NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From

NASA Confirms Where the Space Junk That Hit a Florida House Came From

NASA has confirmed that the object that fell into a Florida home last month was part of a battery pack released from the International Space Station. This extraordinary incident opens a new frontier in space law. NASA, the homeowner, and attorneys are navigating little-used legal codes and intergovernmental agreements to determine who should pay for…

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Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts 29th Resupply Mission to the ISS

Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts 29th Resupply Mission to the ISS

The trusty Falcon 9 is packed with 6,504 pounds of supplies destined for the International Space Station, including experiments like NASA’s ILLUMA-T project, which will test laser communications from space, and the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE), which will explore atmospheric gravity waves and their effects on Earth’s weather and climate. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings…

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Two Iconic NASA Space Telescopes Could Get Funding Slashed

Two Iconic NASA Space Telescopes Could Get Funding Slashed

NASA is considering reducing the budget for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope as the space agency grapples with its spending for the upcoming year. First Full-Color Images From Webb Space Telescope During a presentation at the National Academies’ Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics on Friday, Mark Clampin, director of NASA’s astrophysics division,…

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