The RATS are back in the desert! Follow along as we test rovers, robots and other surface system concepts in the field.
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Why We Explore
Why Do We Explore?
From the time of our birth, humans have felt a primordial urge to explore -- to blaze new trails, map new lands, and answer profound questions about ourselves and our universe.
Exploration History
This Month in Exploration
Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.
Conferences and Speeches
LCROSS Impact Clock
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Exploration at NASA
At the core of NASA's future space exploration is a return to the moon, where we will build a sustainable long term human presence. As the space shuttle approaches retirement and the International Space Station nears completion, NASA is building the next fleet of vehicles to bring astronauts back to the moon, and possibly to Mars and beyond.
Top Featured Stories
Who Knew RATS Could Tweet?
LCROSS Earth Look Images
On Aug. 1, 2009, the LCROSS spacecraft conducted the first of two Earth-look calibrations.
Exploration en Espanol
Exploration en Espanol is a collection of items meant to reach the Latino culture and engage them in the future of NASA.
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Past and Present: Field Testing For the Moon
Apollo-era Geology Field Tests (GFTs) prepared astronauts for lunar surface activities. Today, new exploration goals and technological advances require a new era of GFTs, now called analog missions.
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Ares I First Stage Motor to be Tested August 25
NASA and ATK unveil the completed Ares I first stage five-segment solid rocket booster in Promontory, Utah.
Exploration Video Gallery
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Tweets from Desert RATS
Exploration Related Sites
Exploration Interactives
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NASA Home and City 2.0
Do you know how to find a trace of outer space in your home and city? This updated release is loaded with new features.
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Space Your Face! →
Be a part of exploration -- one step, one "groove" at a time! Upload your photo and show friends and family your space moves!
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Get Your EXN3D Pocket Viewfinder Downloads Here!
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Exploration 101
NASA's 101 lesson on the future of space exploration.
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NASA 101
A summary of NASA's many programs and projects.
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Space in D.C.
Learn about all the space-related destinations in Washington, DC.
