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NASA spacecraft snaps a rare photo of Mars and its moons together

Visible on the planet itself is a dark patch near the top, marking the frigid northern polar cap, where temperatures dip to ...

NASA: Senegal is 56th country to sign Artemis Accords

Senegal has become the 56th country to sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration, NASA announced. The accords ...
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SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather (video)

One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...

The NASA exodus

At least 1 in 5 NASA staff — mostly top scientists, engineers and senior managers — plan to announce their departure by a ...

Jaw-Dropping Video Shows NASA’s Plan to Deliver a Helicopter Swarm to Mars Without Landing

The helicopters will scout the Martian surface to help prepare for a human landing on the Red Planet.
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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?

NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
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When will NASA get a permanent leader and why is it taking so long?

AS NASA moves towards looming budget cuts, the agency still lacks a permanent leader. Here's why the search for administrator ...

NASA probes will study how solar wind triggers potentially dangerous "space weather"

Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging ...

NASA seeks moon and Mars communications, navigation proposals

Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to ...

Lawmakers writing NASA’s budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket

House and Senate appropriations bills would preserve SLS, Orion, and the Gateway. However, the House version of NASA's budget ...