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In 1973, science fiction author Al Nussbaum wrote about a farmer on Mars whose daughter looks up at a twinkling star – Earth.

Venus is so hot it can melt a spacecraft in hours. But that's not stopping researchers from looking into an ambitious idea to bring a piece of Venus back to Earth.

NASA undertakes high-risk, high-reward missions to discover revolutionary ways of doing new science.

While several robotic missions have landed on Mars, NASA has explored only one percent of the Martian surface.

Crew-12 is safely aboard the International Space Station.

If the sky is clear, you could see a blood Moon in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3rd.

Sending humans to and from Mars is impossible without a reliable source of oxygen.

Testing for the spacesuits that will be worn by NASA's Artemis III crew is underway.

This is National Engineers Week. And no one understands how engineering transforms our future better than NASA.

TEMPO has a new trick. It can see in the dark.

In an area defined by stark Arctic expanses and rugged terrain, life persists. Even a glacier found here pulses like a heart.

The same coating that protected the shuttle is used to create cold-weather gear that emits body heat back to the wearer.

Astronauts need hearty nutrients to maintain a healthy diet in space.

Closely contested Olympic events rely on an accurate measure of time where the difference between gold and silver can be a fraction of a second. Accurate timekeeping is critical to NASA as well.

NASA uses spectroscopy to determine what planets, and their atmospheres, are made of by analyzing how light interacts with matter.

What do Olympic athletes and objects in space have in common? Both are matter in motion.

Greek artist Ioannis Michaloudis credits his success to NASA, claiming he is what he is because of Stardust.

NASA is back for seconds with a new food system design challenge.

Recovering from a broken bone can be a long, painful experience, even life-threatening for the elderly. But imagine what might happen to an astronaut thousands of miles from medical care.

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a renewed partnership to safely harness nuclear power in space.

NASA technology brings the golden age of exploration to Earth.

Advancing aeronautics is central to NASA's mission, and the X-59 continues that tradition by quieting supersonic air travel over land.

Augmented Reality could help NASA produce future spacecraft for new missions of discovery.

How do you get an eleven-million-pound rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to a launchpad more than four miles away?

NASA airborne campaigns are crucial for studying air quality, pinpointing pollution sources, and understanding the chemistry in the clouds.

Today is Groundhog Day and many of us just recovering from back-to-back winter storms, are hoping the groundhog doesn't see his shadow!

The future of in-space robotics relies on testing operations in space.

The winners from NASA's Vascular Tissue Challenge are taking their Earth-based research to space.

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time last October.

NASA researchers monitor the atmospheric movement of pollutants to help protect human health.

NASA is tapping into America's expanding space economy to help guide its strategic technology investments.

NASA is developing a process that could separate oxygen from solid metals in the dust and rock on the Moon.

Space exploration is perilous. Yet NASA astronauts accept the challenge bravely as we venture into the unknown.

Researchers are conducting unique experiments in space to delve into the mysteries of supercooled molten metal oxides.

From aeronautics to exploration, 2025 marked major accomplishments as NASA pushed the boundaries of what's possible.

Every few months, one of Northrup Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft heads to the International Space Station.

Studying the atmosphere from the sky can give us a clear picture of invisible hazards like turbulence or smoke.

From astronaut gloves to space food, NASA Centennial Challenges looks to the public for solutions.

Once on the lunar surface, MSOLO will search for the presence of Helium-3, which may be trapped in the lunar dust.

A starfield made up of a very small slice of space is all the Europa Clipper needs to determine where it's headed.

A research team from Purdue University plans to use laser beams pointed at an origami inspired sail for power.

Landing on the Moon is no small feat, but with advanced landing technologies, NASA is SPLICE-ing the way for safe, autonomous landings.