Extreme January Cold
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NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day Â
NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center…
Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
1 Min Read Ammonia-Bearing Compounds Discovered at Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa PIA26546 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ammonia-Bearing Compounds… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS…
NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025
2 Min Read NASA Analysis Shows La Niña Limited Sea Level Rise in 2025 PIA26619 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA Analysis Shows La Niña… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search…
NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule returned to Earth in Koonibba in South Australia on Jan. 29, 2026, with…
Europa’s Ice Shell (Artist’s Concept)
1 Min Read Europa’s Ice Shell (Artist’s Concept) PIA25630 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/Koji Kuramura/ Gerald Eichstädt (CC BY) Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Europa’s Ice Shell… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries…
NASA Awards Help Inspire Future Innovators Through STEM Engagement
NASA NASA has awarded more than $5 million to 29 institutions nationwide to expand and strengthen science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning beyond the classroom. The awards are designed…
Svalbard polar bears are doing surprisingly well (for now)
The Arctic’s polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are often the poster species for the perils of climate change. Threatened by rapidly dwindling sea ice and habitat loss as the world warms,…
Webb Zooms into Helix Nebula
A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of a portion of the Helix Nebula highlights comet-like knots, fierce stellar winds, and layers of gas shed off by a…
Building Roman
7 Min Read Building Roman NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now assembled following the integration of its two major segments, shown in this time-lapse. Credits: NASA/Sophia Roberts Technicians…