-systems-checkout Scott Neuman Community Report: Dartmouth Students Win NASA Challenge With Lunar Rover Built In A Garage /vpr-news/2021-01-24/community-report-dartmouth-students-win-nasa-challenge-with-lunar-rover-built-in-a-garage Answering a challenge from NASA, Dartmouth engineering students teamed up to create lunar explorers that could roam the dark side of the moon.Manasi Singhâ€� Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:16:11 GMT /vpr-news/2021-01-24/community-report-dartmouth-students-win-nasa-challenge-with-lunar-rover-built-in-a-garage Mary Williams Engisch