To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our home planet from above, countless NASA astronauts have described feeling awed by the astonishing sight and a profound shift in perspective that followed. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick points his camera [...]

8 Min Read 25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard International Space Station November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and human ingenuity. Since the first crew arrived on Nov. 2, 2000, NASA and its partners have conducted thousands of research investigations and technology demonstrations [...]

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2 Min Read Europa Clipper Captures Uranus With Star Tracker Camera PIA26544 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Europa Clipper Captures Uranus… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads Europa Clipper Captures Uranus With Star Tracker Camera PNG (128.99 KB) Description NASA’s Europa Clipper captured this image of a [...]

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Ethan Jacobs Listen to this audio excerpt from Ethan Jacobs, a helicopter pilot and member of the Colorado Army National Guard developing a foundational flight training course for Artemis astronauts: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support the audio element. High above the Rocky Mountains, Ethan Jacobs [...]

3 min read New Citizen Science Proposals Funded in 2025 NASA has selected 10 new citizen science proposals for funding in 2025. These selections provide a preview of what’s coming next for NASA citizen science. Note that these investigations are research grants: some of them will result in new opportunities for the public, while others [...]

4 min read NASA’s TESS Spacecraft Triples Size of Pleiades Star Cluster These young, hot blue stars are members of the Pleiades open star cluster and resides about 430 light-years away in the northern constellation Taurus. The brightest stars are visible to the unaided eye during evenings from October to April. A new study finds [...]

Huy Nguyen is an electrical controls engineer at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, where his work has contributed to NASA’s Artemis program that will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. NASA/Danny Nowlin Huy Nguyen grew up hearing about rocket engines and space flight around the family table. His parents [...]

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait with the American flag inside the International Space Station’s “window to the world,” the cupola.NASA In 2025, NASA and its international partners celebrate 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Since November 2, 2000, more than 290 people from 26 countries have lived [...]

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