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Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The CubeSats were delivered aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter and will serve a variety of educational and research purposes for public and private organizations around the world.

Robotic Spaceflight

CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Nuclear bombs really could deflect asteroids, lab tests suggest

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Could we experience the first-ever human-made meteor shower?

Artist's rendition of orbital debris around Earth

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Small, untrackable pieces of space junk are cluttering low Earth orbit

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Shortsighted, aging NASA faces uncertain future, says report to Congress

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Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth safely — without its crew

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Volcanoes were erupting on the Moon while dinosaurs roamed Earth, Chang’e 5 samples suggest

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The JUICE mission just pulled off an unprecedented spaceflight maneuver

An artist's depiction of NEOWISE overlays the first asteroid image the mission took.

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NASA bids farewell to NEOWISE mission

Elon Musk

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Opinion: SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for U.S. space policy

MESSENGER spacecraft at Mercury

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How the MESSENGER mission transformed our understanding of Mercury

Cheyava Falls rock on Mars

Alien Life, Science, Solar System

Did Perseverance find hints of ancient martian life?