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ISS commander Butch Wilmore

The First Tool 3D Printed on the ISS is a Wrench

The first tool in space was printed from email instructions.

Orion's re-entry

WATCH: Amazing NASA Video of Orion's Re-entry

NASA just released a stunning video captured by Orion's camera as it makes its journey from space back to Earth.

Antares rocket

Launch Pad Damaged by Antares Rocket to Be Up and Running in Late 2015

The Virginia Commercial Spaceflight Authority (VCSA) says that the burned launch pad is expected to be back up and running by late 2015 and cost of repair will be less than US$20 million.

Venus Zones

Instead of Mars, NASA Eyes Going to Venus Using Solar-Powered Airship

Besides the Moon, the eyes of space exploration groups are on Mars. NASA, however, has its eyes on another planet in our Solar System - Venus.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (left) and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko

U.S. Astronaut to Spend One Year in Space on the ISS

NASA will conduct a battery of tests to observe how long periods of space travel affect the human body.

Kepler space telescope

Faulty Kepler Space Telescope Discovers More Super Earth Exoplanets

Two of its positioning wheels failed to function and prevented Kepler from making delicate measurements.

Cube Satellite

Solar Power from Orbiting Satellites a Possibility

Electricity can come from the space, NASA says.

Jupiter

Voyager 1 Riding an Interstellar Tsunami Wave Beyond the Solar System

The probe is now experiencing what scientists call a "tsunami wave."

The U.S. at night

NASA Reveals Stunning Space Photos of How Holiday Lights Brighten Cities

Suburban areas in the U.S. shine 20 to 50 percent brighter at night during the holiday season compared to the rest of the year.

White elephant rocket tower

Why did NASA Finish a $349 Million Rocket Tower only to Close it Down?

Blame it on Mississippi.

Super-Earth 55 Cancri e (right) compared to the Earth

Telescope Detects Super Earth 40 Light Years Away

The exoplanet's sun called 55 Cancri can be seen by the naked eye.

Methane on Mars

Curiosity Rover Finally Detects Organics on Mars

The rover also detected some methane gas in the thin Martian atmosphere.

Mercury up close

Join NASA's Contest to Name the Craters of Mercury

The contest will run from December 15 to January 15, 2015.

ULXs

NASA Reveals Image of Brightest Galaxies in the Universe Giving Birth to Stars

These two galaxies hold intense amounts of bright X-ray sources called X-ray binaries.

NASA Interns Release "All About That Space" Video Parody

NASA wants everyone's attention when it comes to manned space exploration.

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