Scientists await a big splash in the Pacific Ocean as one of the most research-packed Dragon spacecraft to date returns, completing the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Biological and materials samples, along with tested hardware, are heading back to research teams on Earth for further analysis, advancing NASA’s [...]
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Aya Collins, director of the engagement division of NASA’s Office of Communications, moderates a discussion with, from left to right, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, Monday, June 1, 2026 at the Mary W. Jackson [...]
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway wear disposable gloves, dust masks, and safety goggles while unpacking temperature‑controlled scientific samples from a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on May 17, 2026.NASA/Chris Williams The Expedition 74 crew members packed a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on Monday with sensitive science experiments and lab hardware for return to Earth. [...]
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Expedition 74/75 flight engineer Anil Menon poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.NASA/James Blair NASA astronaut Anil Menon will be available for limited media interviews beginning at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, June 22, to discuss his upcoming mission to the International Space Station as part [...]
A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to California’s Bay Area on May 27, 2026. That afternoon, a break in the clouds left downtown San Francisco and nearby communities beneath mostly cloud-free skies, allowing an astronaut aboard the International Space Station to take this photograph.NASA An astronaut aboard the International Space Station [...]
8 Min Read Experience the Launch of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Are you ready for a new view of the universe? The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal distant worlds, dark energy, and the structure of the cosmos, and we want you to be a part of it! Digital creators and social media [...]
Photo of the Day Venus and Jupiter may have caught your attention lately. The recent close conjunction of the two brightest planets in recent evening skies has been hard to miss. With Jupiter at the top, starting on May 30 and ending on June 8, their close approach was chronicled daily, left to right, [...]
Photo of the Day To see Venus and Jupiter together this month, you won't need binoculars or even a telescope. Just look up after sunset and you'll find them emerging as the sky grows dark near the western horizon. In fact, on June 9 the two brightest planets were in close conjunction, separated on [...]
SWENext Influencer Kaitlyn G. shares three lessons from Sally Ride’s 2025 National Geographic film, Sally, that shaped her perspective on engineering and the choices that define success in STEM.Read more at All Together
The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken at approximately 11:32 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia.NASA/Jessica Meir Space agriculture, stem cells, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space [...]
