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In July 1999, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies to deliver its heaviest payload ever.

Experiments on the space station will investigate the contamination effects that take place between molten steel and slag during steel processing.

NASA is using daily diaries to monitor the behavioral health of our astronauts.

Lunar halos are a fairly common sight that occur when high thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals cover much of the sky.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to human health on Earth and in space.

NASA engineers are making electric propulsion a reality.

The Pegasus crew is once again preparing to ferry the massive core stage of NASA’s SLS rocket on a water journey that will begin the rocket’s trip to the Moon.

Plants will be an important resource for astronauts on the lunar surface.

It has been fifty-five years since those historic first steps on the Moon.

NASA is calling all amateur astronomers to upload their own telescopic images of Jupiter to help the team plan more of Juno’s mission.

The NASA logo just turned 65!

Four simulated missions to Mars are planned for 2024 in the HERA facility to help us better prepare for stressful situations both in space and on Earth.

Ingenuity’s legacy is more than fantasy. The remarkable helicopter proved that powered, controlled flight on another world is possible.

Soil made on asteroids could then be used to create agricultural areas on orbiting habitats, making space farming possible.

With help from NASA, the market potential for this revolutionary insulator was expanded beyond space.

Student challenges bring fresh ideas about mechanical design to the table.

To ensure Europa Clipper is ready, engineers have conducted an entire battery of environmental testing on the solar-powered spacecraft.

We study the Sun because it is essential for life on Earth and can teach us about other stars lightyears from home.

This unique polymer flows into a hole before turning back into a solid, creating an effective seal.

This material designed for launch vehicles is now being used in clothing that can radiate heat away from the body, keeping the wearer cool.