NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program and aeronautics and space research.

It was established in 1958. NASA’s Headquarters is in Washington, D.C.
Since its establishment, most U.S. space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.

Space missions may increase male astronomers’ risk of erectile dysfunction

HealthNovember 25, 2023 4:25 PM IST

This work indicates that sexual health should be closely monitored in astronauts upon their return to Earth.

Webb identified methane and water vapor in exoplanets’ atmosphere

SpaceNovember 25, 2023 2:21 PM IST

Scientists can now start to perform an “apples-to-apples” comparison.

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm demo achieved the first light

SpaceNovember 18, 2023 10:58 AM IST

Sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time.

Webb made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets form

SpaceNovember 17, 2023 1:18 PM IST

NASA’s Webb findings support long-proposed process of planet formation.

Hubble measures the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet

SpaceNovember 16, 2023 9:25 PM IST

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has measured the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that passes across the face of a neighbouring star. This...