Space News
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NASA Awards Lunar Freezer System Contract
Credit: NASA NASA has selected the University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide the necessary systems required to return temperature sensitive science payloads to Earth from the Moon. The Lunar…
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NASA’s Fly Foundational Robots Demo to Bolster In-Space Infrastructure
NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027. This mission…
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Waxing Gibbous Moon
NASA The waxing gibbous moon rises above Earth’s blue atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station on Oct. 3, 2025, as it orbited 263 miles above a…
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NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley, Preps for Martian Sands and Skies
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California monitor a research drone in the Dumont Dunes area of the Mojave Desert in September as part of a test campaign…
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NASA’s Moon Rocket Celebrates 250 Years of American Innovation
NASA is marking America’s 250th year with a bold new symbol of the nation’s relentless drive to explore. The America 250 emblem is now on the twin solid rocket boosters…
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Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing…
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The International Space Station Marks 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence
On Nov. 2, 2025, NASA honored 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. What began as a fragile framework of modules has evolved into a springboard…
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What is AI? (Grades 5-8)
4 Min Read What is AI? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. What is AI? Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of technology that helps machines…
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Sagittarius B2 Molecular Cloud
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of Florida); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s…
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Mark Elder: Building the Future of Spacewalking for Artemis and Beyond
For more than 25 years, Mark Elder has helped make human spaceflight safe and possible. As the International Space Station EVA hardware manager in the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Office within…