What went wrong with Kepler, NASA’s planet-hunting telescope, and can it be saved?
A world map made of data—specifically, the location the International Space Station was directly above when it took more than 1 million photos of Earth.
Building MAVEN, the NASA probe that will try to figure out why Mars’ magnetic field—and thus its atmosphere—disappeared.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (second from right) being briefed on 3D printing and prototyping technology to create parts for the Space Launch System at Marshall Space Flight Center.
How 3D printers will build NASA’s rocket engines & spare parts.
Self-portraits from Curiosity. Mission update here.
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Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon
The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees.
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Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon
The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]
