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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has long been breaking new ground – but this recent development is a real first

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NASA’s Van Allen probe falls back after years of shielding space science

A spacecraft built to study one of Earth’s most hostile regions ended its mission with a return through the atmosphere years earlier than expected. Van Allen Probe A, a NASA satellite weighing about 1,
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NASA’s DART spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun

A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around the sun also changed.

NASA plans to have a permanent base on the moon by 2030: How it can be done

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory and proving ground,
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NASA has 36 projects you can help with right now

NASA is inviting the public to join 36 citizen science projects. Volunteers can help with discoveries from asteroids to Martian clouds. To join, email do-nasa-science-join@lists.nasa.gov with "Subscribe." NASA is allowing everyday citizens to take part in ...
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NASA DART mission reveals asteroids throw “cosmic snowballs” at each other

Asteroids with tiny moons may be quietly trading material across space. Images from NASA’s DART mission revealed faint streaks on the moon Dimorphos—evidence of slow “cosmic snowballs” drifting from its parent asteroid,
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It’s the Most Famous Line in NASA History. You’ve Heard It a Million Times. The Future of the Agency Now Depends on Remembering It.

The agency’s new leader is showing promise so far.
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NASA’s LRO camera captures unprecedented image of the Moon’s hidden crater at dawn

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured an extraordinary image of the Moon’s surface. The photo, taken on August 30, 2023, offers a rare glimpse into an unnamed lunar crater, beautifully illuminated by the first rays of morning sunlight.