"We consider it an honor to be able to vote from space."

A NASA astronaut just voted from space

Voted: Check.

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins just submitted her vote for the 2020 presidential elections — from the International Space Station's "voting booth."

A NASA Astronaut Just Voted From Space

"If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too."

"This planet is so intensely irradiated by its star that its temperature is over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit and its atmosphere could have evaporated entirely."

If the readings are right, there's something very strange about this exoplanet

Against All Odds

A team of astronomers from the University of Kansas have discovered evidence for an atmosphere around an extremely hot exoplanet — that shouldn't exist.

If the Readings Are Right, There’s Something Very Strange About This Exoplanet

"For the first time, we measured the light coming from this planet that shouldn't exist."

Watch NASA's spacecraft touch down on a tiny asteroid

Crunch

NASA has finally released footage from when its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft touched down on asteroid Bennu's surface to collect a bunch of space rocks.

Watch NASA’s Spacecraft Touch Down on a Tiny Asteroid

Boosh!

OSIRIS-REx has spent almost two years orbiting Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid 500 meters across.

For the first time in its history, NASA successfully collects sample from asteroid

Rock Scoop

For its first time, NASA has successfully collected samples from the surface of an asteroid using the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Tuesday.

For the First Time In Its History, NASA Successfully Collects Sample From Asteroid

"We did it."

Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Attempt to Capture a Sample of Asteroid Bennu

The near-Earth asteroid called Bennu could offer us tantalizing clues about the history of life on Earth.

Here's how to watch as NASA attempts to grab a sample from an asteroid

Orbital Football

NASA is about to send its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft down to the surface of Bennu, a small near-Earth asteroid about 500 meters across, to scoop up a sample.

Here’s How to Watch as NASA Attempts to Grab a Sample From an Asteroid

The wait is finally over.

"This mission will validate the future of other operational deployments and the potential for human habitation on the moon."

The Moon is getting 4G

Roaming Charges

NASA just paid Bell Labs $14.1 million to develop a 4G network — on the Moon.

The Moon Is Getting Cell Service

NASA wants any future lunar inhabitants to have a great 4G data plan.

"We'll start filming before we release it. So, basically, you'll be able to watch it fall off the lander, which is pretty insane."

NASA wants a Moon camera to film landing spacecraft from the lunar surface

Dramatic Framing

NASA is funding research toward a camera that can detach from a spacecraft and film it landing from the surface of another world.

NASA Wants a Moon Camera to Film Landing Spacecraft From the Lunar Surface

Gotta hit them angles.

NASA is contracting SpaceX to demonstrate the transfer of ten metric tons of liquid oxygen propellant between one Starship and another.

NASA awards SpaceX $53 million for orbital Starship refueling test

Starships Mating in Space

NASA has awarded SpaceX with a $53 million contract to perform a propellant transfer demonstration using its massive Starship spacecraft.

NASA Awards SpaceX $53 Million for Orbital Starship Refueling Test

It's a critical step to get to the Moon and Mars.

DuAxel: A NASA Prototype Rover to Explore the Toughest Terrain

"Instead of always trying to safeguard itself against dangers such as falling or flipping over, it is designed to withstand them."

NASA's new transforming rover can explore steep cliffs on Mars

Extraterrestrial Spelunking

NASA's four-wheeled rover called DuAxel can split into two separate two-wheeled rovers, and is intended to explore hard to reach places in faraway places.

NASA Shows Off Transforming Rover for Exploring Steep Cliffs on Mars

Watch it split in half — and continue the mission.

How to use the Bathroom in Space

Watch an astronaut show you how to poop in space

Space Toilet Demo

In a recent video, International Space Station crew member Chris Cassidy demonstrated how to do your business in microgravity.

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