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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

By |2026-05-13T11:33:00-04:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Sun rises behind NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on top of a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 30, 2026.Credit: NASA/Jim Ross NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight [...]

Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth

By |2026-05-13T10:45:00-04:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway works on MVP Cell-09 research inside a portable glovebag aboard the International Space Station.ESA/Sophie Adenot Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment to observe how stem cell derived heart [...]

NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky

By |2026-05-13T10:15:00-04:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. Nearly 6,000 colored dots scattered across the image show the locations of either confirmed or candidate exoplanets — worlds beyond [...]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontier 

By |2026-05-12T12:48:00-04:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video NASA’s Perseverance looks down at a rocky outcrop nicknamed “Arethusa” and then appears to look into the camera in this animated selfie, which is composed of [...]

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Panorama at ‘Arbot’

By |2026-05-12T12:46:00-04:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

1 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Captures Panorama at ‘Arbot’ PIA26753 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Perseverance Captures… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s Perseverance Captures Panorama at ‘Arbot’ PNG (132.21 MB) PIA26753 Figure A PNG (117.68 MB) PIA26753 Figure B PNG (67.84 MB) Description NASA’s [...]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Westernmost Selfie

By |2026-05-12T12:45:00-04:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Westernmost Selfie PIA26752 Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Perseverance Rover… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Westernmost Selfie PNG (178.16 MB) PIA26752 Figure A PNG (178.92 MB) PIA26752 Animation (.gif) GIF (3.55 MB) PIA26752 Animation (.mp4) MP4 [...]

Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testing

By |2026-05-12T11:02:00-04:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, NASA’s High Performance Spaceflight Computing processor packs the power of a full system-on-a-chip. This next-generation processor is made to survive deep space while delivering a massive leap in computational speed compared to current spacecraft [...]

I Am Artemis: Kathleen Harmon

By |2026-05-12T10:40:00-04:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Kathleen Harmon Kathleen Harmon, Artemis II Mission Interface Manager for NASA’s Deep Space Network, in the Charles Elachi Mission Control Center at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Listen to this audio excerpt from Kathleen Harmon, the Artemis II Mission Interface Manager for NASA’s Deep Space [...]

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4886-4892: Ingenuity and Perseverance, Curiosity Style

By |2026-05-11T21:38:00-04:00May 11th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 min [...]

NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill

By |2026-05-11T20:09:00-04:00May 11th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 Min Read NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill PIA26724 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill PNG (20.94 MB) Description [...]

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