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Harrison Schmitt stands next to a giant boulder on the Moon in this photo taken from a distance.

March 24, 2026

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the Moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer…

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An aircraft resting on a section of runway as seen from the front, with its nose facing the camera. The early morning sky is orange in the background.

March 18, 2026

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight…

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New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History

March 4, 2026

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track…

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NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management - NASA

February 18, 2026

High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible,…

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NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars

January 31, 2026

New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the…

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NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer

January 28, 2026

NASA is announcing the availability of its newest supercomputer, Athena, an advanced system designed to support a new…

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A bright red-orange star burns in the center of the image, with red flames burning off it in all directions. Two dark gray spheres orbit in front of the star, one on the far left (partially in front of the star, partially off the side), and the other at the bottom center.

January 23, 2026

Scientists have discovered over 6,000 planets that orbit stars other than our Sun, known as exoplanets. More than…

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Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples

December 2, 2025

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early…

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NASA, Industry Weave Data Fabric with Artificial Intelligence

November 18, 2025

One of the biggest goals for companies in the field of artificial intelligence is developing “agentic” or autonomous…

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Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe

October 12, 2025

At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of…

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This artist’s concept shows Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) on the lunar surface.

September 19, 2025

As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial…

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Two maintainers in white protective suits, air tanks, masks, rubber gloves, and boots check NASA’s X-59 hydrazine system during a hydrazine safety check at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The sky is slightly overcast, with some sunlight rays beginning to peek out from behind the clouds. The aircraft has a panel open, a ladder positioned on the right side of its fuselage, and air ducts extending from the aircraft into a service cart.

September 13, 2025

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…

NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South Pole

NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program

NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management – NASA

NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars

NASA Launches Its Most Powerful, Efficient Supercomputer

NASA AI Model That Found 370 Exoplanets Now Digs Into TESS Data

Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples

NASA, Industry Weave Data Fabric with Artificial Intelligence

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe

NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole

NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety