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June 21, 2024

Astronauts experiment with sports in microgravity

While experiments with sports in space were relatively simple just 50 years ago, they paved the way for modern-day testing of sporting equipment and even household items in zero gravity.

June 19, 2024

NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime event' this summer – 5 things you need to know

NASA scientists say an impending nova event this summer will be so bright that it can be seen from Earth with the naked eye. "It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event," NASA said.

June 18, 2024

NASA lunar orbiter pictures Chinese space probe on far side of the moon

New photos released by NASA show where China's Chang'e-6 space probe landed on the far side of the moon in a historic first-of-its-kind space mission.

June 18, 2024

NASA's animation of a nova

NASA scientists predict a 'once-in-a-lifetime' event this summer when a dead star will explode. (Credit: NASA)

June 18, 2024

On this day in history, June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space

Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space on this day in history, June 18, 1983. Ride was one of six women picked for the astronaut class of 1978.

June 17, 2024

James Webb Telescope helps enhance technology from virtual reality to LASIK eye surgery

Some of the recent discoveries made by the James Webb Telescope, which is delivering never before seen images of space, include three galaxies that could be actively forming.

June 17, 2024

James Webb Telescope helps advance technology on Earth

Fox News anchor Bret Baier reports on the advancements the James Webb Telescope has brought to space and life on Earth on 'Special Report.'

June 17, 2024

NASA gets Voyager 1 back online from 15 billion miles away after technical problem

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is back online following a technical malfunction. It is over 15 billion miles away from Earth, transmitting data in interstellar space.

June 14, 2024

Medical breakthroughs discovered on International Space Station

Conducting experiments in microgravity at the International Space Station has allowed scientists to make medical breakthroughs with the potential to help countless people on Earth.

June 13, 2024

NASA administrator says 'at least a trillion' other planets like Earth could exist in universe

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the government agency aims to send astronauts back to the moon, while the Perseverance Rover explores what was once a lake on Mars.