- Astronauts Plant Seed Pillows in New Space Agriculture Study
A member of the space crop production team prepares materials for Veggie seed pillows inside the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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- After Storied 34 Year Career, Steve Platnick Retires from NASA
Dr. Steven “Steve” Platnick stepped down from his role at NASA on August 8, 2025, after more than three decades of public service. Steve began his career at NASA as ...
- Small Companies Win Big in NASA’s TechLeap Challenge
NASA announced 10 winning teams for its latest TechLeap Prize — the Space Technology Payload Challenge — on June 26. The winners emerged from a record-breaking field of more than ...
- NASA’s Apollo Samples, LRO Help Scientists Forecast Moonquakes
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NASA’s Apollo Samples, LRO Help Scientists Forecast Moonquakes
This mosaic of the Taurus-Littrow valley was made using images from the Narrow Angle Cameras onboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The ...
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the ...
- Say Cheese!
NASA/Mike Fincke
Eleven International Space Station crew members gather inside the space station’s Unity module for a portrait on Aug. 3, 2025. In the front row, from left are, Kimiya Yui ...
- U.S. Transportation Secretary & Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy Joins President Trump Executive Order Signing to Boost U.S. Space Competitiveness
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U.S. Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House Wednesday for the historic signing of the Executive Order (EO), “Enabling ...
- The NASA RASC-AL 2026 Competition
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NASA is calling on the next generation of collegiate innovators to imagine bold new concepts pushing the boundaries of human exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond ...
- NASA Seeks Moon and Mars Innovations Through University Challenge
National Institute of Aerospace
NASA is calling on the next generation of collegiate innovators to imagine bold new concepts l pushing the boundaries of human exploration on the Moon, Mars, and ...
- Compton J. Tucker Retires from NASA and is Named NAS Fellow
Dr. Compton J. Tucker – a senior researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) – joins 149 newly elected members to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) – see ...
- Alligator Goes for a Swim
NASA/Bill White
An alligator moves through a brackish waterway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this May 8, 2017, photo. The center shares space with the Merritt Island National ...
- NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Rare White Dwarf Merger Remnant
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- Webb Narrows Atmospheric Possibilities for Earth-sized Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d
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- NASA’s SpaceX-33 Resupply Mission to Launch Research to Station
Research traveling to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission includes testing 3D bioprinting of an implantable medical device, observing behavior of engineered liver tissues, examining ...
- NASA Glenn Offers Students Work-Based Learning Through Engineering Institute
NASA Glenn Research Center High School Engineering Institute participants, left to right: Evan Ricchetti, Edan Liahovetsky, and Doris Chen, prepare to add weights to their rover to test the effectiveness ...
- NASA Glenn Shoots for the Stars During WNBA All-Star Weekend
Astronaut Victor Glover interacts with an Orion spacecraft simulator during NASA’s “All-Star Shoot for the Stars” event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on Saturday, July 18, 2025.
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- New Initiative Calls on Airlines and Tourism Sector to Share Perspectives on Climate Action
Bristol, United Kingdom, August 13, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / A new global initiative we’ve launched with Skyscanner seeks to bring together the aviation and tourism sectors, bridge any gaps in ...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4624-4626: A Busy Weekend at the Boxwork
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- NASA IXPE’s ‘Heartbeat Black Hole’ Measurements Challenge Current Theories
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
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An international team of astronomers using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), has challenged our understanding of what ...
- A Tapestry of Tales: 10th Anniversary Reflections from NASA’s OCO-2 Mission
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A Tapestry of Tales: 10th Anniversary Reflections from NASA’s OCO-2 Mission
When woven together, the tapestry of ...
- A Gigantic Jet Caught on Camera: A Spritacular Moment for NASA Astronaut Nicole Ayers!
Left: Gigantic Jet Event from the International Space Station, taken by NASA Astronaut Nichole Ayers. (Credit: Ayers) Right: Sprite event appearing over a lightning strike, seen from space. This photo ...
- NASA Invites Media to View Artemis II Orion Stage Adapter at Marshall
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
The Artemis II Orion stage adapter, built at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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- NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract
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NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services, LLC of Fulton, Maryland, to provide services to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, which ...
- NASA Explores Industry Possibilities to Raise Swift Mission’s Orbit
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory orbiting above Earth.
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Smith (KBRwyle)
To drive the development of key space-based capabilities for the United States, ...
- Space Station Cell Studies
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Space Station Cell Studies
Cells grown aboard the International Space Station.
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Science in Space August 2025
Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things, from ...