BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Bumper 8 successfully lifted off on July 24, 1950, at Launch Complex 3, at what was known as the Long Range Proving Ground. That was 75 years ago. “It’s a momentous day. It all ...

An award-winning author and Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate was recently tapped to lead the University of Iowa's new Office of Writing and Communication. Daniel Khalastchi will assume the role of ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: String theory—the idea that particles are not point-like, but instead one-dimensional strings—is a popular theoretical framework that attempts to ...

The Pentagon launched its first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years, aiming to test out new technology that could shape future military GPS programs. United Launch Alliance’s new ...

(The Conversation) – The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. While it ...

A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...

July 25 (Reuters) - Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Italian Space Agency ASI said on Friday they have signed a contract to develop the first human lunar outpost, an important step in the ...

WASHINGTON — Congress is preparing to direct the Pentagon to establish permanent funding for a U.S. Space Force initiative that delivers commercial satellite imagery and analytics to military ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet.