low-friction has actually been a useful part of a NASA mission in the past, according to Columbia University astrophysicist Summer Ash. Gravity Probe B "had four gyros that were set spinning in as ...

After spending nine months in space, Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore are all set to return to earth in the third week of March, but as the time approaches, the sudden ...

NASA is asking creators from around the world to design a zero-gravity indicator that will be launched into space on the Artemis Two test flight. A zero gravity indicator is a small, plush item ...

NASA's new water-scouting moon orbiter has been in trouble ever since its Feb. 26 launch atop a SpaceX rocket, but things are looking more dire as the spacecraft runs low on power while spinning ...

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrying NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations, Intuitive Machines is targeting their Moon landing no earlier than 12:32 p.m. EST on ...

In a new book release, two scientists combine forces to explain the discoveries, developments and theories made in the realm ...

Nasa and Nokia are pioneering lunar exploration by launching a mobile network on the Moon as part of Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission. The Lunar Surface Communication System, developed by Nokia ...

Intuitive Machines, a Houston company aiming to repeat a 2024 landing, said its spacecraft, Athena, has power and is communicating but may not be upright. It is unclear how that might impact the ...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shortly after touching down inside a crater on the Moon, carrying NASA technology and science on its IM-2 mission, Intuitive Machines collected some data ...