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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program. NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).

NASA Mars 2020 Mission: Martian Meteorite Will Be On Board

NASA is planning to send a Martian meteorite found on Earth back to the Red Planet during the Mars 2020 mission.

Watch Live Stream: Spacewalk Outside International Space Station

Astronauts on the International Space Station are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk Friday morning.

Super Blue Blood Moon Photos And Videos Show Lunar Phenomenon

The Super Blue Blood Moon happened early Wednesday morning and resulted in some beautiful photos.

Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion Anniversary: Who Was The Crew?

Seven crew members perished when the Challenger mission exploded less than two minutes after it launched 32 years ago.

Watch Live: NASA To Launch GOLD Mission To Study Ionosphere

NASA is scheduled to launch the GOLD instrument to examine the ionosphere part of the Earth's atmosphere, watch the launch here.

NASA Educator Christa McAuliffe's Challenger Lesson Plans Head For International Space Station

The lessons Challenger crew member Christa McAuliffe planned to bring to space will finally make it there this year.

5 Photos Of Moons And Planets That Might Have Ice In Our Solar System

Many moons and planets in our solar system have ice, some of it water ice, on them.

NASA Bumps Jeanette Epps From International Space Station Crew Ahead Of Launch

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was replaced by Serena Auñón-Chancellor as part of the Expedition 56/57 International Space Station crew.

Hubble Identifies Abundance Of Brown Dwarfs With Water In Their Atmospheres In Orion Nebula

NASA found a bunch of brown dwarfs in the Orion nebula with water in their atmospheres.

Orion Nebula: 3D Video Shows Gas, Star Cluster Up Close

A new 3-dimensional visualization from researchers at NASA shows the Orion nebular up close.

NASA Selling Tickets To Watch Missile-Detecting Satellite Launch

Anyone can get tickets to see a missile-detecting satellite launch to space from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

NASA Offers 360-Degree Tour Of Milky Way Galaxy's Center

NASA created a 360-degree video and virtual tour of the center of our galaxy.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Zuma Scheduled To Launch Mystery Payload

SpaceX is scheduled to launch a payload this week that was delayed from November.

5 Of The Best NASA Photos Of Earth From Space In 2017

NASA chose 17 of the top photos from 2017 to include in a video, here are just five that show how magnificent Earth looks from sapce.

NASA Is Building Water-Searching Moon Rover

NASA is working on building a rover that will search the moon for water and other resources key for deep space exploration.

NASA Satellite Photos Show Thomas Fire Conditions Rapidly Improving

NASA satellite photos show the progression of improving fire conditions at the Thomas fires in California.

What Does Space Smell Like? Roscosmos Astronaut Explains

Sergey Ryazanskiy, who returned to Earth from the International Space Station, explained what space really smells like.

Watch Live: ISS Astronauts Capture Dragon, What Experiments Are On Board?

The Dragon capsule is expected to rendezvous with the International Space Station early Sunday morning, watch it live here.

Watch Live: SpaceX Rocket Launch And Landing From ISS Resupply Mission

SpaceX will attempt to make history and launch a used Dragon craft with a used Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday for a resupply mission.

Watch Live: NASA, Google Kepler Space Telescope Announcement

NASA and Google are making an announcement about a discovery made by the Kepler space telescope, watch the announcement live.

Delayed SpaceX Launch, How Long Can Space Station Go Without Resupply?

The astronauts on the space station are in no danger of running out of supplies due to the delayed SpaceX resupply launch.

See Inside Jupiter’s 150-Year-Old, 200 Mile Deep Giant Red Spot Storm

NASA revealed new information about Jupiter and its Giant Red Spot Monday that the Juno spacecraft collected during flybys of the planet.

7 Of The Most Impressive Things That Happened At NASA In 2017

2017 was a great year for NASA, these are just some of the research, findings, and event highlights from the year.

Photos: Happy Birthday To The International Space Station

The International Space Station turned 19 years old on Wednesday.

7 Photos Of Jupiter, The Giant Of Our Solar System, From Juno

The Juno craft has been orbiting Jupiter for more than a year now and it's taken some incredible photos of the giant.

NASA Simulations Show How Climate Change Will Impact Sea Levels

NASA created simulations that anyone can use to see how climate change conditions will impact sea level.

3200 Phaethon, Giant 'Potentially Dangerous' Asteroid, Will Fly By Earth Before Christmas

An asteroid considered "potentially hazardous" by NASA is set to skim the Earth’s atmosphere just days before Christmas.

7 Photos From The Hubble Space Telescope Show Intricacies Of The Universe

These photos from the Hubble Space Telescope have led to scientific discovers and they're incredibly beautiful.

Listen To Whistler Waves NASA Recorded From Space

NASA recorded the sound of high energy electrons, whistler waves around the Earth.

SpaceX's Secret Falcon 9 Zuma Launch Is Scheduled For Thursday Night

SpaceX is set to launch a secret payload called "Zuma" on Thursday night.

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