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Perseverance Rover Completes Depot of Mars Rock Samples
The collection is a failsafe for the Mars Sample Return project, which aims to deliver Martian rocks to Earth
An Asteroid Just Passed Very Close to Earth
The truck-sized space rock came within 2,200 miles of our planet, closer than some satellites
NASA’s Electric Plane Will Take Flight This Year—but Its Future Is Uncertain
The X-57 Maxwell has removed some barriers to electric flight, but its funding expires soon
How NASA Is Selecting the Next Astronauts to Walk on the Moon
The space agency has said that it will send the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface
More Than 350 New UFO Sightings Added to U.S. Government Records
Officials speculate these may include balloons, drones, airborne plastic bags or birds
How Space Radiation Threatens Lunar Exploration
Scientists are studying the possible impacts of the hazard on astronauts who will travel to the moon
Space Station Astronauts to Receive New Spacecraft After Coolant Leak
The original vehicle was deemed too dangerous for a regular trip home and will only be used in an emergency
NASA Satellite Falls Back to Earth After Almost 40 Years in Space
The reentry calls attention to the mission’s success and puts a spotlight on the dangers of space debris
See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars
NASA images reveal frost, geysers and intricate frozen patterns on the Red Planet
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2022
From Omicron’s spread to a revelation made using ancient DNA, these were the biggest moments of the past year
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2022 That May Lead to New Inventions
Nature is a breeding ground for innovative solutions to everything from aging to plastic pollution
This Exoplanet Is Doomed to Be Obliterated by a Star
Kepler-1658b is slowly spiraling toward a fiery demise
What NASA's Retired InSight Lander Taught Us About Mars
The Red Planet robot was officially decommissioned after dust on its solar panels robbed it of power
NASA Launches New Satellite to Study Earth’s Water
The mission’s data could paint a clearer picture of the effects of climate change
Ten Strange and Amazing Historical Artifacts We’ve Launched to Space
As spaceflight catapults us into a high-tech future, several missions have made sure to honor the past
Listen to the Sound of a Dust Devil Swirling Around on Mars
For the first time, scientists have recorded the noise of a Martian dust storm using a microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover
Unique NASA Observatory Will Make a Final Flight—to a Museum
SOFIA, a 38,000-pound telescope inside an airplane, spent eight years observing the universe in infrared
NASA Sets Sights on Crewed Moon Missions After Orion Capsule's Return to Earth
Next, the space agency wants to send astronauts to orbit—and land on—the moon
How to Watch the Radiant Geminid Meteor Shower
The spectacle, often one of the best showers of the year, will peak December 13 to 14
Orion Spacecraft Completes Final Moon Flyby
The capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on December 11
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