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December 26, 2023

NASA launches mission to intercept ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid before it scratches Earth's orbit

A NASA spacecraft that collected samples from the asteroid Bennu has a new mission studying the space rock Apophis as it comes historically close to Earth.

December 26, 2023

If you or your children have freckles, here's what your skin is trying to tell you

Genetics and sun exposure play a role in freckles on the skin — here's why some people have them and others don’t, and what your skin may be trying to tell you, according to dermatologists.

December 24, 2023

Santa trades sleigh for jet in NASA video

NASA's Johnson Space Center recently had Santa go for a ride in a T-38 jet ahead of delivering gifts to boys and girls across the world Christmas Eve.

December 21, 2023

Chinese space crew accomplishes successful spacewalk and solar panel repairs

The Shenzhou-17 crew members aboard China's Tiangong space station completed their first spacewalk with the assistance of the robotic arm and ground staff.

December 21, 2023

NASA releases new images of Uranus, capturing glimpse of rare, seasonal feature

NASA released high-definition images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Monday that show a rarely seen seasonal feature in detail along with an "elusive" ring.

December 21, 2023

Is this helicopter that can fly itself the answer to ending chopper crashes?

Rotor Technologies has created the world's first full-size autonomous helicopter for civilians, using using advanced sensors and artificial intelligence.

December 21, 2023

Harris says US will land 'international astronaut' on the moon by the end of the decade

Vice President Kamala Harris said an "international astronaut" will join American astronauts on their Artemis moon landing mission by the end of the decade.

December 19, 2023

How NASA just made history using a cat video

NASA achieved a historic milestone after successfully streaming an ultra-high definition video of a cat from deep space using lasers for the first time.

December 17, 2023

On this day in history, December 17, 1903, Wright brothers make first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Wilbur and Orville Wright allegedly became the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. Here's their remarkable story.

December 13, 2023

The galactic discovery that was made after James Webb telescope captured this stunning image

The 2023 White House Holiday Display featured its first-ever Advent calendar, including new, high-resolution images taken from the James Webb Space Telescope.