Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 29: Einstein's Theory Of Relativity Tested With Total Solar Eclipse
On May 29, 1919, a total solar eclipse helped to prove Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Einstein's theory suggested that gravity could bend light by curving the fabric of spacetime. To prove it, he thought it would be a...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 27: Expedition 20 Doubles Space Station's Crew Size
On May 27, 2009, three astronauts launched to the International Space Station to complete the crew of Expedition 20. Expedition 20 was the first six-person crew to live and work at the space station for a long-duration stay. Russian...
Curated Video
Planet Found In Odd Perpendicular Orbit Of Two Stars
Exoplanet 2M1510 (AB) b’s is an unusual polar orbit of a pair of brown dwarfs. Credit: ESO Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner. Editing: Angelos Tsaousis. Web and technical support: Raquel Yumi Shida and Edison Arango....
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 26: Europe Launches EXOSAT X-Ray Telescope
On May 26, 1983, the European Space Agency launched its first X-ray Observatory into space. The spacecraft was called EXOSAT, which stands for European X-ray Observatory SATellite. The mission was entirely devoted to studying the...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 25: Phoenix Spacecraft Lands On Mars
On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars. [‘On This Day in Space’ Phoenix was NASA's sixth mission to successfully land on Mars, and it was the first mission to touch down near the planet's north pole. The objective for...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 24: NASA Launches Aurora 7
On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit the Earth. Carpenter was one of NASA’s first group of astronauts known as the "Mercury Seven.” He was the backup...
Curated Video
Could Rocket Lab Pick Up Mars Samples From NASA's Rover? Watch Animation How
See Rocket Lab's "proposed mission architecture" for a Mars sample return mission in this animation. Credit: Rocket Lab
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 23: NASA Astronauts Take Impromptu Spacewalk
On May 23, 2017, NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer took an urgent and unplanned spacewalk to replace a broken data relay box outside of the International Space Station. The problematic device, known as a...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 22: SpaceX Launches 1st Private Cargo Mission To The International Space Station
On May 22, 2012, SpaceX launched the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. The Dragon was the first American spacecraft to visit the space station since NASA ended the space shuttle program almost a year earlier....
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 21: Japan Launches 1st Solar Sail On 'Ikaros' Spacecraft
On May 21, 2010, Japan launched the first solar sail into space. Solar sail technology uses light for spacecraft propulsion, but not in the same way that traditional solar panels do. While solar panels use light to generate electricity,...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 19: STS-101 Launches With 1st 'Glass Cockpit'
On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA called this new and improved version of...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 20: NASA Launches Pioneer Venus 1
On May 20, 1978, NASA launched a spacecraft to Venus. The mission was called Pioneer-Venus 1, but it’s also known as the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. This was the first of two spacecraft that made up the Pioneer Venus mission. Pioneer Venus 2...
Curated Video
Firefly's Blue Ghost Moon Landing Captured With NASA Stereo Cameras
NASA's Stereo Cameras for Lunar-Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) captured the landing of Firefly's Blue Ghost landing on the moon. Credit: NASA/Olivia Tyrrell | edited by Space.com
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 18: Apollo 10 Launches For Lunar Landing Dress Rehearsal
On May 18, 1969, Apollo 10 launched on a mission to the moon. Apollo 10 was considered a "dress rehearsal" for a lunar landing. It did everything the same as a real lunar landing mission, except for the part where the lander actually...
Curated Video
Possible 'Hints' Of Life Found On Planet 124 Light-Years Away In James Webb Space Telescope Data
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope on exoplanet K2-18b has revealed the "strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system," according to a University of Cambridge study. Credit: University of Cambridge
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 17: NASA Launches 1st Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
On May 17, 1974, NASA launched the first Synchronous Meteorological Satellite, SMS-1. This was the first satellite designed to monitor meteorological conditions from a geostationary orbit. This kind of orbit allowed it to stay above a...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 16: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches On Final Flight
On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of the entire shuttle program. Five NASA astronauts and one Italian astronaut made up the STS-134 crew. They...
Curated Video
OTD In Space - May 15: Last Flight Of NASA's Mercury Program
On May 15, 1963, NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper launched on the sixth and final crewed flight of the Mercury Program. This was also the last time a NASA astronaut launched on a solo mission to space. Cooper lifted off from Cape Canaveral...
Curated Video
Total Lunar Eclipse Explained By NASA - Understanding The March Blood Moon
Parts of the Americas was treated to a Total Lunar Eclipse (also known as a "blood moon") in March. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Curated Video
Do You Hate Cilantro? It All Comes Down To Your Genes
Do You Hate Cilantro? It All Comes Down To Your Genes
Curated Video
Why is the seahorse the most efficient predator in nature?
Why is the seahorse the most efficient predator in nature?