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Engineers created a breakthrough propulsion system that gives briefcase-sized satellites both speed and precision, powered by a single fuel tank. The technology could send small, affordable spacecraft to Mars and beyond.
A NASA instrument just finished mapping invisible waves that travel from Earth's storms all the way to the edge of space, revealing how our weather shapes conditions that affect satellites and GPS. The discovery could help protect the technology we rely on every day.
Researchers discovered that life creates a unique molecular pattern that can be detected without special instruments. The breakthrough could help NASA missions like Europa Clipper finally answer whether we're alone in the universe.
Italy's Argotec just opened its first American satellite factory near Kennedy Space Center, promising to triple its U.S. workforce in two years as part of a $25 million bet on America's growing space programs. The move signals something bigger: foreign space companies see huge opportunity in U.S. defense and NASA missions.
The brains behind America's greatest space achievements weren't just astronauts. They were young engineers in their 20s, working from a revolutionary room that changed how humans explore space.
Erik Richards spent his career making sure spacecraft can talk to Earth, and now he's the person keeping NASA's first crewed Moon mission in 40 years connected to home. His Near Space Network will track Artemis II astronauts from liftoff to splashdown.
Scientists are closer to solving a 200-year mystery about a giant metal asteroid that might be the exposed heart of a destroyed planet. New crater simulations will help NASA's spacecraft unlock Psyche's secrets when it arrives in 2029.
Two groundbreaking NASA missions just found their permanent home at the Smithsonian, giving visitors a chance to stand face-to-face with the technology reaching farther into space than ever before. The displays celebrate humanity's boldest leaps into the unknown.
Two spacecraft just completed their first test phase in deep space and are now preparing for a groundbreaking journey to Mars that could unlock secrets needed for future human exploration. The mission proves that innovative partnerships can deliver world-class science faster and cheaper than ever before.
A tiny camera sensor designed for NASA missions in the 1990s now lives in nearly every smartphone on Earth. The technology that helped rovers land on Mars is the same one capturing your daily photos.
Amateur astronomers with smart telescopes are joining NASA missions to track dangerous asteroids and discover comets. One citizen scientist in South Africa captured crucial data during NASA's asteroid deflection test.