NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away - NASA Science

An international team of astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi Ab, is one of the coldest exoplanets observed to date.

Media Invited to Watch NASA Stream 4K Video to Space

NASA invites media to attend a real-time laser communications experiment at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Researchers are testing a laser

NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back

NASA’s Glenn Research Center streamed 4K video from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using laser communications.

45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Completes Launch Pad Checkout - NASA

On July 23, 1979, space shuttle Enterprise completed its time as a pathfinder vehicle at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.

Sols 4253-4254: Pit Stop for Contact Science - NASA Science

Earth planning date: Monday, July 22, 2024 Last week we wrapped up activities at Fairview Dome and started heading south towards our next potential drill location in the Upper Gediz Vallis ridge campaign.

Sols 4250-4252: So Many Rocks, So Little Time - NASA Science

Earth planning date: Friday, July 19, 2024 As usual with our weekend plans, we are packing a lot of science into today’s three-sol plan. I had the fun of planning a complex and large set of arm activities as the Arm Rover Planner today.

10 Things for Mars 10 - NASA Science

Scientists from around the world are gathering this week in California to take stock of the state of science from Mars. Here are 10 recent significant events that got scientists talking

Designing Space Exploration With the Human in Mind - NASA

When designing a new spacecraft or exploration vehicle, there is intense focus on its technical performance. Do its systems perform as expected? What kind of

NASA, Boeing to Discuss Crew Flight Test Mission, Ground Testing - NASA

Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 25, to provide the latest status of the agency’s

NASA Releases First Integrated Ranking of Civil Space Challenges - NASA

NASA Sponsors New Research on Orbital Debris, Lunar Sustainability - NASA

As part of NASA’s commitment to foster responsible exploration of the universe for the benefit of humanity, the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is funding space sustainability research proposals from five university-based teams to a…

Astronaut Eileen Collins, NASA’s First Female Shuttle Commander - NASA

Astronaut Eileen Collins, STS-93 commander, looks through a checklist on the space shuttle Columbia’s middeck in this July 1999 image. Collins was the first

25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity - NASA

“The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners,” said NASA thermal analyst Jodi Turk. In the case of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory,

Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator - NASA

NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing an old MD-90

NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere - NASA Science

When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics (TRICE-2) rocket launch, NASA scientist Francesca Di Mare and Gregory Howes from the Univ…

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission - NASA

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provide

Watch Carbon Dioxide Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere - NASA Science

What we’re looking at: This global map shows concentrations of carbon dioxide as the gas moved through Earth’s atmosphere from January through March 2020, driven by wind patterns and atmospheric circulation.

NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch for U.S. Navy Fleet Training - NASA

A rocket-propelled target is scheduled for launch July 27-28, 2024 from NASA’s launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in support of a U.S.

NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station - NASA

NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission - NASA

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provide

NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere - NASA Science

When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics (TRICE-2) rocket launch, NASA scientist Francesca Di Mare and Gregory Howes from the Univ…

Chandra Sees the Peacock’s Galaxy - NASA

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory launch, the Chandra team released this never-seen-before image of NGC 6872, a spiral

Seed Funding Proposals Due November 19 This Year! - NASA Science

Since 2020, NASA’s Citizen Science Seed Funding Program (CSSFP) has launched 24 new projects to expand citizen science in professional research. This year, proposals are due by November 19, 2024, with optional Notices of Intent by October 1, 2024.

25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA

This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary in

25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA

This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary in

Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA's Artemis Campaign 'LEGS' to Stand On - NASA

NASA’s LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet.

Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA's Artemis Campaign 'LEGS' to Stand On - NASA

NASA's LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet.

Eileen Collins Broke Barriers as America's First Female Space Shuttle Commander - NASA

Twenty-five years ago, Eileen Collins’ command of STS-93 broke down barriers in human spaceflight, leading to other opportunities for women astronauts.

NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars - NASA

NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) at the

NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars - NASA

NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) at the

LIVE: NASA is with you from Oshkosh - NASA

Enjoy the Oshkosh 2024 air show virtually with live updates about NASA’s events and festivities. Our goal is to give you a "you are there" experience.

Exploring the Moon: Episode Previews - NASA

Discover. Learn. Explore.

NASA to Host Panels, Forums, and More at Oshkosh 2024 - NASA

NASA will appear at Oshkosh 2024 with a full slate of interactive exhibits, informative activities, and fascinating people to meet. Details here.

NASA's Juno Mission Captures the Colorful and Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter - NASA

During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet's northern hemisphere. It

I am Artemis: John Campbell - NASA

NASA has used barges to ferry the large,and heavy hardware elements of its rockets since the Apollo Program. Replacing the agency’s Poseidon and Orion barges,

Explorers on the Moon: Apollo 11 Landing - NASA

On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the lunar module “Eagle.” Afterward, Aldrin posed for this photo, taken by

NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth’s Rotation - NASA

Researchers used more than 120 years of data to decipher how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis and

NASA Awards Launch Excitement for STEM Learning Nationwide - NASA

NASA awards inspire the next generation of explorers by helping community institutions like museums, science centers, libraries, and other informal education institutions and their partners bring science, technology,

NASA Sets Briefings for Crew-9 Mission to Space Station - NASA

NASA will host a pair of news conferences Friday, July 26, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotation missions to

Hubble Studies a Potential Galactic Merger - NASA Science

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located 14.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.