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artist’s concept depicts the NISAR satellite orbiting Earth over Antarctica

How US-Indian NISAR Satellite Will Offer Unique Window on Earth

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NASA’s LEXI Will Provide X-Ray Vision of Earth’s Magnetosphere

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Map highlighting evapotranspiration levels over California’s Central Valley on May 22, 2022. The image features a detailed inset showing varying data intensity in shades of green and blue, with a larger map context of California and surrounding areas.

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Amendment 94: F.11 PRISM SALSA Due Dates Delayed.

Amendment 94: F.11 PRISM SALSA Due Dates Delayed.

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Amendment 98: D.15 LISA Preparatory Science Mandatory NOI due date delay to February 7, 2025

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Amendment 97: Delay of Due Dates for A.48 Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Earth Science Research and Applications.

Amendment 97: Delay of Due Dates for A.48 Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Earth Science Research and Applications.

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NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas

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A small, black drone with four rotors is shown in the foreground flying in front of a commercial airliner in the background. The airliner is painted white and the front facing windows can be seen behind the drone. Concrete platforms surround the commercial airliner and yellow ramps connect the platforms to the plane.

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A woman with long brown hair wearing a green t shirt and over the ear headphones is sitting at a desk. She reaches forward with her right hand to adjust a control in front of her.

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Ken Freeman (center) receives the ATCA Award for ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP) from Rachel Jackson, Chair ATCA Board of Directors (left) and Carey Fagan, President and CEO ATCA (right).

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Roman OpenUniverse Popout Graphic

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Amendment 94: F.11 PRISM SALSA Due Dates Delayed.

Amendment 94: F.11 PRISM SALSA Due Dates Delayed.

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Illustration of Blue Ghost CLPS lander on the Moon with LuGRE onboard receiving and processing GNSS signals.

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NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024

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La NASA identifica causa de pérdida de material del escudo térmico de Orion de Artemis I

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View from outside a large run stall. The 100-foot-long X-59 sits in the run stall with the engine and the rest of the back of the aircraft sitting outside the run stall’s open bay door.

El X-59 enciende su motor por primera vez rumbo al despegue

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X-15 Pilot Major Robert M. White

X-15 Pilot Major Robert M. White

Major Robert M. White is seen here next to the X-15 aircraft after a research flight.

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