How long before our spacecraft reach other stars?
Some of NASA's space probes have already left the solar system but it might take tens of thousands of years ...
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The Exoplanet Hunter’s Toolkit: the science of searching for other worlds
The search of other worlds is a field of science on the cusp of a revolution. By unpacking the exoplanet ...
A clock error spoiled NASA’s Christmas mission — but the craft just landed, safe and sound
The mission was a bust -- but we got the spaceship back!
Hunting for exoplanets: past and future
The last decade of space exploration has exceeded even our wildest expectations. And this is only the beginning.
NASA shows how the next moon lander would look like
The US space agency hopes to go back to the moon by 2024
Curiosity snaps lonely picture of desolate Martian landscape
Curiosity is the only rover left on Mars -- and this haunting photo it recently beamed to Earth perfectly describes ...
NASA gears up to test its first all-electric aircraft
The ultimate goal is to create a zero-emissions aviation industry.
Colonizing Mars could be accelerated with microbes, study suggests
The idea challenges the strict no-contamination guidelines that NASA and all space programs have closely adhered to for decades.
Why NASA just won two Emmy awards
The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.
NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together
The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science ...
The ISS now has better internet than most houses on Earth
Sending data from the International Space Station to Earth just got much faster -- NASA was able to double the ...
NASA mission to the moon Europa gets the green light
NASA approved early-stage plans for the mission.
NASA’s icy moon Clipper mission gets stamp of approval
Jupiter's frigid but water-rich moon might be getting a close-up view.
NASA goes to Iceland to prepare for Mars mission
This is not the first time Iceland is used as a training ground for NASA missions.
The moon could have more water than initially thought, study suggests
This is good news.
NASA capsule meant to take astronauts back to the moon is now complete
Finally, the Orion capsule is now complete and ready for tests involving humans slated in 2023.
July could be hottest month ever after record in June
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NASA prepares to grow peppers on the International Space Station
A group of researchers at NASA is preparing for the final steps to launch the Española chile pepper into space ...
NASA wants the future of spaceflight to be commercial — including the ISS
Could this be the key to ensuring that the ISS lives long and prosper?
NASA plans to send a helicopter drone to Titan in search of life
Titan is of interest because it is the only body in our solar system (besides Earth) that has liquid rivers, ...
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