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June 18, 2021

NASA launches mission for 'Equity'

NASA announced the launch of a new diversity initiative this week called "Mission Equity."

June 16, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope halts amid computer trouble

The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday.

June 16, 2021

Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

Spacewalking astronauts resumed work to install powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, after a brief interruption caused by problems with one of their suits.

June 15, 2021

East Coast residents can catch rare glimpse of NASA rocket launch

East Coast residents will have the chance to watch a NASA rocket launch from Virginia at about 7 a.m. ET, the space agency said in a statement.

June 12, 2021

NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts. 

June 11, 2021

Photos show China's Mars rover on red planet

The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos released Friday that the rover took on the red planet.

June 10, 2021

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse stuns viewers around world

The "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse stunned skywatchers around the world Thursday morning.

June 8, 2021

Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter's mega moon, 1st close-up in years

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter’s largest moon in two decades.

June 7, 2021

Exclusive: Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt has some ideas for GM's new lunar vehicle

U.S. Astronaut Harrison Schmitt was the last passenger to ride in the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the moon and has some thoughts on what the new one being developed by General Motors and Lockheed Martin needs.

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.