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NASA chief Bill Nelson optimistic about space exploration as private sector, government combine efforts

June 6, 2021

NASA chief Bill Nelson optimistic about space exploration as private sector, government combine efforts

With a storied career in service – both in politics and in the U.S. Army – and experience as a NASA payload specialist, newly appointed administrator Bill Nelson is in a unique position to lead.

NASA administrator details missions to moon, Mars, Venus and the agency's efforts on Earth

June 5, 2021

NASA administrator details missions to moon, Mars, Venus and the agency's efforts on Earth

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has cosmically grand plans for the agency, including a trip to Venus, an advanced look at the Earth using new three-dimensional technology and landing humans on Mars.

NASA, SpaceX launch groundbreaking experiments to space station

June 3, 2021

NASA, SpaceX launch groundbreaking experiments to space station

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the CRS-22 Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station.

Asteroid the size of Seattle's Space Needle to pass near Earth

June 1, 2021

Asteroid the size of Seattle's Space Needle to pass near Earth

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid the size of Seattle's Space Needle is expected to pass near Earth on Tuesday.

NASA's VIPER rover to look for water, resources on moon

May 26, 2021

NASA's VIPER rover to look for water, resources on moon

NASA's ambitious lunar program Artemis will send the agency's first mobile robot to the moon in late 2023.

Blood Moon lunar eclipse enthralls viewers

May 26, 2021

Blood Moon lunar eclipse enthralls viewers

A super "Blood Moon" captured the attention of viewers across the world on Wednesday.

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

May 25, 2021

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?

Cosmic 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse combines with supermoon

May 24, 2021

Cosmic 2-for-1: Total lunar eclipse combines with supermoon

The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addresses China concerns, asks for billions in funding

May 20, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addresses China concerns, asks for billions in funding

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addressed concerns on Wednesday regarding recent competition from China's space program.

Bezos' Blue Origin flight: How you can bid for a seat

May 6, 2021

Bezos' Blue Origin flight: How you can bid for a seat

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin announced Tuesday that it would auction off one of the seats on its first-ever crewed mission this summer.