Space News
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Tribal Library Co-Design STEM Space Workshop
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Tribal Library Co-Design STEM… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 3 min read Tribal…
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NASA Readies Moon Rocket for the Future with Manufacturing Innovation
NASA’s Artemis campaign will send astronauts, payloads, and science experiments into deep space on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super heavy-lift Moon rocket. Starting with Artemis IV, the Orion spacecraft…
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NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s SPHEREx mission will survey the Milky Way galaxy looking for water ice and other key ingredients for life.…
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In the Starlight: Tristan McKnight Brings NASA’s Historic Moments to Life
For more than a decade, Tristan McKnight has been a driving force behind some of NASA’s most iconic events, orchestrating the behind-the-scenes magic that brings each historic moment to life…
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25 Years Ago: STS-99, the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
On Feb. 11, 2000, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 14th trip into space on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The international STS-99 crew included Commander…
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NASA’s Polar Ice Experiment Paves Way for Future Moon Missions
Artistic rendering of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander on the surface of the Moon. Credit: Intuitive Machines NASA’s Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the Moon’s subsurface…
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A Rainbow-colored “Feather” in the Martian Sky
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this feather-shaped iridescent cloud just after sunset on Jan. 27, 2023. Studying the colors in iridescent clouds tells scientists something about particle size within…
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Colorful Clouds Drifting Over Mars
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA’s…
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Stephanie Getty: Exploring the Universe with Curiosity and Wonder
Dr. Stephanie Getty, director of NASA Goddard’s Solar System Exploration Division, talks about NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) mission with Dr. Kate Calvin,…
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February’s Night Sky Notes: How Can You Help Curb Light Pollution?
5 min read February’s Night Sky Notes: How Can You Help Curb Light Pollution? Light pollution has long troubled astronomers, who generally shy away from deep sky observing under full…