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What does the NASA administrator do?
NASA administrators play a vital role in deciding what NASA does and how it does it, and they also help build political support for space exploration.
NASA Puts New Artemis Moon Rovers to the Test
With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.
Why Do People Think NASA Has Discovered a 'Parallel Universe'?
Let's set the record straight: NASA has not found a parallel universe. The claims making the rounds on social media are not based on new scientific findings but are instead a distorted interpretation of older research.
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Stranded NASA Astronauts on the ISS Share Christmas Greetings on Social Media
Christmas in space! How stranded astronauts are celebrating the holidays
Stranded NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and her crew celebrate Christmas in space, share greetings
NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record
The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a reality. On Dec. 24th, their Parker Solar Probe managed to travel to just within 3.
NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches Sun’ In Defining Moment For Humankind
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun early Tuesday, getting within just 4% of the Earth-sun distance — a feat compared to the '69 moon landing.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than any human-made object ever — a stunning technological feat that scientists liken to the historic Apollo moon landing in 1969.
What NASA’s Historic Sun Mission Today Has To Do With 2024’s Northern Lights And Eclipse
Today, humanity achieved a historic milestone as NASA’s Parker Solar Probe got closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history.
NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth's closest star.
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NASA delays Artemis missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?
NASA's first two crewed Artemis moon missions have been pushed back to 2026 and 2027, respectively, and the move could have big ramifications for the agency's Artemis program and competition with China for leadership in space.
How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed
The transition team has been grappling with an agency that has a superfluity of field centers—ten spread across the United States, as well as a formal headquarters in Washington, DC—and large, slow-moving programs that cost a lot of money and have been slow to deliver results.
NASA awards contracts for Near Space Network's science work
Space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond often get the most attention, but NASA's Near Space Network does a lot of heavy lifting for humankind's reach for the stars.