A flower is seen in the foreground with a Soyuz rocket on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 7, 2025. Expedition 73 crewmembers including NASA astronaut Jonny Kim launched aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8.
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Percolating Clues: NASA Models New Way to Build Planetary Cores
5 min read Percolating Clues: NASA Models New Way to Build Planetary Cores NASA’s Perseverance rover was traveling in the channel of an ancient river, Neretva Vallis, when it captured this view of an area of scientific interest nicknamed “Bright Angel” – the light-toned area in the distance at right. The area features light-toned rocky outcrops that may represent either ancient sediment that later filled the channel or possibly much older rock that was subsequently exposed by river erosion. NASA/JPL-Caltech A new NASA study reveals a surprising way planetary cores…
Read MoreThe moon and Venus kick off Memorial Day weekend with a lovely conjunction early on May 23
Should your local weather forecast suggest that Friday morning — the start of the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend — will be fair and clear, it will be well worth setting your alarm clock to awaken you about 90 minutes before the sun comes up. If you head outside at that early hour and if you have a clear and unobstructed view toward the east, you will be treated to a lovely pairing of the two brightest objects in the night sky. You’ll immediately notice the crescent moon; appearing slender and…
Read MoreWatch SpaceX’s 32nd Cargo Dragon spacecraft undock from the ISS today
Live 4K video of Earth and space: 24/7 Livestream of Earth by Sen’s 4K video cameras on the ISS – YouTube Watch On A SpaceX cargo Dragon is scheduled to depart the International Space Station (ISS) today (May 22), after about a month docked with the orbital laboratory. NASA will livestream the undocking on its NASA+ streaming platform. You can also watch the action in the window above via Sen’s 4k 24/7 high-definition cameras, which are mounted on the station’s exterior. Dragon is scheduled to undock at 12:05 p.m. EDT…
Read MoreBest smart binoculars 2025: Learn, share and be guided around the night sky
The best smart binoculars are brand new to the market and are unique in that they can identify stars, constellations, galaxies, landscapes and even wildlife in real-time, telling you what you’re seeing. Because the market is so new, there are only two viable options at the moment, with Swarovski’s model focusing on birds and animals and Unistellar’s specializing in landscapes and astronomy. Not only can they identify subjects, but they also store the geo-locations of your observations, so you can refer back to a precise location at any point. This…
Read MoreWhat is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8)
5 Min Read What is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. The surface of the Moon is covered in a thick layer of boulders, rocks, and dust. This dusty, rocky layer is called lunar regolith. It was created a long time ago when meteorites crashed into the Moon and broke up the ground. NASA scientists study the regolith to learn more about the Moon’s history. But the smallest parts of the regolith make exploring the Moon very hard! That is why scientists are working to understand…
Read MoreNASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The SWOT satellite is helping scientists size up flood waves on waterways like the Yellowstone River, pictured here in October 2024 in Montana. SWOT measures the height of surface waters, including the ocean, and hundreds of thousands of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs in the U.S. alone. NPS In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked…
Read MoreAnother Milestone for X-59
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. The test verified how the aircraft’s hardware and software work together, responding to pilot inputs and handling injected system failures. Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert – all without ever leaving the ground. The goal of ground-based simulation testing was to…
Read MoreStation Nation: Meet Megan Harvey, Utilization Flight Lead and Capsule Communicator
Megan Harvey is a utilization flight lead and capsule communicator, or capcom, in the Research Integration Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She integrates science payload constraints related to vehicles’ launch and landing schedules. She is also working to coordinate logistics for the return of SpaceX vehicles to West Coast landing sites. Read on to learn about Harvey’s career with NASA and more! Megan Harvey talking to a flight director from the Remote Interface Officer console in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.…
Read MoreSols 4543-4545: Leaving the Ridge for the Ridges
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 Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 5 min read Sols 4543-4545: Leaving the Ridge for the Ridges NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image, which shows parts of the linear feature in front of where the rover is parked, with lots of textures and…
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