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NASA Scientists Help Understand Newly Discovered Planet
Recently, a team of astronomers including NASA scientists discovered a Jupiter-like planet within a young system…
NASA’s 10 Favorite Ways to Celebrate National Aviation Day
Whether it's because you received an overnight shipment, travelled by air to visit friends or relatives,…
On National Aviation Day, Spread Your Wings!
This National Aviation Day, August 19, NASA asks you to "spread your wings" in celebration of…
NASA Selects University Small Spacecraft Researchers to Collaborate on New Projects
NASA Selects University Small Spacecraft Researchers to Collaborate on New Projects
Researchers Use ‘Seafloor Gardens’ to Switch on Light Bulb
How did the very first life forms on Earth get an electrical boost? New laboratory experiments…
Small Prototype Earth Return Capsule Flight Tested
NASA's Flight Opportunities Program funded the flight test for the new type of orbital entry return…
SOFIA Team Home After Observing the Southern Skies
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has returned from a six-week deployment to study portions…
The Next Era of Aviation: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Convention
This week, NASA is hosting a three-day UTM Convention to bring together a broad domestic and…
Finding Another Earth
Kepler's newest planetary find joins a pantheon of planets with similarities to Earth.