"Thanks for all your effort," wrote the first moonwalker. Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but as explained in his ...

Following the discovery of a potentially dangerous asteroid for the Earth, NASA and ESA have activated their designated response teams. This is the usual protocol in the event that an asteroid ...

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According to NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, calculated impact probabilities “can easily be inaccurate by a factor of a few, and occasionally by a factor ...

This article was published by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on January 23 ... Accordingly, then-President Eisenhower sought to ensure that the first American satellites were not perceived to be ...

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American flags and a pride flag hang from the White House during a Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Washington. American flags and a pride flag hang from the ...

The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it obtained a copy of the "One Flag Policy" order, which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad ...

Dec. 7, 2024 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah to be flown at half-staff on all state facilities in honor of ...

It’s been 50 years since NASA unveiled a futuristic, curvilinear wordmark that would come to be known as the Worm. It revolved around “one stroke letters suggesting technology, propulsion, lift”, in ...

The Trump administration has introduced a new “One Flag Policy,” requiring all State Department buildings to fly only the American flag. This rule applies to U.S. State Department facilities both ...

But last week's launch marked a crucial step to pave the way for NASA to send astronauts back ... which could become the second American craft to land on the moon in five decades.