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SpaceX will develop a souped-up version of its Dragon spacecraft for NASA to handle the deorbiting of the International Space Station around the end of the decade. The post Enhanced Dragon spacecraft to deorbit the ISS a...

Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

According to the ESA’s Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center (NEOCC), 35,264 known asteroids regularly cross the orbit of Earth and the other inner planets. Of these, 1,626 have been identified as Potentially Hazardou...

The first rumblings of the sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star--even though it is only halfway through its current one.

NASA administrator Bill Nelson is calling for unity among both major U.S. political parties amid the 55th anniversary of the first human moon landing on Saturday (July 20).

France has awarded a Thales Alenia Space-led group a contract to capture and inspect a small satellite in a demonstration mission slated toward the end of the decade. The post France funds small satellite capture and ins...

Each summer, aviation enthusiasts and experts from around the planet - including NASA's aeronautical innovators - descend into a regional airport near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to attend the Experimental Aviation Association's...

Discover. Learn. Explore. NASA’s video series, Exploring the Moon, takes a “behind-the-scenes” look at humanity’s next steps on the Moon. Here is your first look at some of the key moments from the upcoming serie...

Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting ready for its time to shine.

During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet’s northern hemisphere. It provides a detailed view of chaotic clouds and cyclonic s...

SpaceX's new spacesuits look gorgeous in these photos from the Polaris Dawn crew's recent acceptance testing and training. The mission will include the 1st-ever all-civilian spacewalk.

NASA had planned to hold its next spacewalk at the end of July, but now that's off the schedule. An investigation continues after a June 24 coolant leak during a spacewalk.

A high-speed particle and electronics malfunction threatened the Gaia space telescope, but scientists managed to not only fix the issue, but also to optimize Gaia beyond its previous capabilities.

Want to learn more about the moon and how craters are formed? This neat NASA experiment will take your learning to new heights.

Learn more about rockets while having a blast with these fun NASA experiments.

Meta description: Learn how to make your very own comet with these cool NASA experiments.

You don't have to wait for the next solar eclipse to learn more about them, not when you can just make your own!

Find out how to make your own planetarium and star constellations with these great NASA experiments.

If you're looking for some great STEM education ideas, this collection of videos and experiments from NASA will blow your mind.

The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.

"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" traveled 158 million miles (254 million kilometers) to our neighbor.

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module "Eagle." Afterward, Aldrin posed for this photo, taken by Armstrong, beside the United States flag. The Apollo 11 mission...