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NASA telescope will burn up in atmosphere, debris may reach Earth
Tengrinews.kz - NASA's space telescope is set to burn up in Earth's atmosphere in early November, and some debris may reach our planet, according
04 November 2024
Sun enters peak activity phase, says NASA
Tengrinews.kz – The Sun has entered a phase of maximum activity that could continue for about a year, according to NASA, reports Dailysabah.
18 October 2024
NASA launches space mission to Jupiter's moon to search for life
Tengrinews.kz - NASA launched a spacecraft on Monday from a Florida spaceport to investigate whether conditions on Jupiter's moon, Europa, are
15 October 2024
Record number of people in orbit around Earth, NASA reports
Tengrinews.kz - NASA has announced that a record 19 people are currently in orbit around Earth, surpassing the previous record of 17 set last
16 September 2024
Kazakh teen completes internship at NASA
Tengrinews.kz - A schoolgirl from Kazakhstan Symbat Barsagazy had an internship at NASA. The girl told about what she learnt in the U.S. and
08 August 2024
NASA has published photos of Supermoon at Baikonur
The Supermoon was captured rising behind the rocket, which is to be launched this Thursday.
15 November 2016
Liquid water found on Mars: NASA
Liquid water has been observed on the planet Mars which makes it far more likely that life could be found there, the US space agency NASA said.
29 September 2015
Radio silence as Russia tries to contact space cargo
Russia will try again to make contact with an unmanned cargo ship after communications were lost following the spacecraft's launch toward the International Space Station.
29 April 2015
Most powerful space telescope ever to launch in 2018
As the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week, NASA and its international partners are building an even more powerful tool.
22 April 2015
NASA spacecraft set for death plunge into Mercury
A NASA probe that has circled Mercury for the past four years will make a dramatic death plunge into the planet's surface in late April when it runs out of fuel.
17 April 2015
Russia confirms will use International Space Station till 2024
Russia will continue using the International Space Station along with NASA until 2024, its space agency said, after Moscow had threatened to stop financing it in 2020.
25 February 2015
NASA delays spacewalk to Saturday to analyze spacesuit
The start of a series of spacewalks to carry out major work at the International Space Station will be delayed by a day to Saturday so NASA can investigate a spacesuits problem.
20 February 2015
NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal
NASA hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.
03 February 2015
Orion launch is trial by fire for Apollo-era heat shield
NASA's Orion vehicle aims to carry humans farther into space than ever before, but its protective heat shield is basically the same as that used for the Apollo Moon missions.
06 December 2014
NASA counts down to Orion's first step to Mars
The Orion spacecraft, designed to carry humans farther in deep space than ever before, is poised to blast off in what NASA hailed as a first step in mankind's journey to Mars.
04 December 2014
NASA hails comet landing as 'breakthrough moment'
NASA hailed the first-ever landing of a spacecraft on a comet as a "breakthrough moment" in the history of space exploration.
13 November 2014
Google takes over NASA airport in Silicon Valley
Ever-growing Google now has an airport to its name: the Internet giant has signed a 60-year lease to run a NASA airbase that comes with massive hangars for dirigibles.
12 November 2014
Troublesome boat forces Orbital to scrub rocket launch
Orbital Sciences postponed its planned launch of the Cygnus cargo ship toward the International Space Station.
28 October 2014
Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars
A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars, dazzling space enthusiasts with the once-in-a-million-years encounter.
20 October 2014
US, German astronauts finish spacewalk to maintain ISS
An American and a German astronaut spent just over six hours on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station for equipment repairs and maintenance.
08 October 2014