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A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula

This image that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured of the Crab Nebula, paired with its past observations and those of other telescopes, allows astronomers to study how the supernova remnant is expanding and evolving over time.NASA, ESA, STScI, William Blair (JHU); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) This observation from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on [...]

By |2026-04-21T11:30:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie on Oct. 25, 2020, after drilling a rock sample from a spot nicknamed “Mary Anning.” After years of extensive analysis, the sample has revealed the greatest diversity of organic molecules ever found on Mars.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA’s Curiosity [...]

By |2026-04-21T11:00:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA to Cover Progress 95 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

The Progress 94 cargo spacecraft, loaded with nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, nears the International Space Station ahead of its docking on March 24, 2026. Credit: NASA NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for [...]

By |2026-04-21T10:55:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Welcome Home, Artemis II (Official NASA Recap)

Our Artemis II mission concluded its historic flight around the Moon on April 10, 2026. Among its many milestones, Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13's record for the farthest crewed spaceflight from Earth. We laughed, we cried, and we pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, setting the stage for future innovation and exploration. We’re just getting [...]

By |2026-04-20T19:44:13-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments

Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launch on the agency’s Artemis II test flight, at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1 from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers [...]

By |2026-04-20T18:10:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Comet R3 PanSTARRS over a Himalayan Valley

Photo of the Day The best way to see comet R3 PanSTARRS’s long tail is with a camera. This week, the recently brightened comet appears in northern skies to the east just before dawn, but is only barely visible to the unaided eye. The many-degree ion tail captured on long duration camera exposures is [...]

By |2026-04-20T16:44:26-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Rolls Out Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage

NASA moved the core stage, or the largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027 from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility to the agency’s Pegasus barge in New Orleans on April 20.Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II [...]

By |2026-04-20T16:31:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 34th Resupply Launch to Space Station

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware as NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port. Both spacecraft were flying 259 miles above western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast at the time [...]

By |2026-04-20T14:02:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Space Health Research Fills Day Before Cargo Craft Departs

NASA astronaut Chris Williams pedals on the exercise cycle inside the Destiny laboratory module. Astronauts work out daily on the exercise cycle to maintain muscle, bone, and cardiovascular health in microgravity.NASA/Jack Hathaway The trash-packed Progress 93 cargo spacecraft from Roscosmos will depart the International Space Station later today completing a seven-month mission docked to the [...]

By |2026-04-20T12:36:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|
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