NASA is the space agency run by the United States to oversee American space exploration, research and technology. NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was founded in 1958 as a civilian agency for U.S. space exploration. Prior to 1958, the agency's progenitor was known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. NASA develops, builds and launches missions to study the Earth, moon and sun, as well as the entire solar system and beyond. The agency has its headquarters in Washington D.C., with major centers in Florida (the Kennedy Space Center for launches) and Houston (the Johnson Space Center, home of the astronaut corps). Other centers are spread across the country for scientific research, test flights and spacecraft manufacturing. NASA's current chief is Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is leading the agency's mission of returning astronauts to the moon and sending them on to Mars. See the latest NASA news.
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"This is a snapshot of where we are very early in the scientific process."
Watch NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving morning
NASA's Chris Williams and two cosmonaut colleagues will launch to the International Space Station early on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27), and you can watch the action live.
Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former NASA astronaut, is under investigation for his participation in a short video reminding members of the U.S. military not to obey illegal orders.
New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet
NASA's historic first flight of the X-59 last month was captured on video, showing the quiet supersonic jet soaring over the Mojave Desert.
Scientists get 1st good look at a 'vampire star' feeding on its victim
"If you were able to stand somewhat close to the white dwarf's pole, you would see a column of gas stretching 2,000 miles into the sky, and then fanning outward."
'Like a mermaid swimming through a sea of auroras': ISS astronauts photograph 2 comets dancing above the northern lights
"That moment feels as enjoyable as heading out on a date."
Lawmakers call on NASA inspector general to investigate Goddard Space Flight Center as agency defends campus closures: Exclusive
"If this is how the agency handles one of its most high-profile flagship missions, how many other missions are in imminent danger of being irrevocably lost?"
NASA astronaut shows how to 'weigh' yourself in space | On the ISS this week Nov. 17-21, 2025
It is "rocket science," even when it comes down to high school-level physics. This week's lesson: Force equals mass times acceleration.
