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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
"Oneness": Shubhanshu Shukla's "Borderless" View Of Earth From Space
When Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla looked out of the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, he saw something that no textbook, simulator, or training module could ...
NASA’s New Radar Mission Launched From India. Here’s What It Will Do.
NISAR, a new Earth-observing satellite, is a collaboration between NASA and India’s space agency. A new radar satellite, ...
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite
NASA announced Wednesday it, in a partnership with the Indian Space Research Organization, has launched a radar system to map ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...