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South Korea has the worst air pollution among the developed nations in the the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Armed With NASA Data, South Korea Confronts Its Choking Smog

10:38am October 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

The U.S. space agency and the South Korean government teamed up for the most ambitious study of Korean air quality to date and found the majority of the toxic air is homegrown, and not from neighbors.

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An artist's rendition of the future Europa Clipper probing Jupiter's moon Europa for potential life.

Cassini's Spectacular Legacy — And Nod To The Future

3:12pm September 20, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

Following on Cassini's discoveries, NASA aims to probe Jupiter's Europa for potential life. With every new world we discover, we should look back at our own planet with awe, says Marcelo Gleiser.

A wave structure known as the Janus 2:1 spiral density wave in Saturn's B ring returned earlier this month.

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Cassini's Saturn Mission Goes Out In A Blaze Of Glory

10:54am September 15, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The NASA probe that has spent the past 13 years making countless discoveries about the ringed planet and its moons was taken out of orbit and sent plunging into Saturn's atmosphere.

A technical diagram of the Cassini spacecraft and a view of the icy moon Enceladus

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Saturn's Strangest Sights, As Captured By A Doomed Spacecraft

3:14pm September 13, 2017

NASA's Cassini spacecraft will crash into Saturn on Friday, but we'll always have the shots it took of icy volcanoes, hexagonal storms, ethane lakes and ripples in Saturn's rings.

NASA's Cassini probe has orbited Saturn for over a decade. This Friday, scientists will steer it into the gas giant's atmosphere.

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Cassini Spacecraft Prepares For A Fiery Farewell In Saturn's Atmosphere

2:17pm September 11, 2017

by Joe Palca

NASA's probe has spent the past 13 years orbiting Saturn, making a number of important discoveries along the way. On Friday, it will hurl itself into the planet's atmosphere and disintegrate.

Brady Helms, Wayne Kee and John Cosat keep an eye on Hurricane Irma from inside the emergency operations center at the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Riding Out Irma On Florida's Space Coast — And Keeping On Eye On The Spacecraft

10:31pm September 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

At the Kennedy Space Center, riding out a hurricane means something a little different. You have to keep the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle capsule happy.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson smiles after landing in Kazakhstan, wrapping up a record 665 days in space for an American.

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'American Space Ninja' Back On Earth After Record-Breaking Flight

1:14pm September 03, 2017

by Amy Held

Peggy Whitson smashed multiple records after spending a total of 665 days in orbit over the course of her career.

The Best Item In An Astronaut's Care Package? Definitely The Ice Cream

5:46pm August 16, 2017

Unlike other cargo vehicles, the SpaceX spacecraft can return to Earth without burning up. So it's equipped with freezers for transporting medical samples — and the occasional frozen treat.

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Demand For Solar Eclipse Glasses Has Many Local Vendors Sold Out

10:42pm August 13, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

Regardless of where you live or how much of the eclipse you'll see next week, it's important to have the right glasses, and there plenty of them being sold that aren't up to standard.

This satellite photograph depicts the wildfire raging in Greenland, as seen from space last week.

PHOTOS: A 'Massive' Wildfire Is Now Blazing In Greenland

6:54pm August 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

NASA satellites detected the blaze just over a week ago. Since then, the rare wildfire in western Greenland has continued to burn through a region far better known for its ice and snow.