Photo of the Day Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola, is the Hawaiian name given to this image of a pair of spiral galaxies locked in a mutual gravitational embrace. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the high flying constellation Pegasus their spectacular, galactic scale merger is captured in sharp detail in [...]
Artemis III crewmembers NASA astronauts Bob Hines, backup crewmember; Andre Douglas, mission specialist; European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; and NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, mission specialist; and Randy Bresnik, commander, pose for a photograph at the top of the Starship launch tower at Launch Complex 39A, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space [...]
The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is [...]
Two technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans stand around one of the four RS-25 engines for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Sept. 8, 2023. The RS-25 engine looks like a bell-shaped nozzle attached to a network of pipes. The engine is being lifted by the horizontal engine installer so [...]
Astronauts (from left) Sophie Adenot of ESA and Jessica Meir of NASA take a portrait together before beginning their exercise sessions.ESA/Sophie Adenot Spacesuit cleaning, exercise research, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced an emergency drill to ensure familiarity with medical operations in [...]
Venus is seen as it disappears behind the Moon at the start of the occultation on June 17, 2026, from the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in WashingtonNASA/Joel Kowsky On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs [...]
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Nā [...]
In April 2026, we flew humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years during the Artemis II mission. But this mission was only the beginning. Soon after, the crew of Artemis III was announced: NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano. Their [...]
Photo of the Day How do animals react to a total solar eclipse? The featured image shows a stork roosting on her nest in Poland at a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse. If you are lucky enough to experience a total eclipse somewhere quiet and close to nature, you may be [...]
An orbital sunrise above the Pacific Ocean illuminates Earth’s atmosphere, revealing cloud tops and orange and blue hues outlining the planet’s horizon.NASA/Jessica Meir The Expedition 75 crew spent Thursday cleaning up after a spacewalk, servicing advanced Earth imagery gear, and studying how to protect the human body in microgravity. The International Space Station is also [...]
