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NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Search-for-Life Mission

By |2026-01-05T16:42:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Credit: NASA NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission that would directly image Earth-like planets around stars like our Sun and study the chemical composition of their atmospheres for signs of life. This flagship space telescope also would enable wide-ranging [...]

What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2026-01-05T16:37:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Jupiter beams bright, Saturn and the Moon cozy up, and the Beehive Cluster appears Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view. Skywatching Highlights Jan. 10: Jupiter at opposition Jan. 23: Saturn and Moon conjunction Jan. (throughout): Beehive Cluster Transcript [...]

Expedition 74 Gears Up for First Spacewalk of 2026

By |2026-01-05T16:18:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

At center, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui assists NASA astronauts Zena Cardman (left) and Mike Fincke (right) during spacesuit checks inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock.NASA The Expedition 74 crew is gearing up for the first spacewalk of 2026 this week that will see two astronauts prepare the International Space Station [...]

NASA Hubble Helps Detect ‘Wake’ of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star

By |2026-01-05T16:16:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

I Am Artemis: Jacki Mahaffey

By |2026-01-05T15:24:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Jacki Mahaffey Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, stands in front of the Orion mockup in Johnson's Space Vehicle Mockup Center. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak Listen to this audio excerpt from Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer: 0:00 / 0:00 [...]

NASA to Cover US Spacewalks 94, 95 at International Space Station

By |2026-01-05T14:12:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.Credit: NASA NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 15, outside the International Space [...]

NASA’s Hubble Examines Cloud-9, First of New Type of Object

By |2026-01-05T12:15:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

Scientific Balloon Begins Antarctic Ascent

By |2026-01-05T11:40:00-05:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA/Scott Battaion A scientific balloon starts its ascent into the air as it prepares to launch carrying NASA’s Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) mission. The mission lifted off from Antarctica at 5:56 a.m. NZST, Saturday, Dec. 20 (11:56 a.m., Friday, Dec. 19 in U.S. Eastern Time). The PUEO mission is designed to detect radio [...]

2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule

By |2025-12-30T21:00:00-05:00December 30th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 2 min read 2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule 247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 8:30AM – 6:0PM   NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group [...]

2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule

By |2025-12-30T21:00:00-05:00December 30th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 2 min read 2026 AAS Town Hall Schedule 247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 8:30AM – 6:0PM   NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group [...]

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