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The ICESat-2 satellite will have an instrument on board that will measure the elevation of ice worldwide.

NASA is planning to launch a satellite Friday that will keep space communications going well into the 2020s.

The orbiter sailed through the outermost reaches of Saturn's atmosphere without trouble Monday in the first of five dives which will be a part of the "Grand Finale" for the 20-year mission that will end on September 15 as the spacecraft dives to its demise.

Drought recovery times are expected to take longer as climate change continues and some ecosystems might not be able to take it.

NASA is making is easy for you to watch the solar eclipse via live stream if you're not in the path of totality.

Scientists calculated the odds that a 1,000-foot asteroid will strike Earth in the next century.

NASA and SpaceX is scheduled to launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station Monday.

Of the many factors that must come together on a planetary body to allow the possibility of life as we know it, the age of the parent star is also an important one.

Meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere leaving a stream of light behind them making for great photos.

The appearance of a bright gibbous moon in the night sky may render the meteor shower less impressive, according to experts.

The Perseid meteor shower won't break any records but it will still offer a great summer show.

In the harsh environment of space, computers are highly vulnerable to degradation due to radiation. An experiment by the space agency and Hewlett Packard is hoping to change that.

Astronomers are studying IC 10, a starburst galaxy first observed 130 years ago. It has over a dozen black holes and neutron stars that exist in binary X-ray systems.

Chosen under the space agency’s Explorers Program, two of the proposals to study planets, stars, and galaxies will be finalized by 2019 for construction and launch.

You shouldn't look directly at the sun during an eclipse, just like you shouldn't any other day, it can cause eye damage.

The Cassini spacecraft is nearing the end of it's nearly 20 year mission, it will begin with a dive through Saturn's atmosphere Monday.

There are four Earth-sized planets orbit a star very similar to our sun fairly close to Earth.

Poor air quality might actually keep parts of the Earth from warming due to aerosol levels.

How the dark and light swirls on the surface of the moon formed is a mystery to NASA scientists but they're planning a mission to learn more.

NASA's Curiosity has been roving Mars for five years now and has taken more than 200,000 videos.

Tess Holliday did not like the viral post from Robbie Tripp.