Research, discovery, space, energy systems, and the breakthroughs redrawing what is possible.
The US space agency is deploying hundreds of scientists and pilots across six new Earth Venture missions, utilising aircraft to bridge the gap between ground sensors and satellite data.
The successful flight validates over 15 years of collaborative research aimed at reducing fuel burn and operating costs for regional-class jets.
Fifty years after Viking 1 and 2 touched down on the Red Planet, NASA’s Langley Research Center reflects on the engineering and operational frameworks that reshaped how humanity explores other worlds.
Fifty years on from the first ground-level imagery of Mars, the agency highlights the technological achievement of the Viking programme and its enduring legacy in planetary exploration.
The image, designated ISS074-E-723719, documents how the Puget lobe of the Cordilleran ice sheet sculpted Seattle’s topography and how subsequent human activity reshaped its waterways and hills.
Researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Centre have completed a deliberate test-to-failure of a 15-foot truss-braced wing, providing critical data for future fuel-efficient commercial aircraft.
The multispectral imager documented Mars growing from a thin crescent to overfilling the field of view between 2 and 15 May 2026
Following diagnoses on the International Space Station, NASA’s medical office is reviewing altered blood flow data to create a VTE risk score for crew members.
The five-year Facilities Support Services II agreement, commencing in August, aims to ensure operational continuity for NASA missions and tenant partners.
Journalists must submit online applications by specified deadlines to cover the observatory’s debut from Florida.
Data from Chandra and IXPE reveal structure of extreme cosmic object, with radio emissions captured by Australian telescope
Enhanced-colour images from the Psyche mission reveal geological features including the Fournier crater and Oenotria Scopuli scarp system during a May 2026 flyby.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station are targeting launches in late August and mid-September respectively.
The Republic of Mauritius has officially joined the Artemis Accords, marking it as the seventh African nation and 70th country to sign the agreement.
New analysis of satellite altimetry confirms extreme tidal ranges of up to 7 metres shape the unique ecosystem of the Bijagós Archipelago.
The Republic of Serbia has formally acceded to the Artemis Accords, committing to the peaceful and transparent exploration of space. The signing ceremony at NASA Headquarters highlighted historical Serbian contributions to the Apollo program and outlined future opportunities for scientific collaboration on the Moon Base.
Precise tracking of non-gravitational perturbations and optical observations reveal the object is venting gas, challenging previous asteroid classification.
NASA, ESA and CSA collaboration releases July 2026 observation showing two massive elliptical galaxies anchoring merging sub-clusters
Satellite data from mid-July 2026 shows smoke moving southeast over Quebec and the American Midwest as fire activity returns to near 25-year averages.
From wildfire monitoring in Alabama to supersonic parachute testing for Mars landings, NASA’s subscale aircraft programme is reducing risk and accelerating the transition from concept to full-scale flight.
Findings published in Science Advances suggest salt-rich brines were widespread in primitive asteroids, offering new insights into the distribution of life’s building blocks in the early solar system.
The US space agency will execute a highly choreographed series of rendezvous operations between the Orion spacecraft and commercial landers to verify hardware and software interoperability.
Anil Menon joins Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina aboard Soyuz MS-29 for scientific research and technology demonstrations.
The Perseverance rover has arrived at a site dubbed the “Broom Point member,” where it will examine a thick sequence of layered bedrock formed by high-energy asteroid impacts.
New findings published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets identify six distinct rock types, including glassy beads, as evidence of high-energy collisions over 3.9 billion years ago.
Findings published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets detail how a “one-two punch” of cosmic events shaped the rim of Jezero Crater.
The NASA-sponsored CoCoRaHS project volunteer recorded the historic precipitation, which experts say has a less than one-in-a-thousand-year probability of occurrence.
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered Beta Pictoris d, a giant exoplanet hidden within a bright debris disk. The finding marks the second known system with three imaged planets and demonstrates a new technique for detecting worlds through their atmospheric fingerprints.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has completed a week of geological analysis and atmospheric monitoring in Gale Crater, as detailed in a report by York University atmospheric scientist Alex Innanen.
A strong ridge of high pressure created a heat dome over the northern Rockies on July 12, 2026, triggering a tenfold spike in heat-related emergency visits and setting new records in multiple states.
The signing ceremony will take place at NASA Headquarters in Washington on Thursday, July 16, hosted by senior US and Serbian officials.
The new arrivals join Expedition 74 for a two-week overlap before the start of Expedition 75, with Menon set to lead research on semiconductor crystals and augmented reality ultrasound.
Newly released imagery from July 2026 shows the LH 95 region, a stellar association within the dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way.
Two of NASA’s most prominent aircraft have been repainted in red, white, and blue to mark the nation’s 250th birthday, with the new scheme set to remain in place for at least one year.
Scheduled for launch in August 2026, the observatory’s near-infrared capabilities will allow astronomers to observe events from up to 11 billion years ago, helping to distinguish between competing theories of black hole origins.
Analysis of cone-shaped alluvial fans on Severny Island underscores the impact of glacial melt and seasonal runoff on Arctic terrain.
The Curiosity rover traversed a geological boundary between sandy terrain and rough bedrock, utilising ChemCam, MAHLI, and APXS instruments to analyse specific rock targets and atmospheric conditions.
Images from spring and summer 2026 reveal how microscopic organisms alter the colour of the region’s surface waters and influence the ocean’s carbon cycle.
New research led by the University of Oxford reveals two low-density exoplanets with masses as little as 3 per cent of Jupiter’s, offering rare insight into how giant planets evolve.
Branelle Rodriguez outlines how data from humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo era is informing the agency’s next steps.
The US space agency will host a virtual briefing on Tuesday, 30 June, to detail the next phase of its lunar infrastructure plans and announce new contracts for landing missions.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived in Florida for final preparations, with a launch target set for late August 2026.
High-resolution imagery from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the vehicle in the Arbot region, marking a significant operational milestone achieved in just over five years.
A one-day observation by the Euclid space telescope in March 2025 provides a critical two-year head start for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, enhancing the detection of isolated cosmic objects through gravitational lensing.
A new career spotlight details how electricians and electrical technicians ensure safety and functionality for rocket launches, spacecraft testing, and research facilities.
NASA’s Curiosity rover encountered unexpected polygons, veins, and lamination on Mars, prompting a detailed imaging campaign to understand the area’s geological history.
NASA’s Earth Observatory releases data from September 2025 showing the massive ash flow that helped prepare Apollo crews for the Moon and continues to aid modern planetary science.
Gallagher, who has served in the acting role since January, brings extensive experience from NASA’s Glenn Research Center and previous federal service to the position, effective immediately.