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Space Station Supplies Launched with a Pizza Delivery for 7

The 8,200-pound (3,700-kilogram) shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza kit...

Dirty Laundry in Space? NASA, Tide Tackle Cleaning Challenge

How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t.

Did Biden Say Indian Americans Are ‘Taking Over’ the U.S.?

Roughly 4 million people of Indian origin currently live in the U.S., representing about 1%...

NASA Rover Lands on Mars to Look for Signs of Ancient Life

A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet, accomplishing...

Most Distant World Ever Explored Gets New Name: Arrokoth

Arrokoth means "sky" in the language of the Native American Powhatan people, NASA said.

NASA Renames West Virginia Facility in Honor of Human ‘Computer’

Katherine Johnson was portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures" and is now 100 years old.

NASA to Open Moon Rock Samples Sealed Since Apollo Missions

What better way to mark the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on the moon...

New Study Says Universe Expanding Faster and Is Younger

A new study sent a shudder through the world of physics.

In Space, NASA Heard Astronaut’s Immune System Scream

Results from a unique NASA study are raising new questions for doctors as the space...

NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Ancient Asteroid, Its 1st Visitor

After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first...

NASA Spacecraft Lands on Red Planet After Six-Month Journey

A NASA spacecraft designed to burrow beneath the surface of Mars landed on the red...

NASA Astronaut Describes Close Call Following Failed Launch

Nick Hague and Russian Alexei Ovchinin were two minutes into their flight last Thursday from...