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Artifact at Sea Nov 22, 2022

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Nearly thirty-seven years after the tragic loss, an artifact from the Space Shuttle Challenger has been discovered at the bottom of the sea.

Into the Deep Nov 21, 2022

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The Enceladus Vent Explorer, or EVE, would dive deep into a steep crevass where water-ice jets burst from the ocean below.

A Drop of Blood Nov 18, 2022

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This newly developed hardware could support astronaut health on Artemis missions, or provide spin-off benefits here on Earth, with just a drop of blood.

Lunar Flashlight Nov 17, 2022

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This technology demonstration will use lasers to search for water ice inside the darkest craters at the Moon’s South Pole.

Gravity Fields Nov 16, 2022

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On future missions, astronauts may encounter at least three different gravity fields: weightlessness while traveling in space, the gravity of another planet or moon, and Earth’s gravity once they return home.

An Interstellar Retirement Nov 15, 2022

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For half a century, this remarkable man has led one of NASA’s historic missions.

Tasty Tomatoes Nov 14, 2022

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The Veggie Lab will soon have a new crop to test.

Veterans Day Nov 11, 2022

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Each year, on November 11, Americans pause to celebrate Veterans Day.

Mobile Navigation Scanners Nov 10, 2022

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NASA researchers and their industry partners have developed a remote-sensing mapping system to help explore previously uncharted areas.