The count of confirmed exoplanets just ticked past the 5,000 mark, representing a 30-year journey…
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NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is the United States government agency responsible for civilian space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research. Founded in 1958, NASA leads groundbreaking missions that study Earth, the Moon, Mars, and beyond—deploying spacecraft, satellites, and telescopes such as the Hubble and James Webb to explore the cosmos. The agency pioneers human spaceflight through programs like Artemis, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon and pave the way for Mars exploration. NASA’s research also advances climate science, planetary geology, astrophysics, and cutting-edge technologies that benefit life on Earth and deepen humanity’s understanding of the universe.
The International Space Station is hosting 10 individuals after the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship arrived…
After meeting the major milestone of aligning the telescope to NIRCam, the Webb team is…
The James Webb Space Telescope will use spectroscopy to study exoplanet atmospheres, aiding in the…
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, standing atop the mobile launcher, are…
China’s Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover touched down on the Martian plain Utopia Planitia on…
After nearly pummeling the vulnerable Brunt Ice Shelf, a flock of Antarctic icebergs settles in…
Stunning View of Spiral Galaxy NGC 4571 This cosmic portrait — captured with the NASA/ESA…
The rocket that will launch NASA’s Orion spacecraft with the European Service Module to the…
Preparing the space station for solar array upgrades … Rolling out the spacecraft for our…
Axiom Space and SpaceX are adjusting the launch date for the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1)…
Part of an ongoing project to grow the capacity of the Deep Space Network, which…
The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins…
Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give…
March Equinox Welcomes ‘Astronomical’ Spring Did you know our planet has two types of seasons?…
Prof. Emeritus Eugene N. Parker, a pioneering astrophysicist whose contributions to solar physics were so…
Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov on the Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft launched…
Around 4:15 a.m. ET on March 18, 2022, the Space Launch System rocket and Orion…