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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
NASA spacecraft snaps a rare photo of Mars and its moons together
From a half-million miles away, NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft captured Mars with its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, in ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
OSIRIS-REx Bringing Asteroid Samples To Earth - NASA Explains
NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
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SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather (video)
One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...
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NASA Satellite Captures Rare Snowfall In The Driest Place On Earth
An image captured by NASA’s Terra satellite is giving us a new and stunning look at how a rare snowfall cloaked the Atacama ...
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NASA set to launch NISAR in historic U.S. India earth mission
NASA is gearing up to launch NISAR, a groundbreaking satellite developed in partnership with India, designed to transform how ...
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NASA’s autonomous satellite tilts, thinks, and targets without any help from Earth
NASA’s AI-powered satellite makes real-time targeting decisions in space—autonomously and in under 90 seconds.
NASA crew readies for ISS mission launch on Thursday
An international crew is readying for Thursday's planned launch of a NASA mission to the International Space Station after ...
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How NASA repaired a camera millions of miles away from Earth
NASA engineers revived a radiation-damaged space camera on Juno using heat—just in time to capture stunning images of Jupiter ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: Earth science is a global mission. ESA has long fostered partnerships with ...