The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS) returned its first-light images on Feb. 6 after launching Jan. 11 and completing processing. Those initial images demonstrate the telescope and detectors are functioning in space and allow the team to move into full science operations focused on precise ultraviolet measurements. About the size

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm at 7:06 a.m. EDT, after being detached from the International Space Station’s Unity module Earth-facing port. At the time of release, the station was flying about 260 miles over the south Atlantic Ocean. The Cygnus

Live coverage of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departing the International Space Station is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. The spacecraft’s release is scheduled for 7:05 a.m. EDT. Flight controllers will send commands for the station’s Canadarm2 robotic

Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert moved north and west in early March 2026, bringing hazy skies and muddy rain across Western Europe. An animation of March 1–9 shows dust column mass density produced with a GEOS model that integrates satellite data and atmospheric physics. Plumes originating

The record floods that have brought death and destruction to Brazil’s coffee heartland are expected to intensify if people continue to burn fossil fuels. Dozens of residents in Minas Gerais have been buried alive in landslides or swept away as roads turned into rivers over the past month, and

All four of NASA research centers and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works are building the X-59, the first quiet supersonic research aircraft. Stemming from low-boom flight research that had its roots in ASAB for decades, NASA Langley and SACD have been instrumental in developing the shaping tools and design methods used

Pulsars are the lighthouses of the universe. They are neutron stars — extremely dense remnants of dead stars — with strong magnetic fields that rotate rapidly and emit beams of radiation from near their magnetic poles. As a pulsar spins, it sweeps that beam through space, and observers on Earth see it

This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. The extraordinary planetary nebula lies 4,400

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Lake Unter-See in Antarctica is sealed beneath several meters of ice and is notable for its unusual chemistry: exceptionally high dissolved oxygen, low dissolved carbon dioxide, and a strongly alkaline pH. Most of the lake’s water comes from seasonal melt draining from the margins of the nearby Anuchin Glacier,

Curiosity is in the final stage of exploring the spiderweb-like boxwork unit, focusing on its eastern and southern borders. The team assembled two multi-sol plans this week. In the previous plan, the rover parked at a site on the eastern extent where bedrock allowed brushing and in-place measurements with APXS

On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, a hidden black-and-white camera has been broadcasting one of the world’s strangest parrots, the kākāpō, as she cares for a tiny chick. Through the lens a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s

An effort investigated how internal pressure builds within thermal protection system (TPS) materials subjected to high-enthalpy environments, aiming to link gas evolution and microstructural interaction to degradation and failure modes like spallation. Complementary experimental approaches provided both chemical and mechanical insight into subsurface processes. In-depth pressure measurements from the Hypersonic

Bumblebee queens can survive fully submerged for up to a week and appear able to breathe while underwater. This ability helps them endure diapause, a six- to nine-month hibernation-like phase spent in shallow burrows that can become waterlogged by rain or snowmelt. The discovery began with a lab mishap at

The lunar south pole’s cold, permanently shadowed regions may contain ice alongside some of the Moon’s oldest surface materials. Blue Ghost 4 will deliver the CS-6 science payloads to that area to demonstrate new technologies, search for life-sustaining resources, and study the solar system’s history. Lander descents

A 1,323-pound satellite that has orbited Earth for nearly 14 years is expected to re-enter the atmosphere on Tuesday. NASA said most of the Van Allen Probe A will incinerate as it descends, though some components are likely to survive; the agency put the risk of harm to anyone

The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs, and carrying more fuel makes the spacecraft heavier. Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are testing CryoFILL (Cryogenic Fluid In-Situ Liquefaction for Landers) to change that dynamic by producing and liquefying oxygen on the Moon or Mars, reducing the

Join us March 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn about the data offered by Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program vendor Satellogic and how to discover, access, and work with their high-resolution commercial datasets. NASA's Earth Science Division established the CSDA program to explore the

Doom has become a go-to test for new tech, and Cortical Labs returned to the challenge after growing living brain cells on a microchip to play Pong. This time the startup trained human neurons to control Doom on its CL1 device. The CL1 is described as "the world’s

On March 3, 2026, Earth moved between the Moon and the Sun and cast its shadow across the full Moon. The total lunar eclipse was visible across the Americas, East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific, and many observers saw a dimmed lunar surface take on an orange-red “Blood Moon” hue.

The Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project engages with industry and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies, such as new wing designs, that have a high probability of transition to the next generation single-aisle seat class airliner. Moving technologies from a research environment to a production

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Kimberlee Prokhorov currently serves as the Chief of the Human Systems Engineering & Integration (HSE&I) Division within the Human Health and Performance (HH&P) Directorate at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). The HSE&I Division focuses on System Engineering, System Management, Human Systems Integration and

La NASA ofrecerá una rueda de prensa a las 3 p.m. EDT del jueves 12 de marzo en el Centro Espacial Kennedy para dar a conocer el progreso de la misión tripulada Artemis II alrededor de la Luna, tras la conclusión de la evaluación de aptitud para el vuelo