Expedition 50 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency photographed the Rocky Mountains from…
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Veteran Astronauts Retire from NASA
Two astronauts with a combined tenure of almost 50 years in the astronaut corps have retired…
Atlanta Students to Speak to NASA Astronaut on Space Station
Students at The Lovett School in Atlanta will have the opportunity to speak with a NASA…
Breaking Boundaries in New Engine Designs
In an effort to improve fuel efficiency, NASA and the aircraft industry are rethinking aircraft design.
Trilobites: A Metal Ball the Size of Massachusetts That NASA Wants to Explore
Launching in 2023, the spacecraft Psyche will reach the asteroid of the same name in 2030,…
Earth and Its Moon, as Seen From Mars
Here is a view of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars. It combines two…
NASA Flying Observatory Makes Observations of Jupiter Previously Only Possible from Space
Scientists have used NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope to map circulation in Jupiter’s atmosphere, an area that…
Abell 3411 and Abell 3412: Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy
Astronomers have discovered what happens when the eruption from a supermassive black hole is swept up…
Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions
The US space agency will send probes to metallic asteroid Psyche and the mysterious Trojans that…
Metal asteroid and Trojans selected for next NASA missions
The US space agency will send probes to metallic asteroid Psyche and the mysterious Trojans that…