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This new shield technology could allow scientists to study the Sun’s sizzling surface closer than ever before.

NASA’s Environmental Control and Life Support System works hard to make sure the Orion crew breathes easy.

While today’s larger more powerful jet engines are actually quieter than those built for earlier planes, jet engine noise cannot be completely eliminated.

Four tiny cameras will provide critical information about the crater that forms as a lander makes its descent to the lunar surface.

The ADEPT team observed firsthand just how well Spiderweave took the heat when exposed to temperatures above three thousand degrees Fahrenheit.

Once a year, the International Space Station turns into the spookiest house in space.

These are some of the spookiest spots in our solar system. Take a Haunted Hayride, if you dare.

With a bit of artistic flair, NASA has created some eye-catching posters of nightmare worlds.

Geomagnetic storms create beautiful auroras, a sight many of us know as the northern lights.

Sweets, especially chocolates, are a common favorite of astronauts in space.

Updated tiles and an innovative heat shield will help Orion, and its crew, take the heat during re-entry.

What Cassini revealed about this ocean world made it one of the solar system’s most scientifically interesting destinations.

NASA brought together some of its most advanced tools to create the Disasters Mapping Portal so users can view disaster data almost as it happens.

The truth about the space pen is really a story of innovation.

You’ve heard of asteroids. But have you ever heard of Trojan Asteroids?

Mobility is the key to NASA’s long-term exploration of the lunar surface.

The speckle-skinned whale shark is among the rarest of fish species. Researchers are now tracking these filter-feeding leviathans using Hubble math.

The University of Maryland, NOAA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and others recently used an airborne advanced imaging radar from NASA, a drone, and a patrol boat to examine natural oil seepage off the California coast.

Artemis astronauts are bound to kick up a little dust as they explore the Moon’s South Pole.

We use smart phones, have smart TVs, and drive smart cars. Soon NASA astronauts may be sporting SmartSuits.