admin A composite NASA Chandra X-ray and Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) optical image of the galaxy NGC 4559 located about 30 million light-years from Earth. The Chandra data shows X-ray point sources represented in purple, and the SDSS data shows the galaxy and foreground and background objects in red and blue. The luminous blue variable … Read more
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue … Read more
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 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 image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Rigel and the … Read more
NASA’s two ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft have each successfully completed a powered Earth flyby, using Earth’s gravity in combination with a sustained engine burn to slingshot themselves toward Mars. With these successful maneuvers complete, the twin spacecraft are on target to reach the Red Planet in September 2027. “This is … Read more
La NASA anunció su promoción de candidatos a astronautas de 2025 el 22 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia, en Houston. Crédito: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas Read this release in English here.La NASA busca a los exploradores que ayudarán a escribir el próximo capítulo de los vuelos espaciales tripulados. Ya … Read more
6 Min Read CHAPEA Mission 2 Crew Reflects After 378 Days on Simulated Mars The CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) Mission 2 crew egress from their simulated Mars habitat, completing their mission on Oct. 31, 2026, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/James Blair After 378 days without windows, the sounds … Read more
From left: NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Russell “Rusty” Schweickart, Frank Rubio, and Bob Hines onstage at the Artemis Celebration Gala at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island, Florida, on Nov. 6, 2026. Purpose Entertainment/Shanna Lockwood On Nov. 6, 2026, Purpose Entertainment hosted the Artemis Celebration Gala at NASA’s Kennedy Space … Read more
Representación artística en la que se muestran astronautas, hábitats, rovers, sistemas de energía y operaciones de carga que permiten mantener actividades humanas continuadas en la Base Lunar, situada cerca del Polo Sur lunar. Crédito: NASA Read this release in English here.El domingo 8 de noviembre de 2026, la NASA anunció la convocatoria del reto estudiantil … Read more
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman skydives into the agency’s MAX POWER expo and air show on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency’s inaugural MAX POWER is an aerospace festival celebrating the past, present, and future of flight and space exploration in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Credit: NASA/Jonathan Shaban … Read more
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This Hall-effect thruster, shown being tested at Glenn Research Center, turns electricity and inert gas into force that could propel a spacecraft. Orbion Space Technology was founded to bring the high efficiency of these thrusters to small commercial satellites, and the company sought the … Read more
