7 Min Read NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency…
APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA…
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
4 min read NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275…
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: South Carolina, Part 1
Thomas Heyward Jr. and Thomas Lynch Jr. represented South Carolina at the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Source: www.war.gov
Naval Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life
In a prime demonstration of joint force agility and resource optimization, the Navy and Army partnered to rapidly repurpose divested MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, transforming excess inventory into dynamic test assets….
Fighting to Stay: Army Combatives Team Builds Camaraderie, Retention
At Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the Screaming Eagles Combatives Team and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team’s fight night events do more than teach soldiers how to fight. They’re building camaraderie, developing confidence and…
Spiral’s Edge
NASA, ESA, Michael Jones (California Institute of Technology); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Oct. 16, 2026, features the edge-on, intermediate spiral…
NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Members of the media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Monday, Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville….
APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 23 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…