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Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today
By Caitlin Milera published
Despite the hostile culture for women, Young successfully navigated multiple technical roles at the NACA, the precursor to NASA.

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing
By Tariq Malik published
Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.

From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait for NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A modest NASA space telescope with grand ambitions will soon launch into an orbit around Earth. Here's why scientists are excited about it.

NASA must 'consider alternatives' to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress
By Andrew Jones published
Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.

Private Blue Ghost lander sees far side of the moon in breathtaking detail ahead of lunar landing (video)
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).

NASA set to deliver a knock-out PUNCH to mysteries of the solar wind
By Keith Cooper published
A new mission designed to better understand the heliosphere will be the first to map in three dimensions how the solar corona becomes the solar wind.

SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.
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