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The latest on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA). NASA's is the United States' space program, responsible for exploration and research. Founded in 1958, NASA is an independent agency funded by the federal government.
Los Angeles wildfires: NASA image reveals vast plume of smoke
As smoke pours from the intense wildfires currently scorching Los Angeles, air quality has plummeted across the city due to particulate pollution.
NASA image reveals intense cold weather across the US this week
Temperatures dropped a low as -22 degrees F in the northern Midwest on January 6 due to a powerful winter storm.
Space: How Pluto landed its moon with a 'kiss'
Overturning decades of assumptions about how Charon formed, researchers have revealed an entirely new form of cosmic collision.
NASA monitoring bus-sized asteroid heading Earthward
The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is expected to pass us at a distance of 95,200 miles, about twice as close as the orbit of the moon.
NASA images capture Hawaii volcano spewing lava hundreds of feet into air
Satellite imagery has revealed the dramatic extent of an eruption that kicked off just before Christmas, with fountains pouring lava across hundreds of acres.
How to see "once-in-a-lifetime" celestial explosion
When it goes nova, T Coronae Borealis will become one of the brightest stars in the night sky. The question is: When will it blow?
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NASA images reveal massive building project in China's desert
This remote corner of China has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, as the country leads the charge on large-scale renewable energy projects.
Asteroids: School students make 11 new discoveries
Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
NASA Apollo 11 moon rock was destroyed in a fire, records reveal
The priceless lunar sample gifted to Ireland from the first moon landing was lost in an observatory blaze in the 1970s.
Five historic space milestones that shaped 2024
From historic firsts in reusable rockets to commercial spacewalks, 2024 was a transformative year in exploring the cosmos.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe: What happens next after sun flyby?
In a groundbreaking first, the Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its closest encounter with the Sun. So where does this plucky probe go from here?
SpaceX to NASA: Space projects lifting off in 2025
This array of missions from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin and partners for 2025 reflects a busy year—and a dynamic and collaborative era in space exploration.
NASA puts new Artemis moon rovers to the test
With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.
NASA images reveal mesmerizing giant cloud tower
An astronaut's photo taken from the International Space Station has captured a vertical cloud formation above the Arabian Peninsula.
Why do people think NASA has discovered a "parallel universe"?
What the ANITA experiment in Antarctica really found and why it's all over the internet.
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NASA images reveal world's largest iceberg escaping Antarctica
"I am not aware of an iceberg that has been trapped in such a persistent manner in such a small area," said an ice specialist.
NASA reveals best ISS science images of 2024
Peer into the fascinating work astronauts carried out on the International Space Station as it zips across the sky.
NASA responds to rumors of "catastrophic" ISS de-orbit
The International Space Station "continues to orbit the Earth as planned, and the crew aboard is safe," NASA said.
NASA images reveal "cloud streets" over Great Lakes
Heavy bands of lake effect snow have battered the Northeast in recent weeks, and it was seen in spectacular detail from space.
Watch: NASA experts discuss mission to "touch the sun"
Parker Solar Probe is "venturing into a region of space that we never visited before," astrophysicist Nour Rawafi said.
NASA astronauts stuck in space hit with another delay before return home
The astronauts won't return to Earth until spring, 10 months after launching into orbit.
NASA images reveal deadly cyclone from space
Cyclone Chido left the French island of Mayotte devastated, with new images capturing the raw power of the storm as it made landfall.
Saturn's rings may be as old as the planet, study finds
Saturn's rings are long thought to be up to 400 million years old but new data finds they could be around 4.5 billion years old.
NASA images reveal most dangerous fires share overlooked trait
"We've been focused on the wrong metric," researcher Jennifer Balch said.
Why did NASA's Ingenuity helicopter crash on Mars? Experts have the answer
"When running an accident investigation from 100 million miles away, you don't have any black boxes!" NASA's Håvard Grip said.
NASA's James Webb Telescope reveals universe expanding faster than thought
"Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete," Nobel Prize-winning researcher Adam Riess said.
Hubble captures monster black hole that may be gobbling galaxies
The telescope has offered an unprecedented view of a supermassive black hole at the center of a quasar as it munches material in space.
NASA nighttime images reveal Arctic industrial activity
As Arctic ice recedes, human activity in this inhospitable environment is increasing, and scientists have recorded stark changes.
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NASA images reveal California lake's rapid rebound
Satellite images show a remarkable turnaround for a lake long affected by droughts—the fastest recovery in the lake's history.
NASA's Artemis II moon mission delayed once again
The launch of the Artemis II mission has been pushed to April 2026 after an investigation into the Orion spacecraft's heat shield.
