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An illustration shows a rocket tossed in the air from the surface of Mars and igniting.

NASA’s wild plan to launch a rocket from Mars is ‘like something from an amusement park’

How do you launch a rocket from Mars? NASA's jaw-dropping plan involves pitching it in the air and igniting it aloft.
An artist's concept of the Lucy Mission.

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will soon make its first flyby of an asteroid

The Lucy spacecraft is on its way to the orbit of Jupiter to study the Trojan asteroids there. But first it will make a flyby of an asteroid called Dinkinesh.
Four RS-25 engines attached to the core stage of NASA's SLS moon rocket.

NASA photo shows off engines that will power next crewed lunar mission

In ongoing preparations for the first crewed lunar mission in five decades, NASA has attached four engines to the core stage of its powerful SLS rocket.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made a record-breaking 25th flight on April 8, 2022.

NASA’s Mars drone just set another flight record

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has surpassed all expectations during its time on Mars and just recently it set a new flight record.
The annular solar eclipse in October 2023 viewed by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera on board the Deep Space Climate Observatory.

Stunning image shows annular solar eclipse from a million miles away

NASA has shared a remarkable image of Saturday's annular solar eclipse, captured by a satellite a million miles from Earth.
The annular solar eclipse in October 2023.

Watch NASA video showing Saturday’s stunning ‘ring of fire’ eclipse

Huge crowds gathered across parts of the Americas on Saturday to witness the stunning phenomenon of an annular solar eclipse.
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Psyche mission launches to explore a metal asteroid

NASA has successfully launched its Psyche spacecraft on a mission to visit a metal asteroid.
The flight transceiver for NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration can be identified by its large tube-like sunshade on the Psyche spacecraft, seen here inside a clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

Meet the new NASA communications system that’s hitching a ride in today’s Psyche launch

The launch of NASA's Psyche mission to visit a metal asteroid will include an extra bonus, as the spacecraft will carry a test of a new communications system.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the space station during an uncrewed test flight.

NASA reveals a new target date for first crewed Starliner flight

After a string of delays impacting Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, NASA has revealed a new target date for the capsule's first crewed launch.
The space station and Earth.

Thursday’s spacewalk at the ISS has just been postponed

NASA has called off Thursday’s spacewalk at the ISS while officials continue to investigate the cause of a coolant leak involving Russia’s Nauka module.
The Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the Psyche spacecraft.

NASA calls off Thursday’s launch of Psyche asteroid mission

Thursday's launch of NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche mission has been called off due to poor weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA’s asteroid-bound Psyche mission faces possible delay

NASA is planning to launch its Psyche spacecraft this week for a rendezvous with an asteroid, but at the current time it looks like the lift-off may be delayed.
The Soyuz MS-18 crew ship is pictured docked to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

Space station crew investigating yet another coolant leak

Astronauts and mission control are investigating what appears to be the third coolant leak at the International Space Station in less than a year.
Two NASA personnel carry a container holding the sample gathered from the Bennu asteroid.

How to watch NASA reveal the Bennu asteroid sample

NASA recently succeeded at bringing to Earth a sample collected from a distant asteroid, and this week it will show off the material for the first time.
Dust blankets the solar panels of the Mars Insight lander, shortly before its demise.

How one NASA lander decoded secrets lying beneath the surface of Mars

Using new instruments and clever science, the Mars Insight lander left us with incredible new insight into the belly of the red planet.
An illustration showing astronauts on the moon.

It’s one giant leap for fashion as Prada spacesuits head to the moon

Prada has partnered with Axiom Space to design the spacesuits for the Artemis III mission to the lunar surface. But it's not all about looking good.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.

NASA’s Mars helicopter has just flown faster than ever before

NASA's Mars helicopter has set a new speed record during its latest flight on the red planet. It comes just a week after it beat its own altitude record.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule heading to Earth.

Watch NASA’s capsule with asteroid samples hurtling to Earth

Watch the key moments from NASA's first-ever sample return mission, from spotting the capsule streaking across the sky to its arrival in a clean room.
Frank Rubio aboard the space station.

NASA’s Frank Rubio has just done something very unusual in space

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio marked one whole year in orbit on Thursday, with his record-breaking stay scheduled to last 371 days.
NASA's crew for the Artemis II lunar mission.

NASA’s Artemis moon astronauts suit up for mission practice run

The four Artemis II astronauts who will embark on a flyby of the moon next year successfully conducted a pre-launch practice run on Wednesday.
The shadow of the Ingenuity helicopter during a flight on Mars.

NASA’s amazing Mars helicopter just set a new flight record

NASA's Mars helicopter continues to impress. During its 59th flight on the distant planet, the drone-like machine achieved a new record.
This mosaic of Bennu was created using observations made by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft that was in close proximity to the asteroid for over two years.

How to watch final moments of NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission

NASA will live stream the final moments of its groundbreaking OSIRIS-REx mission that will see it bring home samples collected from the Bennu asteroid in 2020.
A mid-level solar flare that peaked at 8:13 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1, 2015, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Remarkable imagery shows NASA probe as it’s hit by a solar storm

A NASA spacecraft has for the first time flown through a solar eruption, capturing some remarkable imagery along the way.
An illustration shows a spacecraft from NASA's DART mission approaching the asteroid it was intended to redirect.

Is that asteroid a problem? Meet the planetary defense squad that decides

Earth is surrounded by potential threats like asteroids and comets, but a team of NASA scientists is always on the lookout.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio aboard the ISS.

NASA astronaut describes record-breaking space stay as an ‘incredible challenge’

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has been chatting about how he coped with spending six months longer than expected in orbit, breaking a record in the process.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter reaches flight milestone

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has been on Mars for nearly two-and-a-half years and on its last trip reached a flight milestone.
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface.

Watch NASA’s cinematic trailer for its asteroid mission’s homecoming

Watch NASA's trailer highlighting its remarkable OSIRIS-REx mission that's about to drop off asteroid samples that it collected three years ago.
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SpaceX Crew-6 splash down after 6 months in orbit

Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule have splashed down off the coast of Florida after six months in orbit.
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NASA’s skywatching tips for September include rare glimpse of ‘zodiacal light’

There's plenty to catch in the skies this month, including three planets, a Harvest Moon, and, if you're lucky, a zodiacal light.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover shows off its latest Mars find

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has shared images of the site of its latest sample collection. Those samples will be returned to Earth in a future mission.
Render of a TransAstra capture bag catching a spent rocket part.

Space bags are the next big idea to clean up orbital junk

NASA has awarded a contract worth $850,000 to U.S. firm TransAstra to develop an inflatable capture bag for clearing out space junk.
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Watch the highlights of SpaceX’s Crew-7 arrival at the ISS

NASA has shared footage of SpaceX's Crew-7 astronauts arriving at the International Space Station on Sunday, August 27.
Artist's illustration of TEMPO.

Pollution-tracking NASA satellite shares its first images of air quality

NASA has shared the first images from it's air pollution tracking satellite, TEMPO, which measures pollution by observing wavelengths of light.
Crew-7's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on the launchpad.

SpaceX calls off Friday’s Crew-7 launch to the space station

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for their first crewed launch to the International Space Station since May.