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NASA engineers are making electric propulsion a reality.

The Pegasus crew is once again preparing to ferry the massive core stage of NASA’s SLS rocket on a water journey that will begin the rocket’s trip to the Moon.

Plants will be an important resource for astronauts on the lunar surface.

It has been fifty-five years since those historic first steps on the Moon.

NASA is calling all amateur astronomers to upload their own telescopic images of Jupiter to help the team plan more of Juno’s mission.

The NASA logo just turned 65!

Four simulated missions to Mars are planned for 2024 in the HERA facility to help us better prepare for stressful situations both in space and on Earth.

Ingenuity’s legacy is more than fantasy. The remarkable helicopter proved that powered, controlled flight on another world is possible.

Soil made on asteroids could then be used to create agricultural areas on orbiting habitats, making space farming possible.

With help from NASA, the market potential for this revolutionary insulator was expanded beyond space.

Student challenges bring fresh ideas about mechanical design to the table.

To ensure Europa Clipper is ready, engineers have conducted an entire battery of environmental testing on the solar-powered spacecraft.

We study the Sun because it is essential for life on Earth and can teach us about other stars lightyears from home.

This unique polymer flows into a hole before turning back into a solid, creating an effective seal.

This material designed for launch vehicles is now being used in clothing that can radiate heat away from the body, keeping the wearer cool.

A NASA researcher is trying to prove that an aircraft design, developed decades ago, could meet today’s requirements for an atmospheric planetary probe.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images showing the ballooning lobes of dust and gas that were blown out from the petulant star.

Tonight, look up and enjoy the independence fireworks whose colors were created in the stars.

Their compact design makes these solar arrays practical for missions in low-Earth orbit, interplanetary travel, or even for surface applications on the Moon.

NASA scientists believe that even small, shadowed craters on the Moon are cold enough to hold water molecules.