Space News
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NASA Seeks Proposals for 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA now is accepting proposals from student teams for a contest to design, build, and test rovers for Moon…
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Hubble Examines Low Brightness, High Interest Galaxy
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…
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Summer Triangle Corner: Altair
3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Altair A map of the asterism known as the Summer Triangle. This asterism is made up of three stars: Vega in the Lyra constellation,…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4627-4628: A Ridge Stop in the Boxworks
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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NASA Seeks Industry Feedback on Fission Surface Power
Credit: NASA As part of the agency’s initiative to return humanity to the Moon and eventually send the first astronaut – an American – to Mars, NASA is surveying industry…
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Astronauts Plant Seed Pillows in New Space Agriculture Study
A member of the space crop production team prepares materials for Veggie seed pillows inside the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA/Cory S Huston When the…
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After Storied 34 Year Career, Steve Platnick Retires from NASA
Dr. Steven “Steve” Platnick stepped down from his role at NASA on August 8, 2025, after more than three decades of public service. Steve began his career at NASA as…
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Small Companies Win Big in NASA’s TechLeap Challenge
NASA announced 10 winning teams for its latest TechLeap Prize — the Space Technology Payload Challenge — on June 26. The winners emerged from a record-breaking field of more than…
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NASA’s Apollo Samples, LRO Help Scientists Forecast Moonquakes
5 min read NASA’s Apollo Samples, LRO Help Scientists Forecast Moonquakes This mosaic of the Taurus-Littrow valley was made using images from the Narrow Angle Cameras onboard NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, left, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the…