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NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. For more than 65 years, NASA has made the seemingly impossible, possible. At its 20 centers and facilities across the country and with U.S. commercial companies and international partners, NASA leads studying Earth science, including climate, our Sun, solar system, and the larger universe. We conduct cutting-edge research to advance technology and aeronautics. We operate the world’s leading space laboratory, the International Space Station, and will establish a sustainable and strong exploration presence on the Moon this decade through the Artemis campaign.

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Details last updated 21-Sep-2019

NASA News

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

New Scientist - 18-Feb-2025

More data may change the risk estimate, either increasing or decreasing it

Stem cells grown in space show new potential for treating diseases

Stem cells grown in space show new potential for treating diseases

Science Daily - 04-Nov-2024

Potential risks like DNA damage from space radiation require further study

Volunteers emerge from year-long mars habitat, sharing insights on resilience

Volunteers emerge from year-long mars habitat, sharing insights on resilience

Space Connect - 08-Jul-2024

NASA plans to use the findings to prepare for future human missions

A tiny robot arm, MIRA, is heading to the ISS to see if it can do surgeries in space

A tiny robot arm, MIRA, is heading to the ISS to see if it can do surgeries in space

Gizmodo - 29-Jan-2024

If it works well, MIRA could help keep astronauts healthy on long space trips

Lab-grown human liver tissue functioning for 30 days

Lab-grown human liver tissue functioning for 30 days

Space - 10-Jun-2021

we'll gain the knowledge to keep astronauts healthy as they journey further into space


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NASA Blog Posts

Longevity and coping with an ever increasing population
07-Jul-2015

Longevity and coping with an ever increasing population

Replace the defence budget with a space colonisation budget and everyone board can be shipped off planet

Summary of living forever news from Ray Kurzweil 21-June-2013
23-Jun-2013

Summary of living forever news from Ray Kurzweil 21-June-2013

Restoring lost synapses, new cancer approach based on naked mole rat HMW-HA, and fruit fly lifespan increased by 24% with Rhodiola rosea

NASA Creations

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

Planetary defense mechanism demonstration and test to be carried out in 2021

NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster - Commercial ion engine (NEXT-C)

Electric propulsion engine composed of a thruster and a power-processing unit

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Space station / Laboratory

People at NASA

David Smith

Former Emeritus at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Mike Kelly

Chief of the Technical Excellence Office for the NASA Safety Center (NSC).

Michael Kelley

Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters.

Jeffrey Sheehy

Chief Engineer, NASA

Lindley Johnson

NASA's Planetary Defense Officer,

Gioia Massa

Plant scientist, NASA

Christopher (Chris) Jones

Aerospace Engineer at NASA Langley Research Center.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Space Colonization, Asteroid Impact