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NASA, the United States’ civil space agency, conducts research and develops missions to explore Earth, space and aeronautics. Its work includes human spaceflight, planetary science, astrophysics, Earth observation, space technology and climate research. NASA collaborates with universities, industry and international partners while sharing scientific data and advancing technologies with broader public applications.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30, 2026, beginning a wide-field infrared mission designed to investigate cosmic expansion, unseen matter and planetary systems.
NASA’s cancelled effort to lift the Swift observatory illustrates both the scientific value of ageing spacecraft and the unforgiving limits of hurried in-orbit servicing.
A new analysis suggests that cold, shaded terrain at the Moon’s south pole could preserve some Earth microbes in a dormant state, complicating efforts to keep future lunar science free from biological contamination.
NASA has ended the attempt to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after faults on the commercial servicing spacecraft LINK made a capture unsafe, but the mission will still test selected rendezvous capabilities.
A conflict over Nevada’s Railroad Valley shows how efforts to secure U.S. supplies of defence minerals can collide with scientific infrastructure that is difficult to replace.
Three international spacecraft efforts are converging on asteroid Apophis’s safe 2029 Earth flyby, turning a former impact scare into a rare experiment in planetary science and defence.
