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NASA

Published
November 30, 2021

Citing debris threat, NASA abruptly calls off a spacewalk

The notice came just two weeks after Russia fired a missile that destroyed a dead satellite polluting low Earth orbit with more than 1,500 pieces of debris.
Published
May 28, 2021

Maine astronaut Chris Cassidy retiring after 28 years of public service

Cassidy returned to Earth from the International Space Station in October 2020.
Published
May 24, 2021

Biden doubling emergency spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms, climate change

2021 has already had significant winter storms that caused a deadly blackout in Texas and other states and underscore the damage caused by climate change.
Published
May 7, 2021

NASA’s new chief hedges on 2024 moon landing

Former Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida says tackling climate change is a top issue, and he also wants to diversify the space agency's workforce so it reflects America.
Published
May 7, 2021

Watch: Maine Voices Live with Chris Cassidy

Join us on Tuesday, June 15, at 7 p.m. for a conversation with NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy.

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Published
April 30, 2021

Mars helicopter aces fourth flight, gets extra month of flying

The 4-pound Ingenuity will tackle tough new terrain and serve as a scout for its companion rover, Perseverance.
Published
April 19, 2021

NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet

It was a brief hop — just 39 seconds — but accomplished all the major milestones.
Published
March 26, 2021

NASA gives the all clear: Earth safe from menacing asteroid for 100 years

First detected in 2004, Apophis is now officially off NASA's asteroid 'risk list.'
Published
February 19, 2021

Brunswick scientist on rover team, ‘telling the story of Mars’ one grain of sand at a time

Aileen Yingst is part of a team of scientists operating the Perseverance rover's camera and other instruments designed to search for signs of past life on Mars.
Published
January 19, 2021

Falmouth students look to the skies with rocket launch, NASA satellite

Maine's first CubeSat will include a payload created by Falmouth High School students to be launched by NASA in 2022. In the meantime, the group is testing their payload aboard bluShift Aerospace's trial launch of their Stardust 1.0 rocket.