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NASA InSight Kicks Off 6-Month Journey To Mars
The InSight Mars lander was successfully launched on Saturday morning, by an Atlas V rocket taking off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It will gather data on Mars' interior.
NASA Is Heading Back To Mars To Peer Inside The Red Planet
The NASA mission is set to launch Saturday morning. The InSight spacecraft will land in the Elysium Planitia to listen for "Marsquakes" and learn more about what Mars is made of.
NASA Tests New Nuclear Reactor For Future Space Travelers
The reactor could keep the lights on during long-duration missions far from Earth.
NASA Mars Mission Faces Setback After Heat Shield Cracks Under Pressure
The heat shield, made of material that is as light as balsa wood but can withstand temperatures of nearly 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, broke during testing earlier this month.
It's the Hubble Space Telescope's Birthday. Enjoy Amazing Images Of The Lagoon Nebula
This month marks the Hubble Space Telescope's 28 years in space, and as a gift to us earthlings, NASA and the European Space Agency issued photos of colorful, explosive beauty.
SpaceX Launches NASA Satellite To Search For Alien Worlds
TESS — short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite — will spend two years searching for planets near bright, nearby stars.
Get Ready For the Next Big Thing In NASA's Search For Earth's Twin
NASA is launching a mission to find Earth-sized planets beyond our solar system that scientists can study for signs of life. Scientists already know of over 3,000 planets around distant stars.
NASA Hopes Supersonic X Plane Will Deliver Less Bang For The Buck
The new plane will test technologies to reduce the loud boom planes make when they break the sound barrier.
Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready
NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment.