NASA, GE aerospace hybrid engine system marks successful test

To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like standard hardware. But NASA and GE Aerospace researchers watching the unit fire up for a demonstration knew what they were looking at: a hybrid engine performing at a level that could potentially power an airliner.
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NASA’s Universe of Learning Unveils Fresh Facilitator Guides Inspired by Community Feedback

The goal of NASA’s Universe of Learning (UoL) is to connect the public to the data, discoveries, and experts that span NASA’s Astrophysics missions. To make this possible, the NASA’s UoL team creates engaging STEM experiences that let people explore data and discoveries from NASA’s Astrophysics missions and learn from the experts behind them.
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NASA moving forward with Artemis II launch to moon — potentially in February

The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft were moving to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday. NASA says several criteria need to be met before launching the manned mission.

How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station.
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How NASA works with private space companies

While Blue Origin and Space X make headlines, NASA remains as a leader of academic space research. NASA’s research-driven mission and collaborations with private firms are advancing space technology. From lunar ice analysis to Earth-observing satellites ...

NASA's Crew-11 heads home from space, a month early

The four members of NASA's Crew-11 mission are heading home from the International Space Station. Their journey is ending a month early due to an astronaut with a "serious medical condition."
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NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission

NASA on Saturday rolled out its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as it began preparations for its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
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NASA seeks designs for new food system

NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions to the lunar surface and paving the way for human

After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

Four people from NASA's Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego, successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short due to a medical issue.
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NASA acknowledges record heat but avoids referencing climate change

Global temperatures soared in 2025, but a NASA statement published Wednesday alongside its latest benchmark annual report makes no reference to climate change, in line with President Donald Trump's push to deny the reality of planetary heating as a result of human activities.