A robotic arm at the International Space Station is seen releasing a pallet packed with batteries…
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NASA simulates how the U.S. might respond to asteroid threatening Earth : NPR
Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by NASA’s DART spacecraft 11 seconds before the impact that shifted…
Summer solstice came early this year
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural…
NASA has delayed the undocking of Boeing's Starliner capsule until next week
Managers are still troubleshooting a number of thruster issues and helium leaks on the capsule’s first…
What Pluto can teach us about planets and our solar system : Short Wave : NPR
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto on July 14, 2015.…
NASA says it accidentally sent out an emergency signal meant for training purposes : NPR
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft prepares to dock with the International Space Station for the first time…
How does it feel to launch into space on a rocket? : Short Wave : NPR
Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence was aboard the the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission when…
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders who took famed Earthrise photo dies : NPR
This picture, taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, is one of the most famous images…
Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket prepares to launch again : NPR
SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas,…