The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA’s newest astrophysics observatory; it will scan large sections of space and help astronomers answer questions about dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, and more.Kaitlyn Adams (NASA)
NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the Moon's surface. Engineers working on NASA’sLonnie Shekhtman (NASA Science)
Observing across the starry “plains” of space, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken new images of NGC 2392, nicknamed the Lion Nebula. The nebula'sHQ Web Team (NASA)
As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the lunar surface for longer stays and increasingly complex operations,Sumer Loggins (NASA)
NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years, marking a major milestone for humanity’s return to theChris Getteau (NASA)
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Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive theSumer Loggins (NASA)
On Day 1 of the Institute, the CosmicDS Science Principal Investigator Pat Udomprasert led a hands-on immersion session introducing educators to TEMPO-Lab, aAndrew Dollar (NASA Science)
This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters collecting data while flying over the surface of the Red Planet.Rafael Alanis (NASA Science)
SkyFall ground-penetrating radar engineer Maya Román connects a coaxial cable to a test antenna in the Environmental Test Lab’s electromagnetic interferenceRafael Alanis (NASA Science)
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Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, between Marchlamohon (NASA Science)
Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's KennedyHQ Web Team (NASA)
Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo, on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The plaque honors the legacy ofHQ Web Team (NASA)
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NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, theKatherine Schauer (NASA)
From serving in the U.S. Army to helping prepare astronauts to explore the lunar surface, Ike Theriot built a path to NASA through discipline andSumer Loggins (NASA)
From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East DowntownSumer Loggins (NASA)
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August's skywatching.Stephen Carney (NASA Science)
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On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA's first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the FlightHQ Web Team (NASA)
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