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30 Years Ago: STS-60, the First Shuttle-Mir Mission

On Feb. 3, 1994, space shuttle Discovery took off on its 18th flight, STS-60. Its six-person crew of Commander Charles F. Bolden, Pilot...

NASA Invites Public to Share in Excitement of PACE Mission Launch

NASA is hosting virtual activities ahead of the launch of the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission and invites you to share...

NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) private astronaut flight from the International Space...

UNITE All-Nighter Delights Amateur Astronomers

In mid-January, the UNITE team coordinated observations across Europe to catch the third-ever star-crossing event for a different planet. (The third one seen...

Hubble Views a Dim but Distinct Galaxy

UGC 11105 has an apparent magnitude, or brightness, of around 13.6 in the light our eyes are sensitive to, called visible or optical...

Tiny NASA Cameras to Picture Interaction Between Lander, Moon’s Surface

Say cheese, Moon. We’re coming in for a close-up. As Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander descends toward the Moon, four tiny NASA cameras will be...

Hubble Sees a Merged Galaxy

Hubble imaged ESO 185-IG013 in ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths to reveal details about its past. Hundreds of young star clusters, many of...

Honoring Black Astronauts During Black History Month 2024

In honor of Black History Month, we recognize the contributions of Black astronauts to our nation’s space programs. Coming to NASA from a...

OpenET Moisture Measurement Tool is Proving Highly Accurate

5 min read OpenET Moisture Measurement Tool is Proving Highly Accurate This is a false-color image, acquired December 26, 2018, with the OLI (Operational Land...

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