Feature · Science / TechnologyCosmic House of MirrorsGalaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept. 29, 2026. The brilliant golden galaxies seen here are part of a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300. The orange galaxies bunched together on one side of the image, however, are not actually […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 9, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection TechnologiesA new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […]Read the full story →Tara Friesen · October 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyCrew-12 Returns to EarthThe SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The four spent […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown DwarfsNASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings published in The Astrophysical Journal show that these dark and cloudy worlds have chemically rich atmospheres not unlike the giant […]Read the full story →Amanda Barnett · October 8, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Mission OverviewNASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 13 to launch scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.Read the full story →Mark A. Garcia · October 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyArtemis II Crew Moon Photo AnnotationsA visualization of a dark Moon eclipsing the Sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew member’s tablet. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (in blue) and Victor “Ike” Glover (in green) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Jeremy Hansen (in red) observed impact flashes and their locations, which […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyLunar Grounding ChallengeAs an astronaut traverses the lunar South Pole, tribocharging from walking on the lunar surface and plasma charging from the ambient plasma generate electric charge on the spacesuit. This problem is severely compounded when entering lunar shadows and Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs). In these dark zones, the spacesuit can buildup a substantial negative potential due […]Read the full story →Bailey Light · October 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyAstronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble DataDiligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept released on Oct. 5, 2026, depicts that possible explanation. The white dwarf is the “dead” core of a star that burned through all of its nuclear fuel and lost its outer […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian DawnA newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues in the foreground as bright morning light illuminates […]Read the full story →Stephen Carney · October 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Astronaut Christina Koch at Eagles vs. RamsNASA astronaut and mission specialist of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Christina Koch, leads the fans in singing the Eagles Fight Song from the field at an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation SafetyNASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing that occurs when aircraft encounter unusually large, very cold water droplets in clouds. The problem, known as “supercooled large droplet icing,” occurs when aircraft fly through clouds containing unusually large drops of water that are […]Read the full story →Dede Dinius · October 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyMapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing. Not a title, not a specific mission, not even NASA itself, just the ability to point at something real and know his work made it possible. At […]Read the full story →Sondra Woodward · October 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
