XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A

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XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A - NASA

The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant glows in X-ray, visible, and infrared light in this Jan. 8, 2024, image that combines data from NASA’s Chandra...

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Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go”

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Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go” - NASA

By the time the Artemis II Orion spacecraft launches to the Moon next year, its many components will already have traveled thousands of miles and m...

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The Sun and Its Missing Colors

APOD: 2025 December 7 – The Sun and Its Missing Colors

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater

APOD: 2025 December 6 - Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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Invention Challenge Brings Student Engineers to NASA JPL

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Invention Challenge Brings Student Engineers to NASA JPL - NASA

Now in its 26th year, the event brings teams of middle and high school students to the lab to compete with home-built contraptions.

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NASA Wins Second Emmy Award for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast

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NASA Wins Second Emmy Award for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast - NASA

NASA’s broadcast of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse has won an Emmy Award for Excellence in Production Technology.

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Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert

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Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert - NASA

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo. This flight occurred in Dumont Dunes, an...

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NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science

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NASA Selects 2 Instruments for Artemis IV Lunar Surface Science - NASA Science

NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar s...

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Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars

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Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars - NASA Science

This Hubble image features a stormy and highly active spiral galaxy named NGC 1792, located over 50 million light-years from Earth.

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NASA-JAXA XRISM Finds Elemental Bounty in Supernova Remnant

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NASA-JAXA XRISM Finds Elemental Bounty in Supernova Remnant - NASA Science

For the first time, scientists have made a clear X-ray detection of chlorine and potassium in the wreckage of a star using data from the Japan-led ...

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