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Scientists Identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ with NASA’s Webb Telescope
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NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog’s Unexpected Talent for Making Dust
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Space Station Research Informs New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet removes the Protein Crystallization Facility hardware from an incubator aboard the International Space Station for the CASIS PCG-5 investigation, which crystallized a monoclonal…
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First Sky Map from NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory
NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image features a selection of colors…
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Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon
Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led…
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Reaching the Precipice in Angola
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Reaching the Precipice in… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
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NASA’s IXPE Measures White Dwarf Star for First Time
This artist’s concept depicts a smaller white dwarf star pulling material from a larger star, right, into an accretion disk. Earlier this year, scientists used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization…
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NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Search-for-Life Mission
Credit: NASA NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission that would directly image Earth-like planets…
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What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Jupiter beams bright, Saturn and the Moon cozy up, and the Beehive Cluster appears Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and…
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NASA Hubble Helps Detect ‘Wake’ of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star
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