Hidden Stars May Make Planets Appear Smaller

In the search for planets similar to our own, an important point of comparison is the planet's density.

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NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik Available for Interviews Before Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, who is making final preparations for his launch to the International Space Station later this month, will be available for live satellite interviews from 9 to 10 a.m. EDT Friday, July 14, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia.

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NASA Awards Grants for Research, Flight Opportunities to 22 Universities

Twenty-two universities across the country have been selected to receive NASA grants for research and technology development projects in areas critical to the agency’s mission.

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Vice President Pence Visits NASA’s Multi-User Spaceport – Kennedy Space Center

Vice President Mike Pence thanked employees at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their commitment to America’s continued leadership in the space frontier during a visit to America’s multi-user spaceport on Thursday.

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NASA Awards Contract for Technology Research, Development, Support

NASA has awarded a contract to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA), of Hampton, Virginia, for technology research and development, and support of these activities, to help meet evolving NASA mission objectives.

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NASA Provides Coverage of Vice President Pence’s Visit to Kennedy Space Center

NASA will provide television, still image and social media coverage of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 6.

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Vice President Pence to Visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Vice President Mike Pence will visit NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, July 6.

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NASA Statement on National Space Council

Statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot about Friday’s Executive Order creating the National Space Council.

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Earth-based Views of Jupiter to Enhance Juno Flyby

Telescopes in Hawaii have obtained new images of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, which will assist the first-ever close-up study of the Great Red Spot, planned for July 10.

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NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly over Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the gas giant's iconic, 10,000-mile-wide storm, on July 10, providing the closest-ever view of it.

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Connecticut Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts on Space Station

Students at the Wallingford Public Library in Wallingford, Connecticut, will speak with NASA astronauts living and working aboard the International Space Station at noon EDT on Thursday, July 6.

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