Haircut on high: Getting a trim in space | Space picture of the day for April 17, 2025
“What should I do with my sideburns?” asked the ISS commander of his barber and Expedition 73 crewmate.
NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) One of several NASA distributed sensing ground nodes is set up in the foreground while an experimental air taxi…
Is There Life on an Alien Planet? Fresh Findings Revive the Debate
Two new studies have sparked fresh debate about a faraway planet with a weird atmosphere. One of the studies claims additional evidence for the presence of life on the planet…
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Colorado Students
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works at the controls of the robotics workstation in the International Space Station’s Destiny Laboratory. Credit: NASA Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA…
Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off
The space shuttle Discovery launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heading through Atlantic skies toward its 51-D mission. The seven-member crew lifted off at 8:59 a.m. ET, April…
Moon-orbiting Gateway space station’s habitat module arrives in the US (photos)
NASA released a set of photos highlighting the newly arrived HALO module for Gateway, a small space station that the agency aims to launch to lunar orbit in 2027.
Multilateral coordination will be needed for commercial space stations
Even as NASA and its partners on the ISS shift to commercial space stations, NASA’s former deputy administrator believes there will still be a role for multilateral coordination. The post…
A New Version of the Sombrero Galaxy, Taken by Hubble
Sometimes an old telescope can still impress. That is certainly the case for Hubble, which is rapidly approaching the 35th anniversary of its launch. To celebrate, the telescope’s operators are…
Building for a Better World: Norfolk Students Bring STEM to Life with NASA Partnership
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Building for a Better World:… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 6 min read Building…
Iconic Sombrero Galaxy shines in reprocessed Hubble Telescope view (image)
NASA just unveiled a new image of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing intricate details of its vivid structure that resembles the broad-brimmed Mexican hat.