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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago

A milestone moment years in the making is coming up in April when a tiny helicopter is expected to launch from the Perseverance rover and take flight above the surface of Mars.

NBCLX is bringing you live coverage and expert analysis of the Mars Perseverance rover landing.

The Earth is safe for at least 100 years from the asteroid known as Apophis, which had earlier been identified as one of the most hazardous asteroids that could impact the planet, according to a NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory analysis released Friday.

President Joe Biden has chosen a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle to lead NASA

NASA has completed an engine test firing of its moon rocket, after the first attempt in January ended prematurely.

NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal

NASA’s newest Mars rover has hit the dusty red road, taking a spin for the first time this week

President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated the NASA team responsible for last month’s successful landing of an unmanned rover on Mars for giving the country a “dose of confidence” at a moment when the nation’s reputation as a scientific leader has been tattered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel to space, wants teens to follow their own path in life rather than trying to follow in her footsteps. She writes about her own journey in her new book “Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments From My Life.” In an interview with LX News, Jemison discusses why it was important to...

Bernard Harris, a former NASA astronaut and the first Black American to do a spacewalk, has some new missions right here on Earth. One of them is teaching and promoting STEM education. And the other is exploring the oceans as a certified scuba diver. Harris talked to LX News host Tabitha Lipkin about these new terrestrial passions.

NASA is officially naming its headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in honor of engineer Mary W. Jackson in a ceremony on Friday.

Political divisions these days may be deep, but Ohioans never cease to agree on John Glenn.

Peanuts are popular at baseball games and bars, but did you know they’re also a mainstay at NASA?

The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded the first audio clips captured on the surface of Mars, beaming back to Earth guttural sounds of wind gusting on the red planet. The first-of-its-kind audio was released Monday, along with extraordinary new video footage of the rover as it descended and landed last Thursday. The images are among the most sophisticated yet taken of Mars,...

NASA shared footage captured by the Perseverance rover as it landed on Mars last week.

A space station supply ship has blasted into orbit from Virginia on the 59th anniversary of John Glenn’s historic flight

From astronaut to author. Scott Kelly has published a children’s book, “Goodnight, Astronaut,” with the goal of inspiring kids to dream big about all the places they can sleep — from underwater to deep in space. Kelly joined LX News host Tabitha Lipkin to talk about the book, as well as his most surprising and humbling moments as an astronaut.

NASA has released the first close-up picture that captures a rover descending to the surface of Mars