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In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

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New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions of years of geological change.

Youre on the fourth human mission to Mars, and youre told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the smoothest ride youll ever take. It features a newly christened electric propulsion engine which was ...

NASA is planning to increase the total value of a contract for robotic lunar lander missions to support a proposed surge in flights for the agencys moon base plans. The post NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to sup...

They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Millions of people watched the historic launch of Artemis II and were captivated by the mission's 10-day journey around the moon as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian S...

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

The Orion Nebula provides a master class in the study of newly born stars as the closest starbirth region to us. Yet, many of its youngest ones are still swaddled in their birth creches, hidden by clouds of gas and dust....

Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch

NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning h...

A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.

Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day early with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy.

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

Technicians at NASAs Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on Ap...

Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this is the LMCs first or ...

Earths magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet, and snares them in an invisible, doughnut-shaped pen around Earth known as the ring current. This captive ...

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Summer is Go for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and create! Whether you prefer to spend this season fueling your creativity, going outdoors into nature, or daydreaming about your...

The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have an amazing journey through space. They also saw something extraordinary. They were the first humans to see a total solar eclipse from...

Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.'

There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of the most easily accessible resources in the solar system. Planning trajectories to rendezvous with these miniature worlds is notoriously dif...