"Space gum" and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...
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First look: Isaacman promises he won't lead NASA for "personal gain"

President Trump's nominee to lead NASA will tell senators Wednesday that he is "not here for personal gain," is committed to returning Americans to the Moon, and wants to push even deeper into space, ...
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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

NASA's plans to fly a spaceship alongside a potentially hazardous asteroid in 2029 will continue — for the next year, at least. After threats of mission cancellation, the OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft ...
Houston Chronicle

NASA workforce to shrink by about 20% as nearly 4,000 employees take buyouts

About 870 civil servants participated in the first deferred resignation program that began shortly after Trump took office. Another 3,000 employees signed up for the second round, which closed Friday.

Is NASA closing Goddard Space Flight Center? Here's what to know

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is facing controversy over potential building closures. Here's what's been ...
Space.com

Watch NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving morning

There's some spaceflight action on tap on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27), but you'll have to get up pretty early to catch it. A Soyuz rocket is scheduled to launch from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome ...