Space News
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ICESat-2 Applications Team Hosts Satellite Bathymetry Workshop
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 8 min read…
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NASA’s IXPE Obtains First X-ray Polarization Measurement of Magnetar Outburst
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) What happens when the universe’s most magnetic object shines with the power of 1,000 Suns in a matter of…
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NASA’s PACE Mission Reveals a Year of Terrestrial Data on Plant Health
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring…
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NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Retires
Expedition 71 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps poses for a portrait inside the seven-window cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world,” while orbiting 259 miles above…
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Jack Kaye Retires After a Storied Career at NASA
Jack Kaye [NASA HQ—Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division (ESD)] has decided to retire on April 30, 2025, following 42 years of service to NASA – see Photo 1.…
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In Memoriam: Dr. Stanley Sander
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 3 min read…
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Sols 4559-4560: Drill Campaign — Searching for a Boxwork Bedrock Drill Site
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…
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Sols 4556-4558: It’s All in a Day’s (box)Work
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…
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America’s First Spacewalk
NASA NASA astronaut Ed White, pilot of the Gemini IV mission, floats in space on June 3, 1965, while performing the first spacewalk by an American. As White floated outside…
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Future Engineers Shine at NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Robotics Competition
4 Min Read Future Engineers Shine at NASA’s 2025 Lunabotics Robotics Competition And the winner is… the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utah Student Robotics Club won…