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An Astronaut Tool Bag Is Now Orbiting Earth

The tool kit, which was lost during a spacewalk, is visible from Earth.

Sometimes a picture doesn’t tell the whole story.

The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos

From Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression, these are the true stories behind a few iconic photographs from history.

NASA Is Finally Looking Into UFOs

The space agency now has an official division for investigating reports of flying objects.

The unmanned Artemis I launching in 2022.

NASA Announces Astronauts for Its 2024 Mission Around the Moon

Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman will make up the crew of Artemis II when it launches in 2024.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

When a Hot Mic Caught an Apollo 16 Astronaut Complaining About Farts In Space

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

We have better cold weather tires thanks to NASA.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

From scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses to memory foam, here’s all the tech you should be thanking NASA for.

NASA Prepares For Space Shuttle Discovery's Launch

NASA Launches Official Inquiry Into UFO Sightings

NASA is organizing a task force that will determine how the agency studies UFOs in the future.

A conceptual illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube approaching Dimorphos.

NASA Is Crashing a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid Tonight—Here’s How to Watch It

The cameras documenting NASA’s DART mission are named LUKE and LEIA.

James Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter system.

See Jupiter's Auroras in the Latest Images From NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

In addition to capturing spectacles millions of light years away, the James Webb Space Telescope can also show us planets like Jupiter from a fresh perspective.

Nichelle Nichols in Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA (2021).

Woman In Motion: How 'Star Trek' and Nichelle Nichols Forever Changed the Face of NASA

Though Nichelle Nichols was best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura on 'Star Trek,' she also played a key role in the formation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspired generations of STEM leaders.

The Pen That Saved Buzz Aldrin and the 'Apollo 11' Crew Is Set to Go to Auction

Buzz Aldrin used the felt-tip pen to activate an engine switch, saving the lives of everyone on board.

The Carina Nebula stellar nursery as captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

See Mind-Blowing Photos of the Deep Universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has released the deepest, clearest images of the universe ever captured.

Blood moons are rare events, so catch it while you can.

There's a Total Blood Moon Eclipse Happening This Weekend—Here's How to See It

You can see a moon right out of a sci-fi novel. No special equipment needed.

More of the moon's many mysteries may soon be revealed.

NASA Has Begun Studying Samples of the Moon's Surface Collected 50 Years Ago

The moon samples have been chilling out in cold storage since 1972.

'Significant Solar Flare' Could Make the Northern Lights Visible in the Contiguous U.S. Tonight

A strong geomagnetic storm is forecast for March 31, and the northern lights could be visible in parts of the lower 48 states as a result.

NASA's Launch of the Terrier-Improved Malemute Rocket Could Be Visible From the East Coast

Look out for a NASA rocket launch Monday night if you live in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.

11 Facts About Kitty O’Brien Joyner, NASA’s First Woman Engineer

Find out more about the life of Kitty O'Brien Joyner, NASA's first female engineer.

A Rocket Booster Is About to Hit the Moon, But No One Is Sure Where It Came From

The booster is set to collide with the moon in days, but no one seems to be taking responsibility for it.

At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin participates in a ceremony renaming the refurbished Operations and Checkout Building for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon.

10 Fascinating Facts About Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin is best known as the second astronaut to walk on the moon, but he also holds a Guinnnes World Record.

Heinz’s New Ketchup Was Made From Tomatoes Grown in a Mars-Like Greenhouse

Farming on Mars may not be as easy as it looks in 2015’s ‘The Martian,’ but a new Heinz ketchup suggests it might be possible.

Steve Wozniak wants to make space garbage-free.

Steve Wozniak Wants to Clean Up Space Trash

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is looking to monetize the space debris clogging the stars with Privateer, a kind of galactic garbage company.

The core sample seen in its not-yet-sealed titanium tube.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Just Collected the First-Ever Rock Sample From Mars

More than half a year after NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, landed on the Red Planet, it secured its first pet rock.

Astronaut Alan Shepard wears his pressure suit for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American crewed spaceflight.

13 Facts about Astronaut Alan Shepard, the First American in Space

Fifty years ago, Alan Shepard became the first astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon. Read on for more facts about trailblazing career at NASA.

A Former NASA Engineer Set a New World Record With His Domino-Laying Robot

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober designed a robot to do one thing: Set up as many dominos as possible as quickly as possible.

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