- A NASA spacecraft is going to fly straight into the sun next year. The mission is humanity's first ever trip to a star and will be one of the biggest achievements in the history of space exploration. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nasa-sun-spacecraft-plan-2018-latest-chicago-university-live-atmosphere-planet-a7765556.html 20 comments worldnews
- February 23rd was a special day in space exploration. For the first time in history, an all-woman team of scientists and engineers guided a major NASA mission http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/12mar_spiritday.htm?list208336 4 comments science
- History will be made today when Nasa's New Horizons probe sweeps past the icy world known as Ultima Thule. The flyby will set a new record for the most distant ever exploration of a Solar System object by a spacecraft. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46699737 195 comments worldnews
- Making history, NASA explores the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, a mysterious storm pattern larger than Earth http://www.newsweek.com/making-history-nasa-explores-great-red-spot-jupiter-mysterious-storm-pattern-634360 4 comments space