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<p>An illustration of the asteroid Psyche.</p>

SpaceX Falcon Heavy May Launch NASA Psyche Mission to Metal Asteroid Next Week

By some estimates, the asteroid could be more valuable than the entire world economy.

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<p>This illustration shows OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security - Regolith Explorer) spacecraft contacting the asteroid Bennu with the Touch-And-Go Sample Arm Mechanism or TAGSAM.&nbsp;</p>

NASA Opens Osiris-Rex Asteroid Sample Canister, Revealing Cosmic Bounty

Small bits grabbed from a space rock in 2020 touched down in the Utah desert on Sunday.

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<p>A sea ice view of the Sermilik Fjord in the Arctic in 2018.</p>

Antarctica Logs 'Record-Smashing' Low for Sea Ice, Says NASA

The bad news keeps coming as scientists monitor the levels of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice.

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<p>Arp 107 is peculiar indeed.</p>

Peculiar Galaxies Collide in Haunting NASA Hubble View

Let this gorgeous galactic pair stare into your soul from deep in space.

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<p>The depths of Shackleton Crater stand out in a NASA mosaic.</p>

NASA's New Moon Mosaic Lets You Peer Deep Into Shackleton Crater

A stunning tag-team image from two NASA moon cameras illuminates future human landing sites.

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<p>A global temperature anomaly map for summer 2023 shows how much warmer or cooler different areas were compared to a baseline average from 1951 to 1980.</p>

NASA Declares Summer 2023 the Hottest on Record

NASA calls out climate change as a culprit for a summer that eclipsed heat records dating back to 1880.

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<p>A illustration shows what exoplanet K2-18 b might look like in orbit around its star.</p>

Webb Finds Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Might Be an Ocean World

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope paints an enthralling picture of a planet that could be a prime place to look for evidence of life.

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NASA Plus Streaming Service Is Coming Soon

The space agency's streaming service will showcase original series and livestream missions.

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<p>The farther away from the city you can get, the better you'll see the stars.</p>

Try These Stargazing Apps to Spot Constellations and More

These astronomical maps will help you spot planets, stars and constellations in the night sky.

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<p>Axiom unveiled a prototype for the new suit on Wednesday.</p>

NASA Previews New Moonwalker Spacesuits From Axiom

Axiom was tapped to design the suits for the 2025 Artemis III mission.

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NASA Reveals Artemis 3 Moon Mission Spacesuit

NASA and Axiom are teaming up to create a prototype spacesuit design for the Artemis 3 moon mission.

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<p>This would fit right in with '80s fashion.</p>

Polka Dots on Mars: NASA Spots Unusual Circles of Sand

Spot the spots on Mars.

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