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September 25, 2017

NASA wants to prevent the Yellowstone super volcano from destroying the US

NASA believes the Yellowstone super volcano is a greater threat to life on Earth than any asteroid. So it’s come up with a plan to defuse its explosive potential.

September 25, 2017

NASA's Curiosity Rover spots wispy clouds in Martian skies

New images from NASA's Curiosity rover revealed wispy, early-season clouds streaking across the Martian sky.

September 25, 2017

Cassini snaps Saturn's strange polar vortex during daring dive

The bizarre vortex spinning at Saturn's north pole takes center stage in a newly released photo by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

September 25, 2017

How NASA is tracking Tropical Storm Harvey

NASA is using a host of technology to track Tropical Storm Harvey, which made landfall again Wednesday.

September 25, 2017

How NASA is tracking Tropical Storm Harvey

NASA is using a host of technology to track Tropical Storm Harvey, which made landfall again Wednesday.

September 21, 2017

How NASA is trying to save earthquake and hurricane victims

What if you are still alive, but buried beneath rubble and with limited time left?

September 20, 2017

Jaw-dropping pictures of Jupiter from Juno space probe

New photos by NASA's Juno spacecraft capture the solar system's largest planet in all its complex glory.

September 20, 2017

Can microbes survive on Mars?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A tiny version of Mars on Earth is tucked inside the Space Life Sciences Lab here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center — a specialized simulation chamber that's helping scientists delve into the prospect of detecting life on the Red Planet.

September 19, 2017

Goodbye Cassini: NASA spacecraft makes 'death plunge' into Saturn's atmosphere

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its dramatic ‘death plunge’ into Saturn’s atmosphere Friday, ending an epic 20-year space journey.

September 19, 2017

Back to Saturn? NASA eyes possible return mission as Cassini ends

Humanity's light at Saturn has gone out.