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March 21, 2021

Asteroid safely flies by Earth on Sunday

On Sunday, the largest asteroid this year flew by Earth at 77,000 mph.

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 20, 2021

Here's what it sounds like to go off-roading on Mars

The Perseverance Mars rover has sent back audio of it driving across the planet's surface. It's the first time such sounds have been heard on Earth.

March 20, 2021

Katherine Johnson: What to know about the 'Hidden Figures' NASA scientist

Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame was always at the front of the class. 

March 19, 2021

SpaceX, NASA, sign spaceflight safety agreement to avoid collisions

NASA and SpaceX are once again joining forces, signing an agreement on Thursday with the aim of improving spaceflight safety.

March 19, 2021

ISS crew relocates Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft

On Friday afternoon, three International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will relocate the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft in preparation for the arrival of its next crew members. 

March 19, 2021

NASA successfully tests world's most powerful rocket

NASA successfully test-fired the core stage of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the second time on Thursday afternoon.

March 19, 2021

Florida ex-Sen. Bill Nelson to be tapped by Biden for NASA administrator

President Biden is expected to tap former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA -- a move that could come as early as Friday, multiple current and former NASA officials told Fox News.

March 18, 2021

Mars is first inner planet after Earth to have core measured

NASA's InSight spacecraft has measured the size of Mars's core for the first time. 

March 18, 2021

Mars Perseverance rover captures first sounds of driving on Red Planet

NASA has released the first-ever recordings of a vehicle driving across Mars.