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 Dr. Valerie Thomas in 1979 standing with a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes (CCTs). Thomas was responsible for the development of early Landsat digital media formatting.

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Meet Valerie Thomas, the inventor and scientist who launched the longest-running satellite program imaging Earth’s surface

During Thomas's three-decade career at NASA, she connected scientists with the data they need to understand our planet

Produced in partnership with NPR Scicommers

A map of Mars's ancient rivers unlocks new possibilities for learning about the Red Planet

The same tools scientists use to understand Earth's climate history may work on Mars, too

The planet Venus, second planet from the Sun

Let's go to Venus!

NASA's new DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions will explore Venus

Space travel is now open to the public

SpaceX's Inspiration4 has picked two new astronauts and will be launching September 2021

How the age of Mars rovers began

Perseverance is the fifth rover to land on the Red Planet. NASA scientists remember Mars Pathfinder’s Sojourner—the 90s experimental endeavor that started it all

NASA's Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars

NASA's latest Mars rover and its partner helicopter Ingenuity have touched down safely

#BlackInAstro founder Ashley Walker is fighting for equality in the space sciences

Just three percent of undergraduate physics degrees are awarded to Black students. Walker aims to change that (and a lot more!)