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Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Josh Dinner published
Norway has added its name to the growing list of nations signing onto NASA's Artemis Accords, continuing the space agency's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

NASA resurrects Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft's thrusters after 20 years: 'These thrusters were considered dead'
By Victoria Corless published
NASA engineers have miraculously revived the Voyager 1 interstellar probe's backup thrusters — components that hadn't been used since 2004.

China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it
By Keith Cooper published
The Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.

International Space Station: Everything you need to know about the orbital laboratory
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest single structure humans ever put into space. Explore the orbital laboratory in more detail here.

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.

The best moon gifts 2025: Lego, projectors, moon lamps and more
By Kim Snaith last updated
From lamps to books to Lego sets, these are the best moon-themed gifts to buy lunar lovers.

President Trump nominates former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be NASA's deputy chief
By Mike Wall published
President Trump has picked former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be second in command at NASA.

What will happen to VIPER? NASA shifts into reverse on canceled moon rover
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is no longer asking U.S. companies for proposals to get the ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon but still hasn't given up on the mission.
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