The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission trains for their trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida on July 3, 2025. From left, Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui.SpaceX NASA’s live arrival coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is underway on NASA+ as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman [...]
The SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft approaches the International Space Station carrying the NASA’s Crew-10 mission on March 15, 2025.NASA NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew members continue making their way to the International Space Station with docking now targeted about 2:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 2. The agency’s live mission coverage will resume on NASA+ at 12:30 [...]
Explore This Section Science Uncategorized Helio Highlights: July… Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics [...]
Explore This Section Science For Educators NUBE: New Card Game Helps… Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 4 min read NUBE: New Card Game Helps Learners Identify Cloud Types Through Play Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which [...]
NASA/Aubrey Gemignani A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 1, 2025. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are aboard the spacecraft. After [...]
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Europa Clipper’s radar instrument received echoes of its very-high-frequency radar signals that bounced off Mars and were processed to develop this radargram. What looks like a skyline is the outline of the topography beneath the spacecraft.NASA/JPL-Caltech/UT-Austin The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar [...]
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by [...]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov onboard, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s [...]
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Sea surface height can tell meteorologists a lot about extreme storms like hurricanes, including whether they will intensify within a day. This kind of information can help communities better prepare if a hurricane is headed their way. Hurricane Elena is seen here from the [...]
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