During a planned parachute drop test today, the test article suspended underneath the helicopter became unstable. Out of an abundance of caution and to keep the helicopter crew safe, the pilot pulled the emergency release.

The stars Alpha Centauri (upper left) including A and B, are part of the same trinary star system as' [+] Proxima Centauri (circled). These are the three nearest stars to Earth, and they're located between 4.2 and 4.4 light-years away.

Just about every industry has been affected by ' sweeping across the globe. NASA is no different, having recently placed all of its facilities on lockdown and requiring that all but the most mission-critical employees work from home.

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'Send Your Name' Placard Attached to Perseverance: A placard commemorating NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign was installed on the Persevarnce Mars rover.

NASA's response so far to the ' has focused on switching to remote work as the virus spreads, but the agency is evaluating other methods to address the unprecedented public health crisis as well, including new ways to contribute to the larger U.S.

Lucy is in pieces: solar arrays, a telescope structure and various other components of the Jupiter-bound spacecraft are being built across the U.S.

astronaut Chris Hadfield has been to space three times, has participated in two space walks, and has served as the commander of the International Space Station.