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Computer code in colors of the Ukrainian flag (© Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com)

How Ukraine and U.S. tech firms build for the future

Ukraine relies on U.S. technology to document potential war crimes, track bomb damage and monitor agricultural output, among other things.
Illustration of rocket on launch pad (NASA)

Biden is committed to NASA’s Artemis program for the moon and...

The United States is advancing multilateral plans to return to the moon and explore Mars. Learn about upcoming NASA missions.
Illustration of ladder-like structure with portion lit up (© Promega Corporation)

How NASA helps fight cancer

Learn how NASA's efforts to improve its space program lead to innovations that make for a safer and healthier world.
Cady Coleman playing flute on space station (NASA)

On a mission: More women astronauts

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman travels the world inspiring women and girls to become involved in STEM fields.
People watching rocket launch (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Artemis launch prepares for future moon missions

NASA's Artemis I mission will test the Orion spacecraft in advance of future flights that will carry humans back to the moon.
Nicole Aunapu Mann in flight suit in training cockpit (© SpaceX/NASA)

Trailblazer Nicole Aunapu Mann to lead team to space station

She grew up among members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes. Her love of math and science may place her among the first women on the moon.
Image from James Webb Space Telescope showing star-formation region resembling craggy cliffs (NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI)

Webb telescope shows dazzling cosmic images

The lens of the James Webb Space Telescope offers a rare glimpse of the universe in all its glory. Learn how this helps scientists.
Illustration of spacecraft in space near asteroids (NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)

Protecting planet Earth from asteroids

A team of scientists is aiming to deflect an asteroid, testing technology that could one day protect planet Earth.
Four people in blue suits waving in front of spacecraft (© LM Otero/AP Images)

Civilians exploring space is quintessentially American

Opening opportunities for spaceflight to private businesses is a natural progression that reflects America’s spirit of entrepreneurialism.