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NASA sent some special cargo to Mars on the Mars 2020 mission.

NASA plans to dig up the dirt on climate change.

An inflatable antenna technology could transform space communication.

MOXIE, which is about the size of a car battery, is mounted on the Perseverance Mars Rover and can complete one hour of oxygen production per experiment.

Webb captured a dying star’s final performance, sending out rings of gas and dust for thousands of years in all directions.

While weather plays an important role in what NASA’s Mars rovers are investigating, rainbows are not part of the picture.

This printing process applies nanomaterials, layer by layer, to create tiny sensors.

Exploring new worlds requires power. This visionary idea puts a new spin on energy production.

Using observations from TESS, astronomers have identified an unprecedented collection of pulsating red giant stars across the sky.

NASA is dedicated to finding innovative solutions to cleaner, sustainable jet fuels.

When it came time to update the outdated electromechanical cockpit of the space shuttle Atlantis, a liquid crystal display was the logical choice.

A low-light sensor that measures light emissions and reflections enables the Black Marble team to accurately account for power outages.

From surface experiments to vacuum chambers, NASA uses BP-1 to help researchers better understand the lunar surface.

A hand-held sextant, the tool used by sailors for centuries, could become the emergency system that would allow future explorers to navigate using the stars.

Starshade is designed to unfold into a large disk with petal-like edges, forming a shield that could block out unwanted light for a space telescope.

As Viking landed on July 20, 1976, images of the settling dust began what would become a high-resolution gallery of Mars.

With its four suitcase-sized satellites, PUNCH will image and track the solar wind as it leaves the Sun.

From songs selected for the Golden record on the Voyager spacecraft to favorite prelaunch songs, music is a NASA tradition.

As BREEZE circumnavigates Venus, it could perform various atmospheric studies, track weather patterns, and conduct active volcanic investigations.

The modest rocket Goddard fondly called Nell, burned a flight into the future and established Robert Goddard as the father of modern rocketry.