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March 20, 2021

NASA's Mars helicopter completes tests, nears historic flight

Ingenuity, NASA's miniature Mars helicopter, is nearly ready to make history with the first powered flight on another planet.

March 16, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope science operations, camera back online after error

The iconic Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is back online after entering "safe mode" following a "software error."

March 12, 2021

Largest asteroid to pass Earth this year will zoom by on March 21

The largest asteroid predicted to pass by Earth this year will reach its closest point on March 21.

March 11, 2021

Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam delivers first readings, identifies rock targets

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's SuperCam instrument has sent back its first readings, including images of its first rock targets.

March 10, 2021

NASA finds proof of particle jet coming from black hole in early universe

Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of a particle jet coming from a supermassive black hole in the early universe.

March 9, 2021

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope goes into 'safe mode' after software error

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) went into "safe mode" on Sunday after what the agency said was a "software error."

March 6, 2021

The moon has a tail that sends beams across Earth, researchers say

The Moon has a comet-like tail made of millions of sodium atoms, researchers reported on Wednesday.

March 5, 2021

Hubble telescope solves mystery of star's dimming

New findings from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have helped astronomers to solve the mystery of why Orion's bright red supergiant Betelgeuse dramatically faded for a period of weeks last year.

March 5, 2021

Who is NASA astronaut Kate Rubins?

NASA flight engineer Kathleen "Kate" Rubins set out on her fourth career spacewalk on Friday, in an effort to ready the International Space Station (ISS) for solar array upgrades.

March 5, 2021

NASA astronauts embark on 236th spacewalk at International Space Station

Astronauts from NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have embarked on the year's fourth spacewalk to service the International Space Station.