5 min read NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’ Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called…
NASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space Shuttle
The rollout ceremony for NASA’s first space shuttle, OV-101, coincided with Constitution Day of the nation’s bicentennial on Sept.17, 1976. Although the orbiter was originally planned to be named Constitution, Star Trek…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on May 15, 2026, carrying about 6,500 pounds of science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station during the company’s 34th commercial resupply mission for…
Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World
5 Min Read Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World An artist’s concept of the youngest known exoplanet, Elias 2-24 b. Credits: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko Astronomers have confirmed…
NASA’s Integrated Medical Model (IMM)
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) iss075e0088825 (Sept. 4, 2026) — Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos…
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Join NFL Fans in Baltimore
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman prepares to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to board NASA’s Artemis II…
NASA Visits Schools Strengthening Florida’s Skilled Workforce
NASA recently awarded $10.5 million to seven organizations nationwide through its new State Hubs initiative. Space Florida was selected for Project ORBIT, which aims to expand opportunities for middle and high school…
Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars
2 Min Read Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars PIA26700 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Curiosity Postcard Celebrates… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About …
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau
NASA/Michala Garrison Anak Krakatau erupts ash and volcanic gases in this Sept. 5, 2026, image acquired with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8. Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak…
NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Water sloshing between the land and oceans shifts Earth’s center of mass relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists have developed…