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Night and (Earth) Day

This image, released in celebration of Earth Day, shows the terminator – the line between night and day – on Earth. The Artemis II astronauts captured this view on April 2, 2026, during their journey to the Moon. NASA science improves life on Earth every day. The agency provides insights on our home...

Monika Luabeya 4 months ago

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Advancing Earth Observation at NASA Since Release of Earthrise Photo

From cameras pressed against spacecraft windows to the most powerful radar ever flown, imaging technology has taken giant leaps since 1968, but the drive to understand our home in the cosmos has remained.

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Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs

Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.

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Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splas...

Sumer Loggins 4 months ago

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4867-4872: Sand Fill In Antofagasta Crater and Finding Our Next Drill Target

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, April 17, 2026 At the beginning of the week, Curiosity arrived right on target on the rim of the 10-meter (33 feet) “Antofagasta” crater.   The crater looked fresh and deep as we had hoped wit...

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NASA Invites Media to Jordan Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador Dina Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy...

Jennifer M. Dooren 4 months ago

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New NASA Views of Earth, From (S)PACE

NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.

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NASA Invests in Small Businesses Innovating for Space and Earth

Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative technology through its  Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. With these awards, NASA is investing ap...

Abby Tabor 4 months ago

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NASA at SXSW: Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche on Why Artemis Changes Everything

On March 21, 2026, NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche took the stage at the Space House event at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to outline NASA’s next giant leap in human spaceflight — from low Earth orbit to the Moon, and ultimately Mars.  As NASA...

Sumer Loggins 4 months ago

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NASA, Organ Sharing Network UNOS to Study Faster Organ Transport

Every second counts in the life-saving world of medical transplants. To help address that urgency, NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is teaming up with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to explore faster, more reliable ways to transport donor org...

Joseph Atkinson 4 months ago

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What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II? 

NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the agency continues to push the bounds of space exploration, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley p...

Tara Friesen 4 months ago

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NASA Wins Two Webby Awards, Five Webby People’s Voice Awards

NASA was recognized today by the 30th Annual Webby Awards with two Webby Awards and five Webby People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public. Reflecting the tremendous growth of the Internet, The Webbys now honors excellence in 8 major media types: Websit...

Dacia Massengill 4 months ago

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A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula

This observation from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on March 23, 2026, gives an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over the telescope’s long lifetime. Hubble captured the nebula’s intricate filamentary structure, as well as the co...

Monika Luabeya 4 months ago

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NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars

After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in 2020 includes the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. Of the 21 carbon-containing molecules identified in the sample, seven of them were detected for th...

Naomi Hartono 4 months ago

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NASA to Cover Progress 95 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 95 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 6:21 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Apri...

Jessica Taveau 4 months ago

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A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan

The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.

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NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments

Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in...

Lauren E. Low 4 months ago

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NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage

Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027. The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Ass...

Lauren E. Low 4 months ago

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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open for the next U.S. launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 34th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA and will lift off on the company’s Falcon 9...

Gerelle Q. Dodson 4 months ago

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NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  

The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity.  “We are proud to welcome Latv...

Elizabeth Shaw 4 months ago

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Wheels Up for X-59

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important step in the experimental aircraft’s test campaign. The X-59 has made its highest and fastest flig...

Monika Luabeya 4 months ago

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Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations

2026 Space Policy Institute 4.29.26.pdf Planetary Society APLU and AAU 4.21.26.pdf 41st Space Symposium-suppl 04.13-16.26 Space Symposium 2026 Events 4.13-16.26 2026 NSCFL Space Heroes and Legends Award Banquet 4.18.26 Newport News State of the City Event 4.13.26 Space Policy Institute Event 4.6.26...

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NASA’s Hubble Dazzles With Young Stars in Trifid Nebula

This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The colors in Hubble’s visible light image, which marks the 36th anniversary of the mission’s launch on April 24, are remin...

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Thailand’s Krabi Coast

The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.

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