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What started with rocket tests in a dry riverbed 90 years ago became the birthplace of America's space exploration. Now NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is launching missions that will protect Earth, map Mars ice with helicopters, and hunt dangerous asteroids.
NASA just awarded funding for 12 groundbreaking studies that could transform how future astronauts eat and stay healthy during missions to the Moon and Mars. The research tackles everything from growing tomatoes in space to protecting crews from lunar dust.
NASA is reviving an ancient navigation tool as backup for deep space missions. Astronauts heading to the Moon and Mars are learning to use hand-held sextants, just like 18th-century sailors, in case modern technology fails.
NASA scientists discovered that some microbes carried by astronauts can survive in shadowed areas near the Moon's South Pole, turning a contamination challenge into a unique opportunity to study life's limits in space. The finding will help future Mars missions distinguish between alien life and hitchhiking Earth organisms.
Scientists discovered that astronauts preparing for Mars missions face an unexpected challenge: too much togetherness can hurt team performance. A 10-month Antarctica experiment shows how to better prepare crews for long space journeys.
Astronauts on the International Space Station wear the same clothes for days, then burn them in Earth's atmosphere. A new "laundry gun" that blasts fabric with cold plasma could finally give space travelers on Mars and the Moon a way to wash their clothes.
NASA will announce its roadmap for establishing a permanent human settlement on the Moon's south pole next week. The space agency is partnering with private companies to make sustained lunar living a reality within this decade.
NASA just tested a revolutionary computer chip that could let spacecraft think for themselves in deep space. The palm-sized processor is 500 times more powerful than current space computers while surviving extreme radiation, paving the way for AI-powered missions to Mars and beyond.
NASA is launching a groundbreaking experiment this July to test technology that could create refueling stations in space. These orbital gas stations would revolutionize deep space travel by letting spacecraft refuel on their way to Mars and beyond.
Astronauts on deep space missions can now create medical-grade IV fluid whenever they need it, thanks to a coffee-maker-sized device heading to the International Space Station. The breakthrough solves a critical problem: IV bags expire in 16 months, but Mars missions could last three years.
After more than 50 years, astronauts are heading back to the Moon this April with technology that could unlock Mars and reshape our search for life beyond Earth. Cornell scientists say this isn't just one mission—it's the launchpad for decades of discovery.
European astronauts are testing a revolutionary exercise machine that could solve one of space travel's biggest health challenges. The compact gym system arrives at the International Space Station in April 2026 to help keep crews strong for longer missions to the Moon and Mars.