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September 2, 2020

NASA tests booster rocket for future Artemis missions to the moon

NASA has tested the booster rocket technology that will be used to power future Artemis missions to the moon.

September 1, 2020

Get set for full corn moon: NASA’s top tips for skywatchers

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week when the full corn moon lights up the sky.

September 1, 2020

NASA picks 5 proposals for missions to understand the space environment

NASA last week announced that it has picked five proposals for concept studies of missions that will help improve our understanding of the Sun and the way it interacts with the Earth in space.

September 1, 2020

Hubble finds dead star in deep space that resulted in an orange shockwave

The Hubble Space Telescope has made some remarkable discoveries in its 30 years in space. Now, it's discovered evidence of a supernova 2,400 light-years away that looks like an orange ribbon.

August 31, 2020

Mars dust devil spotted by NASA’s Curiosity Rover

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has spotted a dust devil traveling across the surface of Mars.

August 31, 2020

Asteroid wider than basketball court to fly past Earth, NASA says

An asteroid wider than a basketball court is expected to fly past Earth tomorrow, but it will not pose a threat, NASA says.

August 31, 2020

50 exoplanets discovered in deep space by advanced artificial intelligence

More than 4,000 exoplanets have been discovered so far by astronomers. Now, artificial intelligence has discovered an additional 50, thanks to old data from NASA.

August 27, 2020

NASA finds active 'Star Wars' galaxy in deep space

NASA has found an active galaxy far, far away that looks eerily reminiscent of a TIE fighter from "Star Wars."

August 26, 2020

Jeanette Epps set to become first Black female astronaut on ISS in 2021

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will make history next year when she becomes the first Black female astronaut to be a crew member of the International Space Station, the space agency announced on Tuesday.

August 26, 2020

Vast smoky pall from California wildfires spotted by NASA satellite

A vast smoky pall from California’s wildfires has been spotted from space by NASA’s Terra satellite.