Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel GalaxyUsing NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation. One of the galaxies they studied, M101, is pictured here in this image released on Sept. 9, 2026. Astronomers suggest these newly spotted objects in other galaxies may help solve not one, but two […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints GameNASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Baltimore. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyCOSI Telescope Comes TogetherUC Berkeley engineers and managers watch as the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) detector assembly is slowly raised from a table in this July 8, 2026, image. The four pieces of silver material on the top of the detector box cover the flex circuits, which carry signals from the detectors to the readout electronics. COSI […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space ShuttleFifty years ago, on Sept. 17, 1976—Constitution Day of America’s bicentennial year—NASA unveiled its first space shuttle orbiter, OV-101, to the public. NASA had originally planned to name the vehicle Constitution, but a letter-writing campaign changed the agency’s plans. Nearly 100,000 fans of the Star Trek television series wrote the White House urging that the […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyIndonesia’s Anak KrakatauAnak Krakatau erupts ash and volcanic gases in this Sept. 5, 2026, image acquired with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8. Eruptions are a regular occurrence at Anak Krakatau, a small volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. Much of its activity remains relatively mild, but it occasionally puts on more […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 16, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyArtemis III Crew Visits NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly BuildingNASA astronaut Randy Bresnik (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano view progress on the solid rocket booster integration in High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Bresnik, Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, and Bob Hines made […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Kicks Off Inspiration Tour with Steelers vs. Falcons GameFans pose for a photo with an astronaut in the NASA Experience Zone at an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic GemTwo galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096 system. This and several other images of both visually and scientifically interesting galaxies were released by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. Chandra X-ray data (magenta) pinpoint powerful black hole activity and hot gas, while optical […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
