NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image features a selection of colors emitted primarily by stars (blue, green, and white), hot hydrogen gas (blue), and cosmic dust (red).NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in [...]
Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led to his more than 23-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Shannon became a certified diver and scuba instructor while earning his bachelor’s degree in [...]
This artist’s concept depicts a smaller white dwarf star pulling material from a larger star, right, into an accretion disk. Earlier this year, scientists used NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer) to study a white dwarf star and its X-ray polarization. MIT/Jose-Luis Olivares By Michael Allen For the first time, scientists have used NASA’s [...]
Credit: NASA NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission that would directly image Earth-like planets around stars like our Sun and study the chemical composition of their atmospheres for signs of life. This flagship space telescope also would enable wide-ranging [...]
Jupiter beams bright, Saturn and the Moon cozy up, and the Beehive Cluster appears Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest all year, the Moon and Saturn pair up, and the Beehive Cluster buzzes into view. Skywatching Highlights Jan. 10: Jupiter at opposition Jan. 23: Saturn and Moon conjunction Jan. (throughout): Beehive Cluster Transcript [...]
At center, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui assists NASA astronauts Zena Cardman (left) and Mike Fincke (right) during spacesuit checks inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock.NASA The Expedition 74 crew is gearing up for the first spacewalk of 2026 this week that will see two astronauts prepare the International Space Station [...]
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4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Jacki Mahaffey Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, stands in front of the Orion mockup in Johnson's Space Vehicle Mockup Center. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak Listen to this audio excerpt from Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer: 0:00 / 0:00 [...]
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.Credit: NASA NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 15, outside the International Space [...]
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]
