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Thermography watches how a sample holds and releases heat using infrared cameras, revealing flaws in materials.

The autumnal equinox occurs on September 22nd, marking the first day of fall for the Northern Hemisphere.

A colossal liquid mirror could enable us to see exoplanets clearer than we’ve seen them before.

NASA’s Starling team will now embark on an extension mission in partnership with Space X’s Starlink constellation to test space traffic coordination.

Psyche’s efficient solar electric propulsion system is powered by sunlight, sending the spacecraft cruising toward its final destination.

Bend-forming is a low-power, low-temperature method of building smart structures in space.

A dedicated team kicked into action, helping turn 13 into a lucky number for NASA after all.

The majority of a spacecraft’s deceleration on Mars is caused by the drag from the atmosphere on the heat shield.

Metal from the wreckage of the Twin Towers on 9/11 was installed on the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

The Aurora thruster harnesses the advanced propulsion technology NASA uses for deep space missions to provide a boost for satellites in orbit.

Nations around the world now stand united as we plan a return to the Moon and build a foundation for crewed missions to Mars and beyond.

Areas identified using NASA satellite data could increase the land base available for tigers by 50 percent, giving these magnificent creatures a fighting chance for survival.

Imagine a tiny speck of light from a distant planet in the night sky. What hidden secrets might that light reveal?

Space nuclear propulsion is a technology that draws energy from fission instead of traditional chemical reactions, providing a virtually unlimited energy source.

Veteran astronauts Wilmore and Williams put their extra time on the International Space Station to good use.

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.

The Voyager twins are the longest-running and most distant spacecraft in history.

Each morning, the Mars rovers engineering team played a song for Spirit and Opportunity related to the task for that sol, or Martian day.

The techniques developed at NASA for testing batteries for space have become part of a UL-defined method for testing all large lithium-ion battery systems.

LEMS is a compact, autonomous seismometer designed to carry out continuous, long-term monitoring of ground motion on the Moon.