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NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’

Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed ...

USRA Contributes Planetary Science Expertise to NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) contributed planetary science expertise, lunar dataset development, and scientific evaluation to the newly released NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model, an ...
Science Daily

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope may now have enough fuel for at least 22 years of science, more than double its original 10 year design life. An extremely precise course correction, extra fuel at launch, ...
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NASA begins turning on Roman Space Telescope instruments as the observatory moves closer to its first science observations

The Roman Space Telescope is entering a new stage as NASA begins switching on its instruments ahead of its first observations.
Rochester Institute of Technology

NASA awards RIT $2.2 million to extend Landsat satellite program collaboration

RIT receives a $2.2 million NASA award to extend its collaboration with the Landsat satellite program to prepare Landsat 10.

NASA’s Swift Observatory resumed science observations, at least for now

With science operations now resumed, NASA believes Swift will reach an altitude 185 miles (300 kilometers) for the next one ...
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NASA findings from the last year including extraordinary asteroid samples, galactic discoveries

NASA is regularly announcing new discoveries and findings. Its research is consistent, and is conducted in space aboard the International Space Station and right here on Earth. Some of NASA’s ...
University of California

Protecting NASA funding ensures breakthroughs in space science and benefits in daily life continue

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has ...
ZME Science

This Historian Interviewed Nearly Every Woman Astronaut and Learned How They Changed NASA Forever

Historian Valerie Neal reveals how women astronauts transformed NASA and redefined what it means to explore space.
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NASA punched 5 holes into Mars. The craters revealed a surprise.

In space exploration, efficiency is key. And NASA has become so efficient that even its discarded hardware is performing ...