Space News
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Human-Related Microbes May Survive Moon’s South Pole, NASA Finds
This image was taken by an Artemis II astronaut from the Orion capsule in April 2026, as the spacecraft traveled past the Moon and back over 10 days. The gray-brown,…
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NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new…
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Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Next Generation of Planetary… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 3 min read Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public…
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APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos!…
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APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total Solar Eclipse from Greenland
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 14 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos!…
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A Sunflower’s View of Totality
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Sunflower’s View of Totality Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth…
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NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A newly painted NASA 737 aircraft sits on a ramp in Oklahoma on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. NASA/Carla Escamilla…
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For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too
NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility (IV&V) held a swearing-in ceremony for civil servants on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at the facility in Fairmont, West Virginia. In total,…
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NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface
The fully-integrated LEMS (Lunar Environment Monitoring Station) ready for environmental testing. A small suitcase-size instrument suite built at NASA Goddard, LEMS is designed to carry out continuous, long-term monitoring of…
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Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Community College Instructors… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 2 min read Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st…