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From jackets to jeans, the same coating that protected the shuttle is used to create cold-weather gear.

Temperatures on Earth are mild compared to other locations in our solar system.

Astronauts react with awe when they see the curvature of Earth below the International Space Station. Now Mars scientists are getting a taste of what that’s like.

For more than 50 years, NASA has been collecting data on wildfires.

Besides serving as a solemn tribute to the four ships that still lie beneath the water, Pearl Harbor National Memorial is a hub for science and research relating to underwater archaeology, artifact preservation, and advanced imaging.

A NASA study suggests that volcanic activity, lasting thousands of centuries, may have helped transform Venus into the acidic hothouse we know today.

The U.S. Post Office has released a stamp that honors the remarkable achievements of the observatory that is giving us a colorful glimpse into the universe.

Spacecraft orbiting our Moon need to stay in orbit, but orbits around the Moon are extremely unstable.

There’s no place like home for the holidays, especially when lights are strung to brighten the way.

AirNow lets you get air quality data where you live.

When your name travels to Europa, you’ll join NASA as: we point to the planets we know and pin quick wishes on the stars.

Since 2020, the sonification project at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Center has translated digital images taken by telescopes into sounds.

This anthropomorphic crew member is still working to ensure that the Artemis crew will have a safe return home.

Check out NASA’s Black Hole Gallery. Just don’t let the name fool you because a black hole is anything but empty space!

Family may include people who aren’t related to us, but could be those we depend on, care about, and are simply thankful to have in our lives.

With Expedition 70 now underway, seven astronauts, including two American women, will be spending Thanksgiving together in space.

A small NASA program helped the food industry make good on its most basic promise – safe food on the table.

Ozone can be good or bad, depending on where it’s found.

NASA is looking at inflatable technologies as a creative solution to building the habitats astronauts will need on the Moon.

The EPA relies heavily on its air monitoring network for data about air quality. But there aren’t monitors everywhere.