Smashed Icy Moons Cool Too Rapidly to Retain Oceans
There are more than 450 confirmed moons orbiting the eight major planets, but only a handful of them provide unique scientific value to pique the interests of the scientific community,…
Embracing the Equinox
3 Min Read Embracing the Equinox Illustration showing how Earth’s tilt leads to the Northern and Southern Hemispheres receiving changing amounts of sunlight over the course of the year. At…
NASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Environment Connor Tomlinson, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha, and Ambassador of…
NASA Kicks Off Nationwide Effort to Prepare Tomorrow’s Space Workforce
NASA kicked off its State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce initiative Sept. 15, 2026 with awardees at Space Center Houston. Agency leadership convened State Hub partners to align strategy and…
Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’
1 Min Read Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’ PIA26815 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Perseverance’s View of… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Description NASA’s…
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints Game
NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans…
Scientists Release Details About Moon’s New Massive Crater
It’s easy to think of the Moon as the static constant companion in the night sky. Its face hasn’t visibly changed in millennia, and always faces us with the same…
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Members
September 21, 2026— Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome ORBITInsure and Renaissance Strategic Advisors (RSA) as its newest members. ORBITInsure joins CSF as a Space Supply…
Earth’s Center of Mass Drifts Less Than We Thought
Earth’s center of mass isn’t stationary. It drifts seasonally and over the course of years. A new study measures this down to the scale of millimeters and finds the seasonal…
Solar Orbiter Catches the Sun’s Missing High-Speed Vibrations
The Sun’s magnetic fields are a twisty, curvy, ever changing mess. In particular, our star’s polar regions host regions called polar coronal holes that host invisible magnetic highways that stretch…