NASA’s Perseverance rover took this photo next to a rock where it drilled for samples. NASA…
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Why NASA scientists have their sights set on the atomic clock : Short Wave : NPR
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Every single day, humans rely on hundreds of hidden clocks.…
Who is responsible when man-made debris falls from space and injures someone?
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Marlon Sorge of Aerospace Corporation, which tracks space junk, about who…
Lunar Trailblazer should help scientists sort out the nature of water on the moon
A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to…
In some parts of the U.S., the Northern Lights helped to ring in new year
2024 was the year of the aurora borealis. Will the display grace the sky once again…
Look up! Here’s what’s to watch for in space in 2025 : NPR
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor…
Lunar Trailblazer should help scientists sort out the nature of water on the moon
The Lunar Trailblazer is an uncrewed mission to find water on the moon and determine its…
Parker Solar Probe aims to teach us more about the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR…
NASA spacecraft makes history with closest-encounter with the sun : NPR
This image made available by NASA shows an artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching…