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Thank you, David Attenborough, for 100 incredible years of life on Earth | Jess Harwood
As I kid I would do his voice, put on my dad’s work shirt and host my own nature documentaries in the backyardSee more...
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NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The...
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Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight
On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B....
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NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia
Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen...
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero Crater’s rim....
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science InstituteEarth planning date: Friday, May 1, 2026Chile’s Atacama desert is the driest mid-latitude desert in...
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650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers
After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock
This series of images shows NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic...