NASA Archives - Bangor Daily News

Jessica Meir was on the shortlist for NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon.

Maine astronaut Jessica Meir won’t be on NASA’s moon mission

by Christopher Burns April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

The 10-day Artemis II mission will take astronauts into orbit around the moon, testing the capabilities for deep space flight.

Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn

by The Associated Press February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

The group of Bangor middle-schoolers aims to track how air pollution and changes at various altitudes using a high-altitude balloon.

Bangor students will track air pollution with balloon for NASA program

by Kathleen O'Brien January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dies at 90

by The Associated Press January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

Comet now coming into view may not be back for another 50,000 years

by Tribune Content Agency January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

Mars rover captures sound of dust devil for 1st time

by The Associated Press December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

NASA’s Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon

by The Associated Press November 25, 2022November 25, 2022

Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers

by Opinion Contributor November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

NASA has just proved it's possible to defend Earth against killer asteroids.

Opinion Contributor

NASA proves there’s a defense against killer asteroids

by Tribune Content Agency October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Opinion Contributor

An early test of a planetary defense system

by Gwynne Dyer, Opinion columnist September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

NASA set to ram distant asteroid in bid to avoid future catastrophes on Earth

by Bloomberg September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

NASA scrubs 2nd shot at launching moon rocket due to fuel leak

by The Associated Press September 3, 2022September 3, 2022

NASA aims for Saturday launch of new moon rocket after fixes

by The Associated Press September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

A fuel leak delayed Monday's launch of NASA's new moon rocket.

Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket

by The Associated Press August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

Artemis 3

by George Danby August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

NASA targets 13 landing sites on moon’s south pole for human landing

by Tribune Content Agency August 20, 2022August 20, 2022

Humbled and awed by images from Webb Telescope

by The BDN Editorial Board July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Images from Webb telescope remind us why exploring space is so important

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

Distant galaxies

by George Danby July 14, 2022July 13, 2022

NASA’s new telescope shows star death and dancing galaxies

by The Associated Press July 12, 2022July 12, 2022