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The James Webb Space Telescope gives scientists clues about distant worlds and other stars. Now it is inspiring the public to experience art in a new light.

With the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, the United States expanded their flights into space.

Ocean worlds have long piqued the interest of scientists because where there is water, there is the potential for life.

The James Webb Space Telescope will orbit the Sun at Earth's Lagrange Point number two, allowing the telescope to stay in line with Earth as it moves around the Sun.

Using Chandra data, astronomers may have witnessed a host star devouring an orbiting planet.

Massive geysers on Enceladus spew water vapor and ice particles hundreds of miles into space.

Piezoelectric actuators embedded in commercial foam arches increase tactile awareness and could help seniors improve their balance.

A starshade could enable space telescopes to capture images of planets that had been hidden in a distant star’s bright light.

Apollo 13 proved thirteen could be a lucky number after all.

NASA has a few traditions that help relieve the tension in stressful situations.

When Perseverance slowed its descent to Mars, the majority of the deceleration was caused by the Martian atmosphere creating drag on the rover’s heat shield.

If you’re riding in an elevator, or using the moving sidewalk in an airport anywhere in the world, you’re standing on NASA technology.

A super material made at NASA resists solvents that could dissolve other insulators making it a perfect choice for hypersonic electronics and pacemakers.

Laser communications offers missions higher data rates than ever before, allowing us to transmit more data at once.

Fourteen-plus years of imagery gathered by LRO ensures that astronauts returning to the Moon are prepared for a successful mission as they explore Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Rather than focusing on a particular satellite instrument, HAQAST researchers structure their projects around real-world problems that could be addressed using satellite data.

Since the birth of NASA, one thing has been clear. The more they create technologies for space, the more ways those technologies can be used to help people here on Earth.

In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 24th, this sample capsule came face-to-face with Earth’s atmosphere for the first time since the mission’s launch in 2016.

The LEGO kit includes pieces for a toy version of Ingenuity, which became the first aircraft to perform powered, controlled flight on another planet.

More than two thousand locations on Mars bear official names, but even more unofficial nicknames dot the Martian map to help NASA geologists document each and every feature their robotic explorers encounter.