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In the race to return to the Moon, decades of expertise and a road paved with superchips are ensuring Artemis II is ready for launch in 2026.
Our Sun is just another star, with its own life cycle.
NASA is looking for your help to map the geology of lava-like flows on the Moon.
NASA made the Webby 30s list of most iconic, influential organizations on the Internet.
The Artemis II astronauts have chosen a name for their spacecraft.
Hundreds of events worldwide were held on October fourth to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night.
Space Factory continues to develop new print materials from items many of us throw away.
This team may be able to solve the lunar storage problems for fuel on the dark side of the Moon.
On October 1st, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration began operations.
Dust grains play a starring role in making new molecules of interstellar space.
As Europa Clipper zipped by the volcanic plains of the Red Planet, its radar instrument REASON did a dry run over terrain scientists have been studying for decades.
RadPC was a technology demonstration that proved low-cost computers can self-correct when exposed to lunar radiation.
A NASA research project is looking at alternatives to conventional flight simulators for pilot training.
In 1803, Luke Howard used Latin terms to classify four main cloud types. Now an interactive game can help players identify the clouds we see.
As a modern-day cartographer, IMAP will investigate the interaction of the solar wind at its boundary with interstellar space.
Scientists will soon have three new ways to study our dynamic Sun.
Twice a year, the center of the Sun is directly above the equator, and Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
In the hours prior to a rocket launch, flight controllers monitor various systems, including weather.
Space is a very uninviting place for humans. And one of the unexpected sources of danger is our very own Sun.
NASA technicians have installed the sunshields on the Roman Space Telescope.
NASA is working on EPIC solutions to make supersonic parachute delivery more reliable.
NASA has selected the first instruments to be integrated into a lunar terrain vehicle.
The cold, dry environment of Mars will help preserve a tribute to the victims who perished in the September 11th attacks.
As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination is essential for operating safely in space.
Since its launch, NASA's TEMPO mission has been measuring the quality of the air we breathe from its unique orbit.
Long before the arrival of today's artificial intelligence, a different kind of AI was born with the help of NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
Astronomers are using the Webb Telescope to shine a little light on the bizarre magnetic field surrounding Neptune.
Analysis of Bennu's samples suggest the conditions necessary for life were widespread across the early solar system.
Accurate seafloor maps are crucial for seafaring activities including laying underwater communications cables, rare-mineral seabed mining, and optimizing shipping routes.
Sailors might have avoided scurvy if someone in the age of exploration on the high seas had found a way to make the vitamin C sailors were missing.
Labor Day is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions NASA missions make to the American workforce and American innovation.
Sailors might have avoided scurvy if someone in the age of exploration on the high seas had found a way to make the vitamin C sailors were missing.
This NASA spinoff is keeping hot liquids and cold containers at an ideal temperature.
Flight demonstrations help push tipping point technologies.
What started out as the astronauts' need for an easy way to support plant growth experiments in space has improved nozzle technology across industries here on Earth.
Embedded in the Perseverance rover are five swatches of material that could help prepare astronauts for a future trip to Mars.
Understanding the physical processes the body uses to compensate for the lack of gravity is important for maintaining astronaut health.
Using archival data from NASA's Magellan mission, researchers have uncovered new evidence that tectonic activity may be changing the surface of Venus.
From a dark cloud of hydrogen to a supermassive black hole, begin your galactic journey with ViewSpace.
Airplanes go through testing so they don't exceed noise levels set for their body type.
For sixty years, since NASA's Gemini program, every astronaut launching to space has worn a mission patch.