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NASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation
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At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Sydney this week, representatives from the United States and Australia gathered to sign a framework agreement that strengthens collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations. Acting NASA Administrator…

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International Space Station: Launching NASA and Humanity into Deep Space
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Curiosity and the desire to explore are traits deeply rooted in human nature. Space exploration is no exception; it reflects humanity’s timeless drive to seek new horizons, challenge our limits, and understand our universe. The advancements of modern civilization—from the…

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the world called CT Cha b, which is located 625…

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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
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By Savannah Bullard One year after winning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, members of the small business Starpath visited NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of their prize opportunity to test their…

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Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
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Join observers from around the world on Saturday, Oct. 4, for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night. This annual event offers an opportunity for earthlings to celebrate the inspiring bond between Earth and the Moon, and, this year, to share…

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I Am Artemis: Diamond St. John
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Listen to this audio excerpt from Diamond St. John, engineer working on the Artemis III heat shield for the Orion Program at Lockheed Martin: For four-generations, Diamond St. John’s family has been supporting human spaceflight at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center…

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Hubble Captures Puzzling Galaxy
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy that’s hard to categorize. The galaxy in question is NGC 2775, which lies 67 million light-years away in the constellation Cancer (the Crab). NGC 2775 sports a smooth, featureless center that…

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NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of Mount Desert Island
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Captured on Aug. 21, 2025, this image from NISAR's L-band radar shows Maine's Mount Desert Island.

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NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of North Dakota Wetlands, Farmlands
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On Aug. 23, 2025, NISAR imaged land adjacent to northeastern North Dakota's Forest River.

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NASA Flights Study Cosmic Ray Effects for Air, Future Space Travelers
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Recent airborne science flights to Greenland are improving NASA’s understanding of space weather by measuring radiation exposure to air travelers and validating global radiation maps used in flight path planning. This unique data also has value beyond the Earth as…

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