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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.
Hubble Detects a Dangerous Dance This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features two interacting galaxies…
Cumbre Vieja volcano is making its presence felt from above and below. The effects of…
Using data from NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, a University of Arizona-led team of scientists concluded that…
The Expedition 65 crew focused on a variety of advanced housekeeping activities today aboard the…
Sunglint causes brilliant light patches in satellite images and can obscure or reveal ocean features…
Is Mars habitable? Could ancient life once have existed on the Red Planet? Is there…
The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner…
Satellite imagers can make oil spills easier to detect in open water. When oil leaks…
Scientists discovered that waves along Earth’s magnetosphere can travel against the solar wind, forming standing…
This is the second part of a story about fires in California. Read part 1…
Pictures from NASA’s latest six-wheeler on the Red Planet suggest the area’s history experienced significant…
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock broke records for stability, enabling more autonomous navigation and laying…
Heat waves and droughts supercharged by climate change, a century of fire suppression, and fast-growing…
NASA and ESA aim to bring Martian rock and soil samples back to Earth using…
NASA has reassigned astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada to the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission…
As the Cumbre Vieja eruption continued into its second week, satellites captured images of some…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will launch in October 2021 on a 12-year journey to Jupiter’s Trojan…