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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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NASA's PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth's poles
By Josh Dinner published
A pair of cubesats will measure far-infrared radiation from Earth's poles to improve climate predictions.
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25
By Mike Wall published
The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25.
India's ambitious 2nd Mars mission to include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's second mission to Mars will include a rover, helicopter, sky crane and a supersonic parachute, according to media reports.
Scientists are mapping Earth's rivers from space before climate change devastates our planet
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New maps of Earth's rivers are documenting our planet before climate change worsens.
'That's part of space exploration': Artemis 2 astronauts unfazed by moon mission delays (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Artemis 2's moon flight and Boeing Starliner's ISS visit have both seen delays in their crewed missions. But the moon astronauts emphasize that timeline changes are part of the job.
NASA's Juno probe captures fascinating high-resolution images of Jupiter's icy moon Europa
By Keith Cooper published
During a close flyby of Europa, the Juno spacecraft was at an altitude of just 330 kilometers (220 miles) above the moon's surface. It caught some awesome images, too.
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Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo
By Samantha Mathewson published
A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.
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