Research, discovery, space, energy systems, and the breakthroughs redrawing what is possible.
Deputy Project Scientist Abigail Fraeman reports that the rover’s drill retracted correctly from the Campo Marte formation, delivering rock powder to CheMin and SAM for analysis despite a shallower-than-usual penetration depth.
New research published in Science identifies hematite crystallite size as a key indicator of past environmental shifts on Mars.
The US space agency has published downloadable PDF and PNG files of the telescope’s promotional imagery, credited to Jenny Mottar.
On 4 May 2026, NASA transitioned the entire Launch Equipment Test Facility team from contractor status to civil service, a move designed to retain direct control over engineering capabilities vital to future missions.
Morgan, who spent 272 days aboard the International Space Station, set the U.S. single-flight spacewalk record before concluding his 12-year tenure with the agency.
Recent flights above the Armstrong Flight Research Center confirm performance across varied conditions, including extended landing gear configurations.
Technology analyses unique light signatures from orbit to help prioritise remediation of tens of thousands of hazardous locations threatening local waterways.
Scientists expect the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to reveal a staggering leap in exoplanet discoveries, extending the search far beyond the solar neighbourhood to study planet formation across different galactic habitats.
NASA-backed research aims to overcome Earth-based production limits, potentially offering more reliable therapies for leukemia and severe immune diseases
Analysis of 35 years of satellite data shows human-directed land use declining while climate-linked natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity.
Following successful pilot tests, the Alabama Forestry Commission plans to equip its entire fleet of fire dozers with the new technology, while scientists prepare to integrate advanced instruments for improved fire modelling.
The US Geological Survey and NASA continue their partnership to monitor global landmasses, with the new spacecraft set to improve spectral and spatial capabilities over its predecessors.
The US space agency has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to develop crewed rovers and uncrewed delivery systems, aiming to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon to support future Artemis missions and travel to Mars.
Led by NASA heliophysicist Nicholeen Viall, the weekend-long program allowed participants to study the Sun and space weather, with older scouts taking on mentoring roles.
The US space agency is set to disclose the four-person team for the Artemis III mission on Tuesday, 9 June, marking a significant step following the success of Artemis II.
Data from the joint NASA-European mission shows a swell of warm water has arrived in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, suggesting an El Niño event will likely emerge later in 2026.
The 2026 Lunabotics Challenge finals tested remote-controlled machines designed to build regolith berms under simulated Artemis conditions.
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new challenge, supported by NASA’s collaborative innovation centre, to find scalable methods for embedding nutrition curricula into medical and nursing programmes.
The 2026 competition, which saw a surge in autonomous robotics, highlighted technologies critical to NASA’s Artemis programme and the upcoming Infrastructure Pilot Excavator mission.
New data from the Hubble Space Telescope contributes to a legacy archive of local galaxy stars, helping scientists understand how uneven matter distribution drives the movement of cosmic structures.
Satellite data and ground surveys confirm sustained eruptive events as authorities enforce exclusion zones following fatal incidents.
The broadcast, scheduled for Thursday evening, will feature NASA astronaut Jessica Meir responding to prerecorded STEM questions from K-12 students in New York.
The US space agency confirms the event date, location, and media accreditation deadlines as it prepares to unveil the crew for the Artemis III test flight.
New agreements under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative aim to establish America’s first permanent outpost on another celestial world, with additional drone surveys and cargo delivery systems in development.
A photograph taken from the International Space Station on May 2, 2026, shows Chennai illuminated by white LED streetlights, highlighting the city’s role in broader Earth observation efforts.
While the Artemis programme captures public imagination, Landsat 9 relies on the Moon’s unchanging surface to calibrate its instruments and ensure the accuracy of decades-long climate records.
The inaugural mission of NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers Program has returned to Earth, carrying data that could reveal the origins of ultra-high energy neutrinos and cosmic rays.
With over 25 years of experience, the Artemis extravehicular activity lead is instrumental in defining lunar surface operations and ensuring new suits accommodate diverse body types.
Filmmakers, songwriters and other artists can submit proposals by June 30 to collaborate on Artemis, nuclear propulsion and aeronautics projects.
Live streams will commence at 9:45 a.m. EDT as cosmonauts install solar experiments and inspect cargo spacecraft hardware.
Data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope indicates that more massive star clusters emerge more quickly from their natal clouds, a finding supported by a new near-infrared image of Messier 51 released in May 2026.
From high-altitude science campaigns to high-speed research flights, specially trained staff ensure the safety and reliability of NASA’s expanding aircraft roster.
The US space agency plans to invite bids for the next management and operations contract for the California-based research centre, marking a departure from decades of exclusive arrangements with the California Institute of Technology.
Restructuring aims to increase specialization and integrate mission directorates without staff reductions or program cancellations.
A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Centre has identified a corrosion-resistant material formed from simulated Moon dust and scandium oxide, potentially enabling astronauts to extract resources from the lunar surface.
NASA’s observatory records massive, X-ray-bright cluster four billion light-years away as part of ongoing studies into gravitational lensing and core interactions.
The strongest of seven tornadoes that struck the state on 6 May 2026 left a 132-kilometre track of damaged vegetation, with over 400 homes reported damaged in Lincoln County.
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying the Katalyst mission will be on display at Wallops Flight Facility on June 17, with a launch scheduled for later that month.
New signatories join technical discussions on safe lunar operations and debris mitigation ahead of planned Moon Base construction.
The US space agency is seeking proposals for 6U and 12U-sized nanosatellites, with a response deadline of Monday, June 1, to inform potential deployment opportunities on upcoming lunar missions.
Data from the International Space Station-based sensor shows atmospheric gravity waves can disrupt satellite communications, with findings now available to the public.
Awards recognise the Artemis II livestream, astronaut training documentation, and a telescope documentary narrated by John Rhys-Davies.
New observations of the enigmatic galaxy NGC 1266 highlight its lens-shaped structure, dust-obscured face, and minimal star formation, offering insight into galactic evolution.
The US space agency’s latest summary of research conducted in microgravity highlights advances in medical technology, materials science, and astronaut health ahead of future lunar and Martian missions.
Anderson assumes role to assist in executing national space policy and strengthening US leadership in exploration, science, and aeronautics.
At the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, NASA engaged 51,000 attendees while detailing its permanent lunar outpost vision and technical support for student teams.
Seismic swarms and thermal anomalies detected since 8 May 2026 suggest a shallow vent, with scientists monitoring for potential new land formation.
The fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies Competition challenged students to address critical shortages in the aviation maintenance workforce by 2035.