Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers

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7 Min Read Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers NASA Johnson Space Center’s Imagery Acquisition Group poses for a group photo on Aug. 10, 2026. Credits: NASA/Robert Markowitz The Imagery Acquisition Group at NASA’s Johnson Space Center poses for a group photo in Houston, Texas on Aug. 10, 2026. Back row, from left, are NASA photographers Bill Stafford, James Blair, supervisor Mark Sowa, and NASA photographers Robert Markowitz and Luna Posadas Nava. Front row, from left, are NASA photographers Morgan Gridley, Helen Arase Vargas, and former NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel. NASA/Robert Markowitz…

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APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 19 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Juan Pablo Castañeda The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor Explanation: Whatdunit? What disappeared while crossing a partially eclipsed…

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Forget ‘Halo’ — the latest ‘Futurama’ episode has a ring world covered in super-intelligent rats (exclusive)

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Futurama Season 14 | Ring Crash – YouTube Watch On Ringed worlds seem to be a fertile source of science fiction material, whether it be in sci-fi master Larry Niven’s circular alien constructs in his “Ringworld” novels, the spherical megastructures of “Halo’s” video game universe — which just launched its “Campaign Evolved” remake of the original game for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 28 — or the ringed orbital habitat for the ultra-rich depicted in director Neill Blomkamp’s 2013 sci-fi flick, “Elysium.” Leave it to the funny folks…

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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement

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Two astronauts — including the first French woman in history to perform a spacewalk — worked outside of the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday (Aug 18), becoming temporary TV repairpersons. Just like what frequently happens on Earth, the work required more time than the “appointment” allowed, requiring a second visit to be scheduled. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot were tasked with the removal and replacement of a Space-to-Ground antenna that since November had ceased being able to track NASA’s data relay satellites,…

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NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details

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3 min read NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details This is an animated before-and-after view of the crater formed after a Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon’s surface on Aug. 5, 2026. These images were taken between Aug. 11 and 12 by the Narrow-Angle Camera on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. These images are enlarged three times from the original, with north facing up, and they cover an area about a quarter of a mile wide. NASA Goddard/Intuitive Machines Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA’s…

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Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today

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Sophie Adenot will make spaceflight history today (Aug. 18). The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut will become the first French woman ever to conduct a spacewalk, an activity she’ll undertake with NASA astronaut Anil Menon. The duo are scheduled to step outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a 6.5-hour excursion today at around 8:35 a.m. EDT (1235 GMT). You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA. Coverage starts at 7 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT). Sophie Adenot is part of the European Space Agency’s 2022 astronaut class.…

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary

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Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 6 min read Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image, of its onboard APXS instrument measuring target “Tunas Khasa,” using its Front Hazard Avoidance Camera (Front Hazcam). Curiosity captured the image on Sol 4976…

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NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services

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Credit: NASA NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer commercial payload processing services for agency missions launching from multiple locations where capabilities were not available at the time of the initial contract award. Contract awardees are: All Points Logistics LLC Blue Origin LLC Firefly Aerospace L3Harris Technologies Inc. Through the contract, NASA procures facilities and services required to perform prelaunch processing of spacecraft and associated rocket hardware for delivery to the launch…

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