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Float Your Boat Dec 27, 2024

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This super-sensitive lightweight sensor tracks challenging temperature and chemical conditions on any kind of vessel.

Below the Icy Crust Dec 26, 2024

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A team of researchers is studying a new mission concept to search for microbial life deep beneath the thick icy crust of mysterious Enceladus.

Sleigh Bells Dec 25, 2024

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A live rendition of Jingle Bells, played with Stafford on harmonica and Schirra on sleigh bells, became the first song performed live in space.

There Is a Santa Dec 24, 2024

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After circling the Moon ten times on Christmas Eve, it was time for Apollo 8 to come home.

Hands On Engineering Dec 23, 2024

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Sometimes inventing new mechanisms means creating a prototype with toys.

A Not So Traditional Holiday Dec 20, 2024

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Santa hats, a small artificial tree, and holiday treats that include butter cookies can be found throughout the ISS during the holiday season.

Value Added Dec 19, 2024

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NASA contributed a dramatic seventy-five-point-six-billion-dollar boost to the U.S. economy last year.

An Object in the Sky Dec 18, 2024

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The solar sail on NASA’s ACS3 spacecraft can be spotted from the ground.

Hidden Secrets Dec 17, 2024

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Imagine searching for signs of water or oxygen on a planet many light years away by peering through the blinding light of distant stars.

The 3 Point 8 Campaign Dec 16, 2024

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NASA is inviting you to be part of a puzzle-solving quest celebrating Parker Solar Probe as it makes history.