NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth.Full story
NASA’s new astronauts-in-training
Four men and four women comprise NASA’s 2013 astronaut class. More than 6,300 people vied for one of the spots. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
NASA has eight new astronauts — its first new batch in four years. Full story
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Dylan joins NASA on an Alaskan adventure
TODAY's Dylan Dreyer takes a helicopter ride with NASA scientists as they monitor melting ice caps and glaciers in Alaska in hopes of protecting beaches and shorelines for the future.
NASA building planet-saving radar system
NASA is working on a radar system to track asteroids that pose a danger to Earth. WESH’s Dan Billow reports.
Young inventors test invention as NASA
Two young Texas boys get the opportunity to test their invention at NASA. KVEO's Kevin Lu reports.
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Ariel Castro did father the child of one of his kidnapping victims, NASA reports trouble at the International Space Station and Randy Jackson is leaving American Idol.
Time-lapse captures 3 years of solar activity
Video released by NASA shows three years of images of the sun. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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