NASA built the Roman Space Telescope to study dark matter, but it can also help protect Earth from killer asteroids

NASA's Roman Space Telescope wasn't designed for asteroid hunting, but its massive field of view makes it a powerful addition ...

Pittsburgh Public Schools start preparing staff for upcoming school year

Pittsburgh Public Schools has kicked off its 2026 Summer Leadership Academy, a three-day event aimed at preparing staff for ...

NASA's bid to save a prized space telescope takes an alarming turn

NASA's highly-anticipated mission to save the Swift Observatory from doom is now fighting for its own survival. Here's the ...

Opinion - A forgotten mission: NASA once planned to send astronauts to Venus

NASA, the Soviet Union, the European Space Agency and Japan have sent a number of uncrewed missions to Venus, with some, like ...

Asteroid Apophis will fly just 32,000 kilometres from Earth in April 2029, and Nasa says the encounter could reshape its surface

In 2029, asteroid Apophis is set to make a close approach to Earth, presenting scientists with an exceptional chance for ...

NASA model reveals Earth is actually shaped like a potato

For centuries, Earth has been pictured as a near-perfect blue sphere floating through space — but a new high-precision gravity model is revealing a far stranger reality. Using detailed measurements ...
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15 NASA missions that redefined science, engineering, and exploration

These 15 NASA missions changed history by pushing the boundaries of science, engineering, and human exploration beyond Earth.

NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view ...

NASA’s moon base will be a reality and Americans will live there within 20 years, agency’s chief says

Fifty-seven years after Americans first landed on the moon, NASA is going back — not to plant another flag, but to build a ...

NASA's bid to save a prized space telescope takes an alarming turn

NASA's highly-anticipated mission to save the Swift Observatory from doom is now fighting for its own survival. Here's the ...

NASA’s next giant leap could change space forever

NASA plans a permanent moon base, nuclear spacecraft and Mars missions as Artemis launches a new era of deep-space ...