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NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast

By |2026-05-07T14:32:00-04:00May 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

1 Min Read NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast PIA26648 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Next-Gen Mars… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast JPEG (1.34 MB) Description Engineer Jaakko Karras inspects a next-generation Mars helicopter rotor [...]

NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1

By |2026-05-07T14:28:00-04:00May 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Engineer Jaakko Karras inspects a next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blade prior to testing it at supersonic speeds in the 25-Foot Space Simulator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in November 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech Inside the dark chamber of JPL’s 25-Foot Space Simulator, an engineer examines a test stand used to investigate the performance of next-generation Mars [...]

Industry Moon Lander Training Cabin Lands at NASA for Artemis

By |2026-05-07T14:28:00-04:00May 7th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Located in Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the full-scale prototype of the crew cabin of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 crew lander is over 15 feet (5 m) tall.NASA A full-scale mock-up of a crew cabin for a future industry lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis program now is operational for [...]

NASA Wallops to Host Public Information Session May 13

By |2026-05-06T15:09:00-04:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Aerial view of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility main base in Wallops Island, Virginia.Courtesy of Patrick Hendrickson To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, a public information session is being held 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, at the NASA Wallops Visitor [...]

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama

By |2026-05-05T16:00:00-04:00May 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 3 min [...]

650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers

By |2026-05-05T14:34:00-04:00May 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen science projects have co-authored peer-reviewed research papers with scientists on those project teams. These volunteers made incredible contributions like: Spotting comets, gamma-ray bursts, and brown dwarfs in data collected by space [...]

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock

By |2026-05-05T13:58:00-04:00May 5th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

2 Min Read NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock PIA26723 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock GIF (50.56 MB) PIA26723 Figure A GIF (48.45 MB) PIA26723 [...]

NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

By |2026-05-04T13:46:00-04:00May 4th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Credit: NASA The Republic of Malta became the 65th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Monday during a ceremony in the town of Kalkara with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome the Republic of Malta to the Artemis Accords community,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in recorded [...]

Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars

By |2026-04-30T14:19:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

1 Min Read Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars PIA26722 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Odyssey Team Celebrates on a… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars JPEG (18.11 MB) Description Team members past and present [...]

What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2026-04-30T14:13:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant [...]

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