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5 Min Read What Are Asteroids? (Ages 14-18) What are asteroids? Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. In fact, sometimes asteroids are called “minor

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) With Voyager 2 in the background, John Casani holds a small U.S. flag that was sewn into the spacecraft’s

Editor’s note: This interview was conducted in October 2023.  As the International Space Station approaches 25 years of continuous human presence on Nov. 2, 2025, it is a meaningful moment

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) In addition to drilling rock core samples, the science team has been grinding its way into rocks to make

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew launches atop the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA As part

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 3 crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station on Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: NASA NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting

NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Zena Cardman inspects her spacesuit’s wrist mirror in this portrait taken at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 22, 2024. Cardman will launch to

June 24, 2025 NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, has paused observations due to a problem with one of the motors