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Why Do We Grow Plants in Space?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_24pOffJqEg Why do we grow plants in space? Plants are such versatile organisms that they can fulfill many roles in our exploration of space. Plants...

Michael Ciancone Builds a Lasting Legacy in Human Spaceflight 

When Michael Ciancone joined NASA in 1983, he could hardly imagine what his 40-plus-year career would entail. From honoring and preserving spaceflight history...

NASA’s Hubble Tracks a Roaming Magnetar of Unknown Origin

Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered the magnetar called SGR 0501+4516 is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place of origin....

In the Starlight: Tina Preyan Fuels the Future at Johnson

Exploring the unknown and preparing for humanity’s next giant leap really works up an appetite. Thankfully, employees at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in...

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Prepares Second Asteroid Encounter

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is 6 days and less than 50 million miles (80 million km) away from its second close encounter with an...

Exploring the Universe Through Sight, Touch, and Sound

For the first time in history, we can explore the universe through a rich blend of senses—seeing, touching, and hearing astronomical data—in ways...

NASA Wallops Breaks Ground on New Causeway Bridge

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility commemorated the start of construction of its new Wallops Island causeway bridge during a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m.,...

NASA Announces 31st Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

NASA has announced the winning student teams in the 2025 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. This year’s competition challenged teams to design, build, and...

Sculpted by Luminous Stars – NASA

This new image, released on April 4, 2025, showcases the dazzling young star cluster NGC 346. Although both the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble...

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