Credit: NASA The Republic of Uzbekistan became the 77th signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Samarkand on Monday, committing to the practical principles that guide safe, transparent, and responsible…
Webb Captures Stellar Jets
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed many protostars and stars within the glowing gases of NGC 7129. Hot, atomic hydrogen gas is shown here in the golden region, while cooler, molecular…
NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Artist’s rendering of astronauts working next to a lunar terrain vehicle on the lunar surface. NASA As NASA works to build…
NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights
Ingenuity roamx-0201 Ingenuityroamx-0201 Ingenuity roamx-0201 CurtainToggle2-Up Image Details Rotor blade cross-sections highlight the thinner profile of the roamx-0201 design (right) compared to the more traditional, rounded shape used by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars…
NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power Module
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Space Reactor-1 Freedom will be the first spacecraft ever to demonstrate fission power beyond Earth’s orbit, traveling to Mars to deliver…
Meet the Army Athletes Competing in the United World Wrestling Championships
Six soldier-athletes from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program will carry Army pride and medal ambitions to the 2026 United World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Source: www.war.gov
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Col. Lloyd L. 'Scooter' Burke
Army Col. Lloyd L. “Scooter” Burke served on active duty for 30 years and saw three wars. He received the Medal of Honor in 1952 for the courage and leadership he displayed…
APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 19 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
Martian Dawn
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA’s Curiosity captures the dawn on Mars – as well as elongated ridges formed by wind erosion, or yardangs – in this close-up from a panorama released on Oct. 6, 2026….
Instrumentation
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) To measure airflow and sound, research teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center use special instrumentation like particle image velocimetry, hot…