I Am Artemis Katie SpicerFor Katie Spicer, embracing opportunity and challenge has led to giant leaps during her time at NASA. Now as the NASA lander integration lead for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lander, one of the commercially provided human landing systems for NASA’s Artemis program, Spicer will have her handprint on history. Spicer works in the […]
Heart in the Sky at NASA KennedyThe U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds create a heart-shaped smoke trail during a flight maneuver near NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building during the agency’s MAX POWER expo and air show on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s MAX POWER is an aerospace festival celebrating the past, present, and future of flight […]
NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2026The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Alyssa Villanueva, Steve Howell, and Samuel LeBlanc. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star: Alyssa Villanueva Alyssa Villaneuva is an engineer at Blue […]
NASA’s Hubble Offers Cosmic Sampler of Targets for RomanA gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up observations by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Through NASA’s Lens: Capturing Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Move to LAAs a new exhibit opens showcasing NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, NASA photographers look back at the final mission. These photographers documented the iconic images shared around the world on Sept. 21, 2012, while millions watched space shuttle Endeavour fly on top of the agency’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft for the last time. Endeavour’s new home […]
APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica MeetAPOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 12 –… 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. Moon, Venus and […]
Scotland’s Flow CountryBlanket bogs in the Scottish Highlands store vast amounts of carbon.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and ChipsWritten by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 This week Curiosity has been completing its drill campaign at the “Nazca” drill hole. This is an area characterized by bedrock containing disk-shaped (or in a liberal interpretation, potato chip shaped … see linked image) crystal forms. A […]
APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big ImpactAPOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC… 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. NGC 4449: […]
Water Surges Into Navajo ReservoirRounds of heavy rain in the U.S. Southwest flooded rivers and rapidly raised New Mexico’s second-largest reservoir.