Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon
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…
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Reaching the Precipice in Angola
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Reaching the Precipice in… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human…
NASA’s IXPE Measures White Dwarf Star for First Time
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…
NASA Selects Tech Proposals to Advance Search-for-Life Mission
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…
What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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…
NASA Hubble Helps Detect ‘Wake’ of Betelgeuse’s Elusive Companion Star
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I Am Artemis: Jacki Mahaffey
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…
Aquarium welcomes third endangered penguin chick in less than a month
This African penguin baby will sadly not be named after a hot dog. The post Aquarium welcomes third endangered penguin chick in less than a month appeared first on Popular…
NASA to Cover US Spacewalks 94, 95 at International Space Station
NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks Thursday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 15, outside the International Space Station, and the agency will provide comprehensive coverage. The first spacewalk is scheduled…
‘King of Silver Dollars’ coin could fetch over $1M at auction
Coin collectors consider the rare 1804 dollar one of the field's most desirable trophies. The post ‘King of Silver Dollars’ coin could fetch over $1M at auction appeared first on…