JWST Studies a Dark and Airless Super-Earth
There’s a planet out there called LHS 3844 b, orbiting a star about 48 light-years away. The Transiting…
NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate
While NASA imagery has shown evidence of ancient rivers and lakes on Mars that transitioned to dry dunes,…
NASA is hatching a ‘fast-paced plan’ to boost this space telescope. But first, they’ll have to find it
It’s getting to be crunch time for a groundbreaking satellite-rescue mission. A private spacecraft called “Link” is set…
NASA is planning a permanent base at the Moon’s south pole
Published on May. 28, 2026, 8:16 PM The Artemis missions are not just returning humanity to the Moon,…
The Name N159 Doesn’t Do This Brilliant Star-Forming Region Justice
The N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud is a stunning example of an active star formation…
Attack Of The Atomic Oxygen
While designing anything for operation in space has its challenges, there is at least one thing that is…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy
Observations of ancient galaxies called “Little Red Dots” by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could finally answer…
NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan Retires
May 28, 2026 After a 12-year career at NASA, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew R. Morgan has retired…
Starship grounded as SpaceX investigates Super Heavy booster failure
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket is temporarily grounded as the commercial spaceflight company conducts an investigation into its most…
NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds…
Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS photo of the day for May 28, 2026
A view captured by JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui from aboard the ISS. (Image credit: Kimiya Yui/JAXA) An astronaut…
Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation
In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages…