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rendering of a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) in orbi

Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites

By Colleen Hagerty

surface of psyche asteroid

In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth

By Megan I. Gannon

Proxima b, one of 5,000 confirmed exoplanets.

NASA’s official exoplanet tally has passed 5,000 worlds NASA’s official exoplanet tally has passed 5,000 worlds

Orange NASA SLS rocket at launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a brown banner that says "we are going"

In pictures: NASA’s powerful moonshot rocket debuts at Kennedy Space Center In pictures: NASA’s powerful moonshot rocket debuts at Kennedy Space Center

By Purbita Saha

Form-fitting spacesuit in white on a dusty orange background

Future astronauts and space tourists could rock 3D printed ‘second skin’ Future astronauts and space tourists could rock 3D printed ‘second skin’

By Tatyana Woodall

quantum entangled system will be hosted on ISS

NASA is launching a new quantum entanglement experiment in space NASA is launching a new quantum entanglement experiment in space

By Charlotte Hu

Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024

Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024 Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024

By Leto Sapunar

Craters on the dark side of the moon from a flyby image

Why NASA’s pumped to watch a rocket smash into the moon Why NASA’s pumped to watch a rocket smash into the moon

By Paul Hayne / The Conversation

The X-57 aircraft during testing in 2020.

NASA’s experimental electric plane could take to the skies this year NASA’s experimental electric plane could take to the skies this year

By Tatyana Woodall

a white ghostly outline of the international space station floating in the ocean

There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave

By Tatyana Woodall

the Mars Ascent Vehicle

This miniature rocket could be the first NASA craft launched from Mars This miniature rocket could be the first NASA craft launched from Mars

By Casey Crownhart

Perseverance Mars rover with a camera lens takes a picture of itself on a red dusty planet

Happy Mars-iversary, Perseverance Happy Mars-iversary, Perseverance

By Lauren J. Young, Purbita Saha

Venus with a slight halo-like glow in a Parker Solar Probe black and white image

We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant

By Purbita Saha

Crops grown in NASA's Advanced Plant Habitat.

NASA has big plans for space farms NASA has big plans for space farms

By Tatyana Woodall

Patrick Wilson in an astronaut suit looking panicked in a Moonfall movie screenshot

What happens if you get diarrhea in space? What happens if you get diarrhea in space?

By Rachel Feltman

a satellite with solar panels and scientific instruments orbits in space with the moon in the background

Hermes will be NASA’s mini-weather station for tracking solar activity Hermes will be NASA’s mini-weather station for tracking solar activity

By Tatyana Woodall

a large cloud system snowstorm swirls above the north east United States, taken from a satellite

NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts

By Lauren J. Young

Cracked, drought-stricken soil with small plant growing.

2021 was the sixth hottest year on record 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record

By Sara Kiley Watson

Ukraine’s Dnieper River

Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen

A shooting star in a purple, blue, and yellow night sky over water

Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect

By Idan Ginsburg / The Conversation

NASA orion callisto

Alexa will tag along on an uncrewed mission to the moon Alexa will tag along on an uncrewed mission to the moon

By Maggie Galloway

Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope has fully unfurled its complex, massive sunshield The James Webb Space Telescope has fully unfurled its complex, massive sunshield

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers

By Tatyana Woodall

JWST's sunshield in a cleanroom.

NASA’s James Webb telescope is unfurling a super-thin shield to save it from the sun NASA’s James Webb telescope is unfurling a super-thin shield to save it from the sun

Guiana Space Center mission control during the James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas Day

After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space

By Rachel Feltman

James Webb Space Telescope in flight with mirrors and sunshield unfurled in an artist's rendering

17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch 17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch

By Purbita Saha

James Webb telescope primary mirror coated in gold seen from a fisheye view looking up with engineers in masks and protective gear looking down from a blue ceiling

The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’ The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The Parker Space Probe flies toward the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun

LCRD spacecraft shooting out red lasers in an artist's rendition

NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth

By Tatyana Woodall

ISS space station

NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations

By Colleen Hagerty

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid

illustration of a probe nearing the sun

The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact

By Leto Sapunar

The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again

The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again

Ice-capped mountains in Kathmandu, Nepal, seen from a Landsat satellite

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite sends back its first images of a changing world NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite sends back its first images of a changing world

By Rachel Feltman

Curiosity found a new organic molecule on Mars Curiosity found a new organic molecule on Mars

By Margo Milanowski

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

Hubble Space Telescope capture of distant galaxies Arp 86 and NGC 7753

These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle

By Margo Milanowski

Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars

Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars

By Kate Baggaley

a nose smelling the stars (illustration)

What does space smell like? What does space smell like?

By Lizzie Schiffman

A photo of the planet Jupiter.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is whirling faster than ever Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is whirling faster than ever

With Landsat 9, NASA can now photograph the entire Earth every 8 days With Landsat 9, NASA can now photograph the entire Earth every 8 days

An extremely wide-angle photo of a red, dusty surface, with a grey rock with two holes drilled into it.

First Martian rock samples from Perseverance edge closer to settling water question First Martian rock samples from Perseverance edge closer to settling water question

By Leto Sapunar

a rocket takes off

The COVID oxygen shortage is delaying NASA rockets The COVID oxygen shortage is delaying NASA rockets

You’ve Probably Been Reading The Wrong Horoscope

You’ve Probably Been Reading The Wrong Horoscope You’ve Probably Been Reading The Wrong Horoscope

By Michael Koziol

Jeff Bezos and his brother

Jeff Bezos is suing NASA. Here’s why. Jeff Bezos is suing NASA. Here’s why.

A grayish orange plain of rocky terrain on Mars.

After a few hiccups, NASA’s Perseverance begins its main missions on Mars After a few hiccups, NASA’s Perseverance begins its main missions on Mars

By Leto Sapunar

A yellow sponge-looking blob in a petri dish.

NASA just sent one of the world’s smartest slimes to space NASA just sent one of the world’s smartest slimes to space

Sorry, there’s probably no water under the South Pole of Mars

Sorry, there’s probably no water under the South Pole of Mars Sorry, there’s probably no water under the South Pole of Mars

By Leto Sapunar

A trio of galaxies swirl around each other.

See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot

By Erin Fennessy

Polaris lunar rover replica at the US Space and Rocket Center

Polaris built a lunar rover replica that can drive 60 miles per hour here on Earth Polaris built a lunar rover replica that can drive 60 miles per hour here on Earth

By Stan Horaczek

The Hubble Space Telescope, with its yellow solar panels featured prominently.

Hubble spied water vapor on our solar system’s largest moon Hubble spied water vapor on our solar system’s largest moon

A blue-colored cliff on Mars.

Marsquakes reveal the red planet is way more radioactive than we thought Marsquakes reveal the red planet is way more radioactive than we thought

By Leto Sapunar

A black and white, side-by-side photo of galaxies. On the left, a pair of interacting galaxies. On the right, an usual three-armed spiral galaxy.

With its latest fix, Hubble proves to be the telescope that just won’t quit With its latest fix, Hubble proves to be the telescope that just won’t quit

A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax

A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax

The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars

The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars The 123,000 MPH Plasma Engine That Could Finally Take Astronauts To Mars

By Sam Howe Verhovek

Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?

Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory? Who Killed The Deep Space Climate Observatory?

By Bill Donahue

I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft

I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft

By Robin Seemangal

A close-up of juvenile Hawaiian bobtail squid.

Dozens of baby squid are orbiting our planet right now Dozens of baby squid are orbiting our planet right now

Meteors May Have Brought Vitamin B To Earth

Meteors May Have Brought Vitamin B To Earth Meteors May Have Brought Vitamin B To Earth

man sitting in an airplane seat under linear acceleration

Bodies In Motion: Exploring the Human Limits of Future Travel Bodies In Motion: Exploring the Human Limits of Future Travel

The Mars Jezero crater

Life could be hiding deep under Mars Life could be hiding deep under Mars

By Leto Sapunar

medical exercise

What Happens If You Have A Heart Attack In Space? What Happens If You Have A Heart Attack In Space?

By Rose Pastore

Space Shuttle Era

The Space Shuttle Era’s Best Images The Space Shuttle Era’s Best Images

NASA’s Twin Orbiters Will Crash Into The Moon On Monday NASA’s Twin Orbiters Will Crash Into The Moon On Monday

By Rebecca Boyle