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Wide shot, close-up view of Roman's primary mirror
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flying above Rogers Dry Lake in California with its landing gear extended during a test flight on May 12, 2026. The aircraft’s long, nose and white fuselage are visible against the light tan desert surface below.
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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  

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NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look

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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  
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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  

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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster

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Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments
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Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13

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Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth
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Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth

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Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
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Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle

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How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines
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How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines

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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
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A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes

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NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate
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NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate

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NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
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NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather

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NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid
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NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Gets Last Look

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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster

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NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
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NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds

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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
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Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster

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Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
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Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle

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NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate
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NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate

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ULI 10 Years of Impact
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ULI 10 Years of Impact

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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight  

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NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics: Winning Student Teams Engineering Lunar Future
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NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics: Winning Student Teams Engineering Lunar Future

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Integrated Rotating Detonation Engine System (InRoDES)
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Integrated Rotating Detonation Engine System (InRoDES)

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Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities

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Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments
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Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments

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NASA Develops Sensor to Improve Firefighter Safety
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NASA Develops Sensor to Improve Firefighter Safety

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National Institutes of Health Nutrition Education Challenge

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La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II
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La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II

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Agenda diaria de la misión a la Luna de Artemis II de la NASA
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Agenda diaria de la misión a la Luna de Artemis II de la NASA

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La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general
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La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general

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