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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains the Hubble Space Telescope's view of the Pillars of Creation ...

NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is a bold step in human space exploration, but what’s really behind it? In this video, we explore ...

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In late November, Delhi’s environment minister Gopal Rai sought permission from the central government to use cloud seeding ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere ...

SAI Flight Services has pre-ordered of 10 flying taxis, or eVTOLs, for Greenville Downtown Airport starting in 2028. They're ...

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Chestnuts roasting on a rocket engine fire…. Set a the holiday mood with NASA’s Rocket Engine Fireplace. While a typical wood-burning fire heats up to about 600 degrees, an RS-25 engine burns up to 6, ...