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August 12, 2019

Asteroid the size of the Washington Monument will fly past Earth this month

Just days after an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building flew past Earth, another "potentially hazardous" space rock will do the same.

August 8, 2019

7 years on Mars, NASA Curiosity rover celebrates anniversary with new finds

NASA's eventual goal is to put astronauts on Mars, but the space agency's Curiosity rover is keeping it busy in the meantime. In a new blog post, NASA said that Curiosity is still exploring the Gale Crater and uncovering the mysteries of the "clay-bearing unit," where it's using its tools to drill into the Martian soil.

August 8, 2019

NASA spots perfectly sideways galaxy that looks like a lightsaber

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a perfectly sideways galaxy 44 million light-years from Earth, known as NGC 5866.

August 8, 2019

Gigantic 11 billion year-old galaxies viewed for first time ever

Astronomers have spotted 39 enormous galaxies that are billions of light-years away from Earth, creating large numbers of stars the size of our Sun. They've also identified several other celestial objects previously unknown to humanity.

August 5, 2019

Florida researchers use 3D technology to preserve space program history

From America's first satellite to its first reach for the stars, some of the Cape Canaveral sites built to launch the country's space race and defense programs now look like ancient ruins. Now a team of Florida researchers is creating ways for future generations to appreciate the sites where man was launched to new frontiers through virtual reality.

August 2, 2019

Asteroid size of Empire State Building set to fly by Earth next week

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid that is as large as the Empire State Building will zoom past Earth next week on Aug. 10. But it's not anything to worry about, according to experts.

August 2, 2019

NASA discovers 'extreme' alien planet that's shaped like a football

Using NASA's Hubble Telescope, researchers have discovered a football-shaped exoplanet 900 light-years from Earth that is being described as "hotter than hot." 

August 2, 2019

Will private companies beat NASA to the Moon?

With private companies setting their sights on sending humans to the moon in the near future, it's possible that one could touch down on the lunar surface before NASA astronauts do.

July 31, 2019

NASA is joining forces with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to help space exploration

NASA may have ambitions of returning to the Moon on its own, but it's asking for help from Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to make breakthroughs for future space missions, including going to Mars.

July 30, 2019

Watch NASA's 7-foot Mars 2020 robotic arm perform 'bicep curl'

Talk about robot power. A time-lapse video shows NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover performing a very impressive ‘bicep curl.’