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March 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
Stafford commanded the dress rehearsal mission for the 1969 moon landing.
March 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
March 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
NASA astronauts say they cast their Super Tuesday ballots from space
Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara, aboard the International Space Station, said they voted in Super Tuesday
March 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
February 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Life on Mars: How volunteers in NASA's Mars simulator will live for a year
NASA's CHAPEA program is currently recruiting qualified individuals for its second of three yearlong simulated missions.
February 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
February 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
NASA-backed private spacecraft, Odysseus, touches down on the moon
Will Robinson Smith, a reporter with Spaceflight Now, and commercial space expert Eric Ingram join ABC News Live's Kayna Whitworth and Jaclyn Lee to watch and dissect the historic landing.
February 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
February 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
NASA seeking qualified volunteers for yearlong, simulated Mars mission
The upcoming mission is the second of three conducted by the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog
February 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
February 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM
NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission
The mission is the second of three programs through NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA).
February 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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New images of Earth from Odysseus
The lunar lander Odysseus, from Intuitive Machines, captured stunning new images of Earth during its journey to the moon.
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NASA launches tool to help track global warming
NASA is launching a tool that could help scientists better understand climate change.
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What to know about NASA's PACE mission
NASA’s PACE spacecraft is set to launch early Thursday morning from Florida.
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New NASA photos show fiery eruptions from volcanos on Jupiter's moon
Jupiter's third-largest moon, Io, is the most volcanically active celestial body in our solar system.
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How NASA’s PACE mission hopes to examine oceanic and atmospheric mysteries
NASA's PACE mission stands for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem.
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NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away
A "super-Earth" located 137 light-years away orbits within a "habitable zone," NASA recently announced.
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NASA reveals new galaxies
NASA's Webb telescope sent back 19 images showing spiraling galaxies.
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NASA 'Ingenuity' makes final flight on Mars
After three years, NASA said the little helicopter's remarkable mission has come to an end.
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NASA announces delay of its Artemis moon missions until 2025, 2026
NASA announced Tuesday it is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III moon missions until 2025 and 2026, respectively.
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Historic lunar mission
A NASA mission carrying a lunar lander embarked on a month-long journey to the surface of the moon, marking the first American lunar mission in 50 years. ABC’s Derricke Dennis reports.
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NASA released images of a 'Christmas Tree Cluster'
The cluster, NGC 2264, is a group of young stars in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth and resembles a Christmas tree.
3 months ago
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NASA celebrates 25th anniversary of the ISS with call to crew aboard the station
NASA and astronauts are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station being in orbit.
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NASA astronaut talks new book
NASA astronaut Mike Massimino discusses his new book, “Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible.”
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'Moonshot' adventure with former NASA astronaut
Former astronaut Mike Massimino shares his out-of-this-world adventure in "Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible."
4 months ago
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Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viral
Joshua Dobbs' debut as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was anything but ordinary
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NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through Titan’s atmosphere
Part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, Dragonfly will fly to diverse locations on Saturn's moon Titan to study the habitability of the moon’s environment, according to the agency.
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NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan
NASA is preparing for its next mission: flying through the atmosphere of one of Saturn's moons, with its Dragonfly rotorcraft lander mission planning to explore Titan.
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NASA set to launch new asteroid mission
The "Psyche" spacecraft is set to be the first to study a metal rich asteroid and could even prove many of our theories are simply wrong.
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The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse is coming. Here's how to watch this weekend
Here's how to watch the "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.
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NASA reveals contents of OSIRIS-REx capsule containing asteroid sample
The preliminary analysis of the contents of the OSIRIS-Rex mission was unveiled at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and streamed online.
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How OSIRIS-REx's capsule could hold keys to 'building blocks of life' on Earth
NASA revealed Wednesday the contents of the OSIRIS-REx capsule containing the first asteroid sample collected in space.
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Prada to design NASA's new next-gen spacesuits
Italian Luxury fashion house Prada has announced it is to partner with Axiom Space to design and develop NASA’s next generation lunar spacesuits.
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NASA astronaut breaks record for longest spaceflight in history
Frank Rubio spent a little over a year in space before his capsule landed early this morning.
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Rubio’s Ride: NASA Astronaut returns
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns home after spending a record 371 days in space.
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Astronaut returns to Earth after breaking record for longest time in space
After 371 days in space, 47-year-old NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth as he touched down in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
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NASA’s 4-billion-mile journey comes to an end
NASA’s 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft safely landed in the Utah desert on Sunday, carrying asteroid samples in a first of its kind expedition.
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NASA scientist on how OSIRIS-Rex mission could change what we know about space
OSIRIS-Rex scientist Lindsay Keller says ancient rocks and soil from the asteroid Bennu could revolutionize what we know about space.
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NASA celebrating end of 7-year mission
The OSIRIS-REX spacecraft returned safely to Earth carrying pieces of an asteroid older than the planet.
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NASA completes successful 7-year mission
A sample from the asteroid Bennu has been returned safely to the Utah desert. The sample is believed to be over four billion years old.
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What to know about NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
What you need to know about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission as it prepares to return asteroid samples to Earth on Sunday.
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NASA’s Osiris Rex capsule soon to return to Earth
The capsule contains samples of an asteroid that could tell us about the origins of Earth and our solar system.
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What you need to know about NASA's Osiris-Rex mission
The billion-dollar mission that could tell us more about the origins of Earth.
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Asteroid that passes nearby could hit Earth in the future, NASA says
An asteroid NASA's been tracking for nearly 25 years could impact Earth in the future, a new report reveals.
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NASA astronaut breaks record for longest trip to space by an American
When Frank Rubio returns, he will have spent 371 consecutive days in space.
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NASA astronaut breaks record for longest trip to space by an American
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio broke a record Monday for the longest mission in space by an American, spending more than 355 days orbiting Earth.
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A Russian spacecraft crashed on the moon last month. NASA says it's discovered where.
NASA released images Thursday showing a 33-foot crater caused by Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashing into the surface of the moon last month.
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NASA says it may have found Russia's spacecraft that crashed on the moon
A new crater 33 feet wide was detected near the spot where Luna-25 was supposed to land.
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NASA testing exploring potential supersonic passenger jet
The supersonic passenger jet could fly from New York to London in only 90 minutes.
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NASA asks for help studying Uranus and Neptune as it prepares to capture new images
NASA is asking amateur astronomers for help in observing Uranus and Neptune next month as the agency prepares to capture new color images of the ice giants.
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NASA's mission to collide with asteroid sent 'swarm of boulders' into space
NASA's DART mission to successfully collide with an asteroid last year sent a "swarm of boulders" into space, according to the federal agency.
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NASA says 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat can be recycled into drinking water
NASA announced it can recycle 98% of the water astronauts have onboard the International Space Station, including sweat and urine, and turn it into drinking water.
9 months ago
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NASA says 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat can be recycled into drinking water
This will help prevent the need for future resupply missions, NASA said.
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10 months ago
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim speaks out about representation in space
For AANHPI month, ABC News' Ashan Singh spoke with Artemis team member Jonny Kim about diversity in space exploration and being a role model for future generations.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Sharon McDougle making history at NASA
Sharon McDougle made history at NASA as the first African American crew escape equipment suit technician. Plus, she suited the first African American woman to go to space, Dr. Mae Jemison.
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