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Concept art of Artemis astronauts in lunar crater with lunar rover

NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon

a black and white photograph of NASA mission control. several men are sitting at various screens and work stations

On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space

$The first image depicts star cluster NGC 602 in vibrant and festive colors. The cluster includes a giant dust cloud ring, shown in greens, yellows, blues, and oranges. The green hues and feathery edges of the ring cloud create the appearance of a wreath made of evergreen boughs. Hints of red representing X-rays provide shading, highlighting layers within the wreath-like ring cloud. The image is aglow with specks and dots of colorful, festive light, in blues, golds, whites, oranges, and reds. These lights represent stars within the cluster. Some of the lights gleam with diffraction spikes, while others emit a warm, diffuse glow. Upon closer inspection, many of the glowing specks have spiraling arms, indicating that they are, in fact, distant galaxies.$

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Happy holidays from space! Happy holidays from space!

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ISS with lines pointing to docked Starliner spacecraft

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Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS

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This image of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument of the Perseverance rover on June 15, 2021, the 114th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The location, "Airfield D" (the fourth airfield), is just east of the "Séítah" geologic unit.

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NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

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Concept art depicting Starship HLS on lunar surface with Earth in background

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New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

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an astronaut on a spacewalk in a full spacesuit takes a selfie with earth in the background

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Six months in space is not that bad for your brain Six months in space is not that bad for your brain

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Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype

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World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9

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NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

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Phobos passing across Sun as seen by Perseverance rover on Mars

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Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

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a man wearing a NASA hat aboard the International Space Station squirts ketchup into his mouth. the ketchup comes out in one long stream

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See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space

By Laura Baisas

A technician inspects a prototype LISA telescope.

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NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time

By Andrew Paul

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ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E

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a close-up of the planet jupiter's great red spot. it is a swirling red storm on the planet's more white and orange surface

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NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms

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NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon

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NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

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Six months in space is not that bad for your brain Six months in space is not that bad for your brain

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Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space

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NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon

On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space On Christmas Eve 1968, millions watched the Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast from space

Happy holidays from space! Happy holidays from space!

Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS Photographer catches impressive glimpse of Starliner docked to ISS

NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report NASA is finishing its first off-world accident report

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon NASA needs your help designing a gurney for the moon

NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century NASA radar picks up frozen, buried Cold War base Camp Century

New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

Six months in space is not that bad for your brain Six months in space is not that bad for your brain

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover Googly-eyed potato eclipse filmed by NASA’s Perseverance rover

See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space

NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time

ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot jiggles like JELL-O Jupiter’s Great Red Spot jiggles like JELL-O

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s

NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power

NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms

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