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Benefiting Life on Earth

In its mission to explore the unknown in air and space, NASA ends up inventing a lot of new things. Learn how the agency “spins off” those inventions to companies that produce products to make our lives easier and safer here on Earth in the latest episode of "NASA's Curious Universe" podcast.

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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns to Earth

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is seen outside the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The trio returned to Earth after logging 241 days in space as a members of Expeditions 73 and 74 aboard the International Space Station.

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Freedom 250

NASA Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday

Our spirit of adventure and innovation will raise our nation to new heights.

From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, Freedom 250 highlights how innovation, courage, and scientific leadership have carried America forward — and how NASA continues to expand the frontier for the next generation.

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From left: NASA astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen during the “Salute to America” event on July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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