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August 17, 2024

NASA crew looks back on life in yearlong Mars simulation: Goal is to reach planet by the 'end of next decade'

NASA crew members are opening up about what life was like living inside a yearlong Mars simulation as well as their hope for future space exploration.

August 12, 2024

Mars study suggests ocean's amount of water could be miles beneath red planet’s surface

A new study suggests there could be water miles under the dusty surface of Mars, with enough water to fill a global-sized ocean a mile deep.

July 25, 2024

On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo

NASA's Viking 1 took the first images of the "Face on Mars," a rock formation on the Red Planet that looked shockingly like a human face, on this day in history in 1976.

July 10, 2024

This desert moss could help support Martian colonies, according to a study from China

Possible Martian colonies could be sustained in part by a super resilient desert moss species known as Syntrichia Caninervis, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed.

June 13, 2024

NASA administrator describes future projects, partnerships in space

NASA administrator Bill Nelson discusses the American space program's history and future, from space race competition with the Soviets to plans to retrieve samples from Mars.

April 16, 2024

NASA's plan to bring Mars samples to Earth undergoes revision due to budget cuts

NASA's plan to retrieve samples from Mars for analysis on Earth is on hold due to cost and time constraints. The project has been deemed too expensive.

April 11, 2024

NASA findings from the last year including extraordinary asteroid samples, galactic discoveries

NASA is constantly researching and discovering more about space. In 2023, the space agency made some big leaps in space discoveries.

March 30, 2024

Maine airport offers its visitors a rare chance to 'visit' the moon

Travelers to Portland International Jetport, Maine's largest airport, can now take a trip to "visit" the moon thanks to a new exhibit called "Fly Me to the Moon."

March 15, 2024

Giant volcano 'hidden in plain sight' discovered on Mars, scientists say

A giant volcano hidden in plain sight has been discovered on Mars and scientists say it is 280 miles wide and nearly 30,000 feet high.

February 19, 2024

NASA seeks participants for second year-long Mars mission simulation

NASA is looking for the next four-person crew to spend more than a year inside a Mars simulator located in Texas, to study aspects of a mission to the red planet.