Not round, not an ellipse: NASA’s gravity-based model reveals Earth’s true geoid shape
A new gravity-based model from NASA is challenging long-held assumptions about Earth's shape, rebranding the planet as a lumpy, non-elliptical geoid.
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A new gravity-based model from NASA is challenging long-held assumptions about Earth's shape, rebranding the planet as a lumpy, non-elliptical geoid.
After eight months aloft, a NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts splash down in Kazakhstan, closing Expedition 74.
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth following an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Scientists plan to venture into Saturn's rings in NASA's PRAXIS mission
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NASA's Psyche mission has released new imagery, time-lapse video, and sensor data captured during its recent flyby of Mars.
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NASA has commenced assembly of the SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center as mission plans for Artemis III evolve to include orbital docking rehearsals.
Scientific coverage is exploring why Venus maintains higher surface temperatures than Mercury despite being further from the Sun.
NASA is managing a critical power decline for Voyager 1 as it approaches a historic distance milestone from Earth.
NASA is recruiting research volunteers for a year-long simulated deep-space mission to the Moon or Mars.
From cleaning space toilets at 14 to leading Mars exploration teams, one scientist's unconventional path to the European Space Agency is gaining attention.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman warns that the U.S. is currently engaged in a high-stakes space race against China to reach the Moon.
NASA is commemorating the United States' 250th birthday with a themed gallery of astronomical imagery described as 'cosmic fireworks.'
New research suggests a prolonged barrage of asteroids melted Earth's initial crust and may have played a role in sparking life.
NASA's Artemis II mission is driving significant public engagement as the agency prepares to return humans to the moon.
NASA is recruiting volunteers to live in isolation for one year to simulate missions to the Moon and Mars.
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, discussions are shifting toward the nation's space trajectory over the next 250 years.
Key milestones emerge in Mars exploration and commercial spaceflight as NASA delivers critical engines and SpaceX hits a launch record.
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A NASA inspector general's audit suggests Boeing's Starliner may face a decade-long delay in its flight timeline.
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NASA is considering deploying a spare, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon to support future lunar base preparations.
NASA is awarding new lunar lander and science contracts to prevent costly delays in the construction of a $30 billion moon base.
NASA launches daring rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from falling to Earth
Blue Origin begins pad reconstruction a month after a New Glenn rocket explosion shifted NASA's reliance toward SpaceX.