NASA is investing $590 million in private contractors to build humanity’s first Moon outpost

NASA has awarded $590 million in contracts to Astrobotic, Firefly, and Intuitive Machines to deliver landers and cargo to the ...

NASA expands Moon Base science program with new research awards

The Moon Base initiative is NASA’s effort to establish infrastructure near the moon’s south pole that would support ...

NASA celebrates Fourth of July with some cosmic fireworks

NASA is ringing in the country’s 250th anniversary with a collection of Fourth of July themed images and videos highlighting ...

A Rescue Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit

A refrigerator-size spacecraft will try to grab onto Swift and nudge it to a higher orbit, enabling it to continue observing powerful cosmic explosions.
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NASA's Hubble spots a stellar sparkler for the Fourth of July

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way's oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. Hidden within the ancient ...

NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base

Conceptualized just a few months ago, NASA’s moon base plans are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out plans to ...

NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts

The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish ...
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These astro photographs come with sound! NASA uses an unusual technique to create music from data

In honor of the Fourth of July, NASA has released a patriotic collection of images that also comes with data-centered audio ...
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NASA’s Curiosity rover just entered one of the most unusual terrains ever seen in Gale Crater

NASA’s Curiosity rover has reached one of the most intriguing landscapes encountered during its long journey across Gale ...

NASA seeks volunteers for year-long simulated Moon and Mars mission

NASA is looking for volunteers to be part of a year-long simulated Moon and Mars mission. The Moon and Mars Exploration ...
Scientific American

Will NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopter fleet sink science at the Red Planet?

NASA wants to send an ambitious fleet of helicopters to soar through Martian skies—but scientists fear the endeavor could ...

Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end

A first-of-its-kind mission launched Friday in the hopes of preventing NASA’s Swift Observatory from dropping out of ...