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NASA’s Shuttle Mission Includes Turning Urine into Sports Drink

The final shuttle mission for NASA includes an experiment that will turn human urine into a sports drink for astronauts.

NASA’s Atlantis Blasts Off for the Last Shuttle Mission

The launch of the Atlantis shuttle marks the end of an era for our generation. What will NASA's future be now that the shuttle program has ended?

Epic Saturn Storm is as Wide as Earth

An amazing storm is raging on Saturn right now, and NASA's Cassini spacecraft has a front-row seat. Already, the orbiter has been able to capture some stunning visual imagery.

NASA Tries to Make Sleeping in a Space Station Not Suck

Apparently, getting sleep while stationed on a space station really blows. NASA's trying to change that, by monitoring the sleep habits of their astronauts.

This July, NASA’s Last Shuttle Mission Blasts Off

In a slightly melancholic news announcement, NASA has released more details about their last space shuttle mission, which is scheduled to begin this July.

Beautiful Moon Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA's lunar spacecraft has sent back over 192 Terabytes of data -- including some gorgeous new photos of the moon's terrain.

Mysterious Ice Plumes on Saturn’s Moon Hint at Hidden Ocean

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured exciting new imagery, which shows evidence for the existence of liquid water on one of Saturn's moons.

Only YOU Can Help NASA Find Icy Plutonian Worlds

Millions of NASA photos need to be scanned for icy objects before the New Horizons spacecraft flies by Pluto in 2015. NASA has teamed up with IceHunters to give you the ability to be part of the search.