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SWOT Satellite Helps Gauge the Depth of Death Valley’s Temporary Lake
Water depths in Death Valley’s temporary lake ranged between about 3 feet (or 1 meter, shown in dark blue) to less than 1.5 feet (0.5 meters, light yellow) from February…
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Seeing the Solar Eclipse from 223,000 Miles Away
This spectacular image showing the Moon’s shadow on Earth’s surface was acquired during a 20-second period starting at 2:59 p.m. EDT (18:59:19 UTC) on April 8, 2024, by NASA’s Lunar…
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NASA Welcomes Switzerland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, right, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, after signing the Artemis Accords, Monday, April 15, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters…
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NASA Sets Path to Return Mars Samples, Seeks Innovative Designs
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson shared on Monday the agency’s path forward on the Mars Sample Return program, including seeking innovative designs to return valuable samples from Mars to Earth. Such…
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NASA’s LRO Observes 2024 Solar Eclipse Shadow
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Editor’s Note, April 16, 2024: This story has been updated to remove an unclear secondary image and caption. As…
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NASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars Journey
NASA has selected four new crew members to partake in a simulated mission to Mars inside the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analog. From left are Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef…
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The NRP Post
Current partners are encouraged to share their stories with NASA and our local communities. If partners do not have the time to prepare a story for the NRP post, the…
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The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA
5 Min Read The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas on April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse…
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45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
Enterprise, the first space shuttle orbiter that NASA built, arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on April 10, 1979. Although not space worthy, as a pathfinder Enterprise…
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The Ocean Touches Everything: Celebrate Earth Day with NASA
On Earth Day, Learn How NASA Investigates the Blue in Our Blue Planet This Earth Day, join us in person and online to learn how NASA studies the ocean from…