Following Neptune Through Opposition 2026
Never seen Neptune for yourself? Late September 2026 presents an ideal opportunity to cross the outermost ice giant off of your ‘life list,’ as the planet reaches opposition for 2026,…
Astronomers Directly Image the Youngest Exoplanet Ever
Most exoplanets we find have been around a long time. They’ve cleared out their orbital path (one of the requirements of planethood, as fans of Pluto well know), have their…
A Rare, Distant Clump of Early Galaxies Reveals Ancient Cosmic Secrets
The discovery of a very early and rare proto-supercluster of infant galaxies may help give clues to the formation of such clusters and their connection to the Cosmic Web.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands
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…
Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Top Row (from left to right): Michael Stenger, Joe Dervay, Steve Piper, Dave Francisco, Craig Kutz, Matthew Makowski, Alex…
NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
6 min read NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat This video shows Incendiamoeba cascadensis motility at 60ºC. When pushed to its limits in the lab, I. cascadensis can…
NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy
X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Alabama/M. Muhibullah et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense…
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from New Hampshire Students
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA astronaut Anil Menon reviews procedures for emergency scenarios while aboard the International Space Station as part of his…
3I/ATLAS Has An Extreme Taste For Heavy Water
More and more details about 3I/ATLAS are filtering through the scientific process as time goes on. Our third known interstellar visitor attracted the attention of some of the most powerful…
Space Rocks Carry Hundreds of Thousands of Complex Organic Molecules—and We Just Photographed Them
Scientists have known for a while that meteorites contain the “building blocks” of life – complex organic molecules such as amino acids, simple sugars, or even the chemical rungs of…