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FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts on ISS unbox Thanksgiving meals in space

Daily News Lesson February 27 2025

How astronauts are surviving their extended stay at the International Space Station

Hear from Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on what it's like to spend over 250 days in space.

Ground personnel carry NASA astronaut Cady Coleman shortly after landing in the Soyuz TMA-20, southeast of Zhezkazgan

Daily News Lesson July 10 2024

Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman on the joys and challenges of life in space

Learn about a former astronaut's experience in space and her insights for our life on Earth

FILE PHOTO: The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston

Daily News Lesson February 26 2024

U.S. company lands private spacecraft on surface of the moon

Learn about the recent attempt by a private company to land a vehicle on the moon

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Daily News Lesson August 25 2023

India’s successful landing on the moon

Learn about a successful moon landing by an unpiloted spacecraft launched by India

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Daily News Lesson September 19 2022

What scientists are learning from the James Webb Space Telescope — and other news for Sept. 19, 2022

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Daily News Lesson July 27 2022

Russia announces withdrawal from International Space Station

Learn how the Russian withdrawal casts the future of the entire International Space Station in doubt

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Daily News Lesson July 14 2022

What students can learn from NASA's Webb Telescope into the cosmos

The new images capture the furthest look into the birth of the cosmos ever recorded

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Daily News Lesson January 12 2022

Jan 12, 2022 news lessons: Webb space telescope's final launch

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People walk near a gate to Area 51 as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada

Daily News Lesson June 28 2021

Why the Pentagon’s latest UFO report is a turning point on the issue

Discuss a new federal report on UFOs and what unexplained aerial phenomenon might mean

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Daily Video June 03 2020

What does SpaceX and NASA's partnership really mean?

In this NewsHour lesson, learn what the next chapter in NASA's space program looks like.

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