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Sunrise over NASA's 'quiet' supersonic X-59 jet | Space photo of the day for Sept. 12, 2025
NASA's experimental X-59 jet is designed to fly faster than sound — but also dampen the infamous sonic "boom."
NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates who will train for missions to the Moon and Mars. Their selection represents a powerful blend of talent and ambition, fueling humanity’s next great leaps into space.
NASA introduces its 2025 astronaut class ready for lunar and Martian missions. Two women with North Texas ties made the cut.
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NASA to return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026 after missing 2025 convention
NASA will return to the EAA AirVenture convention in Oshkosh next year after missing this year's event. OSHKOSH – A crowd favorite has already booked its return trip to Oshkosh. NASA is coming back to EAA AirVenture next year after uncertainties with the federal budget resulted in the country’s space agency missing this July’s fly-in convention.
NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars to planets covered in lava or clouds of gemstones, the diversity of discoveries is staggering.
A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific — and NASA’s experimental detection system tracked the event in real time by monitoring the atmosphere above.
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NASA says solar activity is increasing after decades-long lull: "The sun is slowly waking up"
The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.
NASA announced the 2025 class of astronauts, and it includes someone who already is a record-breaking astronaut.