NASA and India Reveal NISAR’s first glimpse of Earth science in stunning detail

The first radar images from the joint NISAR satellite mission show detailed views of Maine’s coast and the wetlands in North Dakota.

Three new NASA missions launch | Skywatch 16

A trio of space missions just launched, set to deepen our understanding of the sun's influence and protect Earth from the constant flow of solar activity ...

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

NASA is not immune to the effects of a government shutdown if congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement before midnight Oct. 1 to prevent one.

Rocket Lab expands Virginia’s role in commercial space launch, exploration

Virginia celebrated the opening of its new launch pad last month at Wallops Island, which marks the state’s role in the aerospace industry. Gov. Glenn Youngkin attended the ceremony to cut the ...

Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive.
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NASA astronaut spots rocket she rode from plane

NASA spacewoman Anne McClain watched a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rise into the sky as her plane left Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, Sept. 28. She said: "What’re the chances?! I looked out ...

NASA Is Conducting A Lunar Mission Over 50 Years Since Its Last One (Here's Why)

For the first time in five decades, NASA is planning to send humans around the Moon with designs on deep space exploration.
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Could a Government Shutdown Stall NASA’s Moonshot?

Would the next giant leap to the Moon be delayed not by a technical glitch, but by a Washington budget stalemate? With time running out to the close of the fiscal year, NASA is facing the increasing ...