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NASA is the space agency run by the United States to oversee American space exploration, research and technology. NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was founded in 1958 as a civilian agency for U.S. space exploration. Prior to 1958, the agency's progenitor was known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. NASA develops, builds and launches missions to study the Earth, moon and sun, as well as the entire solar system and beyond. The agency has its headquarters in Washington D.C., with major centers in Florida (the Kennedy Space Center for launches) and Houston (the Johnson Space Center, home of the astronaut corps). Other centers are spread across the country for scientific research, test flights and spacecraft manufacturing. NASA's current chief is Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is leading the agency's mission of returning astronauts to the moon and sending them on to Mars. See the latest NASA news.

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NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

By Mike Wall published

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have chosen to accept the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" option, reducing the agency's workforce by more than 20%.

Space Exploration
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SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates

By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

Human Spaceflight
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview with International Space University Space Studies Program participants in Seoul, South Korea on July 24, 2025.

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

International Space Station
A gray rocky asteroid heads back toward Earth in the darkness of space

NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?

By Leonard David published

NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.

Asteroids
People hold signs outside on a sunny day in protest of NASA budget cuts, July 20, 2025.

'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil

By Josh Dinner published

They're telling everyone to "jump ship."

Space Exploration
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These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.

Galaxies
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA's TRACERs space weather mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 23, 2025.

SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather

By Keith Cooper last updated

NASA's TRACERS mission blasted off July 23 on a Falcon 9 rocket with three other small agency satellites that will act as technology demonstrators to monitor space weather.

Science
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Ozzy Osbourne's journey through space, sci-fi and time revealed — A Tribute to the 'Prince of Darkness'

By Steve Spaleta published

A Space.com obituary for the ‘Prince of Darkness' Ozzy Osbourne.

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Sharp-eyed US-Indian satellite set to launch July 30 to monitor Earth's surface, warn of natural disasters

By Keith Cooper published

NISAR, a joint mission of NASA and ISRO set to launch on July 30, will be able to see shifts in the landscape smaller than a centimeter to give warning of potential natural disasters.

Science
Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks during a panel discussion with agency center directors at the 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference on Feb. 28, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington.

Makenzie Lystrup stepping down as director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

By Mike Wall published

Makenzie Lystrup will step down as head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Aug. 1. She'll be the second NASA center director to depart in just a two-month span.

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