Sources: Space
Astrobotic's and NASA's Peregrine Mission One lunar lander is destroyed as it reenters Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean following the failure of its propulsion system. 2024-01-18
NASA confirms that the James Webb Space Telescope has identified carbon dioxide on the Jovian moon Europa. The carbon dioxide, detected in a specific region on the moon's icy surface is believed to have originated from within its subsurface ocean. 2023-09-21
NASA announces the selection of two new missions to Venus, VERITAS and DAVINCI+, which will launch between 2028 and 2030. They will be the first American spacecraft sent to Venus since the "Magellan" mission in 1989. The missions will focus on mapping the surface of Venus and calculating the atmosphere's composition to better understand Venus's geological history. 2021-06-2
NASA's "Perseverance" rover successfully synthesizes breathable oxygen while on the surface of Mars. This demonstrates the feasibility of locally producing oxygen for human life support and propellant production. 2021-04-22
NASA announces Saturn's moon Enceladus has the conditions in its global subsurface ocean to support life. 2017-04-13
NASA's "Juno" probe, in orbit around Jupiter, enters safe mode. 2016-10-19
NASA loses direct contact with the International Space Station due to an equipment failure. Communications are restored three hours later. 2013-02-19
NASA unveils the prototype of a lunar mining robot called the Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (RASSOR). 2013-01-31
NASA announces that the "Voyager 1" spacecraft, launched in 1977, has nearly reached the edge of the Solar System and is imminently to past through the heliosphere into interstellar space. 2012-12-3
NASA delays the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-133, its final mission, due to a circuitry glitch. 2010-11-2