An artist’s concept of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft at Mars. Credit: JAXA Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT,…
Floodwaters Overwhelm Thailand
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APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 9… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
Cosmic House of Mirrors
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Furtak, S. Fujimoto Galaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept. 29,…
NASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield Technologies
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A KREPE-3 capsule floats inside the Northrup Grumman Cygnus XL 24 cargo spacecraft on October 7. Inside the capsule is a…
NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
Credit: NASA NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space stations lead the way in low Earth orbit. On Friday, the agency…
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: New Jersey, Part 1
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Three of New Jersey’s delegates who signed the formal break from Britain were Abraham Clark, John Hart…
Legendary Fighter Takes Final Flight: Air Force Reserve Delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
Air Force reservists transported a retired F-117A Nighthawk to the Smithsonian aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy. The stealth aircraft will join the museum’s permanent collection in Chantilly, Va., preserving its combat legacy…
NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit
Credit: NASA NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction…
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs from the International Space Station on June 16 after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. Dragon, packed with completed science experiments and cargo for retrieval…