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You Could Own This Freaky NASA Robot From The 1960s

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You Could Own This Freaky NASA Robot From The 1960s You Could Own This Freaky NASA Robot From The 1960s

OSIRIS-REx Liftoff: Perfectly Executed, On Its Way To An Asteroid

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OSIRIS-REx Liftoff: Perfectly Executed, On Its Way To An Asteroid OSIRIS-REx Liftoff: Perfectly Executed, On Its Way To An Asteroid

By Samantha Cole

Jim Harris holding the final iteration of the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism.

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A Plastic Cup And A Shop Vacuum Could Rewrite The History Of The Solar System A Plastic Cup And A Shop Vacuum Could Rewrite The History Of The Solar System

By Samantha Cole

NASA’s Mission To Sample A Killer Asteroid Launches In September

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NASA’s Mission To Sample A Killer Asteroid Launches In September NASA’s Mission To Sample A Killer Asteroid Launches In September

NASA Wants Help Capturing A Piece Of Asteroid

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NASA Wants Help Capturing A Piece Of Asteroid NASA Wants Help Capturing A Piece Of Asteroid

By Samantha Cole

Bigelow Aerospace LLC

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NASA Unveils Partnerships And Concept Art For Deep Space Habitats NASA Unveils Partnerships And Concept Art For Deep Space Habitats

By Samantha Cole

hillary clinton DNC speech

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The Most Controversial Line In Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech Was About Science The Most Controversial Line In Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech Was About Science

By Samantha Cole

Women of NASA Get LEGO-sized Tribute

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Women of NASA Get LEGO-sized Tribute Women of NASA Get LEGO-sized Tribute

By Samantha Cole

base camp at mars

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How Lockheed Martin Plans To Set Up A Base Camp In Mars’ Orbit How Lockheed Martin Plans To Set Up A Base Camp In Mars’ Orbit

How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth

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How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth How John Glenn Landed After Becoming The First American To Orbit The Earth

By Popular Science, June 1962, by Wesley S. Griswold

The Dizzying View Inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

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The Dizzying View Inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building The Dizzying View Inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

By Samantha Cole

kepler telescope

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NASA Kepler Twitter Hack Becomes Butt Of Jokes NASA Kepler Twitter Hack Becomes Butt Of Jokes

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Future Engineers Challenge winners

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Meet The Winners Of Star Trek And NASA’s Student 3D Printing Challenge Meet The Winners Of Star Trek And NASA’s Student 3D Printing Challenge

By Jason Lederman

Astronauts Will Use Mold To Grow Medicine In Space

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Astronauts Will Use Mold To Grow Medicine In Space Astronauts Will Use Mold To Grow Medicine In Space

Masten Unveils Two New Reusable Rockets

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Masten Unveils Two New Reusable Rockets Masten Unveils Two New Reusable Rockets

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

NASA Is Funding A Concept To Turn Asteroids Into Spaceships

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NASA Is Funding A Concept To Turn Asteroids Into Spaceships NASA Is Funding A Concept To Turn Asteroids Into Spaceships

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Elon Musk Wants To Put Humans On Mars By 2025 Elon Musk Wants To Put Humans On Mars By 2025

We Took A Virtual Walk On The Martian Surface

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We Took A Virtual Walk On The Martian Surface We Took A Virtual Walk On The Martian Surface

By Shannon Stirone

Concept drawing of the Mars Base Camp

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Lockheed Martin Wants To Send Humans To Mars In 12 Years Lockheed Martin Wants To Send Humans To Mars In 12 Years

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What’s It Like To Go To Mars And Back? What’s It Like To Go To Mars And Back?

NASA Invests In Suspended Animation, Growable Space Habitats, And More

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NASA Invests In Suspended Animation, Growable Space Habitats, And More NASA Invests In Suspended Animation, Growable Space Habitats, And More

A Magnetic Explosion In Space, Seen Up Close For The First Time

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A Magnetic Explosion In Space, Seen Up Close For The First Time A Magnetic Explosion In Space, Seen Up Close For The First Time

By Lindsey Kratochwill

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Tiny Debris Chipped A Window On The Space Station Tiny Debris Chipped A Window On The Space Station

By Mary Beth Griggs

Shadows at Endeavour Crater

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The Best Pictures Of Mars The Best Pictures Of Mars

Katherine Johnson

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NASA Renames Building After ‘Human Computer’ Katherine Johnson NASA Renames Building After ‘Human Computer’ Katherine Johnson

By Mary Beth Griggs

The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

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The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

NASA Finally Has Touchscreen Simulators For Spacecraft

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NASA Finally Has Touchscreen Simulators For Spacecraft NASA Finally Has Touchscreen Simulators For Spacecraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

NASA Wants New Designs For Ways We Could Live In Deep Space

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NASA Wants New Designs For Ways We Could Live In Deep Space NASA Wants New Designs For Ways We Could Live In Deep Space

Astronaut Butch Wilmore holds a container that was 3D printed on the International Space Station.

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NASA And Star Trek Have Teamed Up To Create The Next Generation of Makers NASA And Star Trek Have Teamed Up To Create The Next Generation of Makers

By Jason Lederman

The First Step Toward Alpha Centauri: Sailing To Mars

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The First Step Toward Alpha Centauri: Sailing To Mars The First Step Toward Alpha Centauri: Sailing To Mars

By Charles Q. Choi

Meet The Amazing Women Who Launched America’s First Rockets

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Meet The Amazing Women Who Launched America’s First Rockets Meet The Amazing Women Who Launched America’s First Rockets

By Nathalia Holt

Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space?

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Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space? Can Billionaire Robert Bigelow Create A Life For Humans In Space?

By Ryan Bradley

Why Lockheed Martin Is Blasting The Orion Spaceship With 1,500 Speakers

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Why Lockheed Martin Is Blasting The Orion Spaceship With 1,500 Speakers Why Lockheed Martin Is Blasting The Orion Spaceship With 1,500 Speakers

Here’s Why Twin Studies Are So Important To Science And NASA

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Here’s Why Twin Studies Are So Important To Science And NASA Here’s Why Twin Studies Are So Important To Science And NASA

By Claire Maldarelli

NASA Is Growing Potatoes In Peru To Simulate Martian Conditions

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NASA Is Growing Potatoes In Peru To Simulate Martian Conditions NASA Is Growing Potatoes In Peru To Simulate Martian Conditions

Star Trek And NASA Just Issued A ‘Replicator Challenge’

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Star Trek And NASA Just Issued A ‘Replicator Challenge’ Star Trek And NASA Just Issued A ‘Replicator Challenge’

By Jason Lederman

The Sun Looks Like A Disco Ball In This Trippy NASA Video

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The Sun Looks Like A Disco Ball In This Trippy NASA Video The Sun Looks Like A Disco Ball In This Trippy NASA Video

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA Is Running Out Of Plutonium For Spacecraft, But A New Plan Could Help

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NASA Is Running Out Of Plutonium For Spacecraft, But A New Plan Could Help NASA Is Running Out Of Plutonium For Spacecraft, But A New Plan Could Help

Did Anti-Chemtrail Hackers Break Into NASA’s Drone?

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Did Anti-Chemtrail Hackers Break Into NASA’s Drone? Did Anti-Chemtrail Hackers Break Into NASA’s Drone?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

European Scientists Want To Shoot A Giant Bullet At Europa

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European Scientists Want To Shoot A Giant Bullet At Europa European Scientists Want To Shoot A Giant Bullet At Europa

Fly Over The Dwarf Planet Ceres In NASA’s Stunning Animation

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Fly Over The Dwarf Planet Ceres In NASA’s Stunning Animation Fly Over The Dwarf Planet Ceres In NASA’s Stunning Animation

By Lindsey Kratochwill

How ‘Popular Science’ Covered The Challenger Disaster

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How ‘Popular Science’ Covered The Challenger Disaster How ‘Popular Science’ Covered The Challenger Disaster

By Carl Franzen

Mars. A snapshot of the whole planet.

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Official Report Pokes More Holes In NASA’s Plan To Get To Mars Official Report Pokes More Holes In NASA’s Plan To Get To Mars

What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

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What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth? What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

Enceladus Planet

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NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA's Hybrid Plane Concept

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NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes

By Mary Beth Griggs

What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

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What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids? What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

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Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

By Rebecca Boyle

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

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Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

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This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Project Sidekick

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Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week

By Mary Beth Griggs

Earth sean from the moon

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The Real Cost Of NASA Missions The Real Cost Of NASA Missions

By Shannon Stirone

The Most Interesting Place On Europa

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The Most Interesting Place On Europa The Most Interesting Place On Europa

If Humans Go To Mars, Where’s The Best Place To Land?

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If Humans Go To Mars, Where’s The Best Place To Land? If Humans Go To Mars, Where’s The Best Place To Land?

By Charles Q. Choi

Matt Damon leans against a rover

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5 Exciting Technologies NASA’s Developing So We Can Make It To Mars And Back 5 Exciting Technologies NASA’s Developing So We Can Make It To Mars And Back

How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars

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How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars

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ESA's AIM watches NASA's DART Crash Into Didymoon

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NASA and ESA Will Move A Small Moon By Slamming A Spacecraft Into It NASA and ESA Will Move A Small Moon By Slamming A Spacecraft Into It

By Mary Beth Griggs

Europa Or Bust: Searching For Life In Jupiter’s Orbit

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Europa Or Bust: Searching For Life In Jupiter’s Orbit Europa Or Bust: Searching For Life In Jupiter’s Orbit

By Corey S. Powell

Flooded Streets

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NASA: Sea Level Rise Is Going To Get Much Worse NASA: Sea Level Rise Is Going To Get Much Worse

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film

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Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film

By Ryan Bradley

Chemical Garden

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Recreating The ‘Shocking’ Origin Of Life In A Lab Recreating The ‘Shocking’ Origin Of Life In A Lab

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA Could Soon Launch A Giant Solar Sail Beyond Our Solar System

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NASA Could Soon Launch A Giant Solar Sail Beyond Our Solar System NASA Could Soon Launch A Giant Solar Sail Beyond Our Solar System

By Dave Gershgorn

NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots

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NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots NASA Is Seriously Considering Terraforming Part of the Moon With Robots

By Kelsey D. Atherton

NASA Moves Forward With Mission To Explore Jupiter’s Moon Europa

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NASA Moves Forward With Mission To Explore Jupiter’s Moon Europa NASA Moves Forward With Mission To Explore Jupiter’s Moon Europa