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What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2026-01-30T13:34:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Moon readies for Artemis II, Orion shines bright, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky NASA’s Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky. Skywatching Highlights Feb: Artemis II launch window opens. [...]

Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon

By |2026-01-30T13:27:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

4 Min Read Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon Artemis II astronauts, from left, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman stand on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher as part of an integrated ground [...]

Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way

By |2026-01-30T12:23:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA/JPL-Caltech Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), which operates three complexes around the globe that support communications with dozens of [...]

Artemis II Recovery Training

By |2026-01-30T12:05:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean are performing a final simulation of their activities, called a just-in-time training, at sea [...]

Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth

By |2026-01-30T10:04:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Predicted 3D structures of the ancestral nitrogenase DDKK complex from oldest to modern. University of Wisconsin-Madison/Holly Rucker NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the process, have validated a chemical biosignature in rocks that is used to understand ancient life on Earth. The research [...]

Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light

By |2026-01-30T10:02:00-05:00January 30th, 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 [...]

NASA Updates Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal, Launch Opportunities

By |2026-01-30T08:04:00-05:00January 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher is seen at Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission [...]

NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day  

By |2026-01-29T22:16:00-05:00January 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the celebration commemorating 25 years of continuous human presence in space.   For a quarter century, astronauts have lived and worked aboard the orbiting laboratory, advancing science, strengthening international [...]

Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa

By |2026-01-29T17:25:00-05:00January 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

1 Min Read Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa PIA26546 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ammonia-Bearing Compounds… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa PNG (4.09 MB) Description Advanced analysis of decades-old data from NASA’s Galileo [...]

NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth

By |2026-01-29T16:42:00-05:00January 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule returned to Earth in Koonibba in South Australia on Jan. 29, 2026, with the protection of a heat shield made of C-PICA, a cutting-edge material licensed from NASA and manufactured by Varda. The capsule’s successful return marks the [...]

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