NASA Aircraft to Make Low-Altitude Research Flights Over Colorado

A photo of the Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft, which will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Greeley, Colorado, to measure emissions in October 2026. Dynamic Aviation Agricultural emissions represent an important and understudied part of Earth’s land and atmosphere systems. The FarmFlux mission will deploy more than a dozen sensors to measure ozone, methane, ammonia, particulates, and other pollutants rising from … Read more

NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights Science … Read more

APOD: 2026 September 23 – A New Lunar Crater: McGetchin

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 23 – A… 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. AfterBefore A … Read more

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 min read Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: … Read more

Boom Year for Desert Blooms

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Boom Year for Desert Blooms 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

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Reaches Milestone, Looks for Elusive Supernova

An image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope of galaxy cluster MACS J0417 is part of repeated observations to monitor for the reappearance of supernova Athena, which can help astronomers measure the expansion rate of the universe. NASA, ESA, STScI, M. Pascale (UCLA); Image Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI) NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of … Read more

APOD: 2026 September 22 – Chance Triple Alignment: Plane, Space Station, Sun

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 22 –… 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. Chance Triple Alignment: … Read more

NASA Kicks Off Nationwide Effort to Prepare Tomorrow’s Space Workforce

NASA kicked off its State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce initiative Sept. 15, 2026 with awardees at Space Center Houston. Agency leadership convened State Hub partners to align strategy and build momentum while focusing on partnerships, small business engagement, and next steps. Elaine Ho, associate administrator for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement in Washington, addresses … Read more

Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Top Row (from left to right): Michael Stenger, Joe Dervay, Steve Piper, Dave Francisco, Craig Kutz, Matthew Makowski, Alex Garbino, Hiroki Bochimoto, Doug Ebert, James Locke, Raffi Kuyumjian. Bottom Row (from left to right): Mark Crowther, Stephan Moll, Doug Ebersole, Mike Gernhardt, David Southerland, … Read more

NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat

6 min read NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat This video shows Incendiamoeba cascadensis motility at 60ºC. When pushed to its limits in the lab, I. cascadensis can remain partially active at 150.8 degrees Fahrenheit (66 degrees Celsius) and can recover from exposure to a staggering 158 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius) for … Read more