Space News
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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…
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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…
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NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Steve Ormsby, Aphrodite Kostakis, Alejando Borlaff, Sarah Nickerson, Martina Caussi, Keiko Nomura, and Stephen Broccardo. Their…
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NASA Invites Media to International Observe the Moon Night
NASA will host an International Observe the Moon Night celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. CST on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the official visitor…
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NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and J. Major Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw…
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NASA Answers President’s Call to Establish United States Space Academy
President Donald Trump presents an executive order establishing the United States Space Academy during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew as…
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NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go
3 Min Read NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go Rescued after more than four hours in the water, Easton Barrett (center, red shorts) and his friend were picked…
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NASA, NFL Team Up to Showcase Space, Aeronautics Innovation
A football floats in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, high above the Earth. Credit: NASA Through a new collaboration between NASA and the National Football League (NFL), the agency…
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How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Hurricane Melissa is seen 50 miles south of Jamaica in this photograph taken from the International Space Station on…
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Superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA, ESA/Hubble, D. Gouliermis NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures a photogenic nebula, N44, in the Large Magellanic Cloud in this Sept. 3, 2026, image. N44 is dominated by two features:…