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NASA just released the first direct evidence that humans are causing climate change

It was clear humans were warming the planet for some time -- now we have official confirmation.

NASA just added three more sonification projects to their page and I couldn’t be more delighted

The subdued, mysterious, and longing tunes sound very appropriate for outer space.

NASA's new telescope satellite passes critical hardware tests with flying colors

It's almost ready for launch!

Watch NASA's Perseverence rover land on Mars

Don't miss one of the most spectacular space missions this year.

NASA's space helicopter is one month away from landing on Mars

Helicopter to Mars, submarine to Titan, what’s next? A subway on Venus?

Six asteroids to pass close to Earth tomorrow, says NASA

The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.

NASA cut short a "critical test" of its new rocket on Sunday

Nobody was hurt and nothing blew up so, altogether, not that bad!

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2026

After the moon, they also want to put one on Mars.

Water stripped from Mars' upper atmosphere may explain how it became a barren Red Planet

For billions of years, Mars has had quite the leak.

Water Found on the Moon's Sunlit Surface

NASA has announced that water is more common on the Moon than previously believed, with traces now discovered at its sunlit Lunar South Pole. This is an area that has been traditionally considered free of water.

A broken toilet and faulty oxygen supply ruined the night on the International Space Station

The crew was in no danger but the ISS is showing its age.

NASA tests its new spacesuits underwater, finds them "acceptable"

They pooled a lot of expertise into making these suits.

NASA unveils plans to send first woman, next man to the Moon

The $28-billion Artemis program will mark the next phase in NASA's moon exploration project.

Rogue Planets Could Outnumber Stars in the Milky Way

We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.

NASA maps the devastation of Beirut blast from outer space

The effects of the explosion have now been mapped from space.

A fungus from Chernobyl could protect astronauts from radiation

It can covert radioactive energy into chemical energy

NASA captures the first images of Ganymede's icy north pole

This will help to understand the formation of Jupiter's moons.

The United Arab Emirates successfully launches its first mission to Mars

The oil-rich country is officially a space power.

New interactive map shows how COVID-19 changed the world

It allows users to track changes in economic activity, climate change and air and water quality, among others

NASA delays its Mars 2020 launch by two days

They took this step due to "a contamination concern",

First US woman to walk in space now reaches the lowest point of the planet

The submarine expedition took over five hours. She took photos and then spoke to the astronauts on the ISS.

Playing Asteroids is No Game: Humanity's Future Could Depend on Diverting Asteroid Impacts

It isn't hyperbole to say, the survival of our species may depend on a sucessful method of preventing an asteroid impact.

Scientists discover evidence of ancient rivers in Mars

A cliff face on mars is telling us of its watery past.

NASA plans to set a telescope on the far side of the Moon

It's part of a set of innovative projects funded by the space agency.

Highest-ever resolution images of the sun revealed

It has an atmosphere much more complex than initially thought.

Help NASA save the ocean's corals by playing a new video game

A citizen science project that aims to help the world's corals.

Trump gives signal for moon mining with new decree

US shows a pro-business approach regarding space resources.

More than 12,000 Americans want to become NASA astronauts for the Artemis mission

It's the second-highest number of applications the agency ever received for a single mission.

Coronavirus brings uncertainties to NASA's upcoming schedule

Several of NASA's facilities have been temporarily closed down.

NASA continues with normal schedule despite coronavirus

Missions are still going forward despite the outbreak.

NASA finds Mars' magnetic field is 10 times stronger than expected

Scientists hope to use this new information to unravel the internal structure and geological history of Mars.

NASA just released this insane 1.8-billion-pixel panorama of the Martian landscape

Nearly 1,200 individual images taken last year were pieced together to produce this epic panorama.

How long before our spacecraft reach other stars?

Some of NASA's space probes have already left the solar system but it might take tens of thousands of years before any arrive in a sensible vicinity to a star system.

The Exoplanet Hunter's Toolkit: the science of searching for other worlds

The search of other worlds is a field of science on the cusp of a revolution. By unpacking the exoplanet hunters’ toolkit we can examine the techniques that are bringing closer than ever to understanding our place in the Universe.

A clock error spoiled NASA's Christmas mission -- but the craft just landed, safe and sound

The mission was a bust -- but we got the spaceship back!

Hunting for exoplanets: past and future

The last decade of space exploration has exceeded even our wildest expectations. And this is only the beginning.

NASA shows how the next moon lander would look like

The US space agency hopes to go back to the moon by 2024

Curiosity snaps lonely picture of desolate Martian landscape

Curiosity is the only rover left on Mars -- and this haunting photo it recently beamed to Earth perfectly describes the feeling.

NASA gears up to test its first all-electric aircraft

The ultimate goal is to create a zero-emissions aviation industry.

Colonizing Mars could be accelerated with microbes, study suggests

The idea challenges the strict no-contamination guidelines that NASA and all space programs have closely adhered to for decades.

Why NASA just won two Emmy awards

The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.

NASA finally puts the James Webb telescope together

The James Webb spacecraft is scheduled to launch in 2021, when it will become the world's most powerful space science observatory.

The ISS now has better internet than most houses on Earth

Sending data from the International Space Station to Earth just got much faster — NASA was able to double the rate at which science data is transferred, opening the door to doing the same in other exploratory missions. NASA’s missions, both near and far, rely on quick and effective communications to relay critical mission data […]

NASA mission to the moon Europa gets the green light

NASA approved early-stage plans for the mission.

NASA's icy moon Clipper mission gets stamp of approval

Jupiter's frigid but water-rich moon might be getting a close-up view.

NASA goes to Iceland to prepare for Mars mission

This is not the first time Iceland is used as a training ground for NASA missions.

The moon could have more water than initially thought, study suggests

This is good news.

NASA capsule meant to take astronauts back to the moon is now complete

Finally, the Orion capsule is now complete and ready for tests involving humans slated in 2023.

July could be hottest month ever after record in June

Get used to monthly "hottest month" updates.

NASA prepares to grow peppers on the International Space Station

A group of researchers at NASA is preparing for the final steps to launch the Española chile pepper into space in November.