3 min read NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides Matt Kamlet, an employee at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, sits atop the virtual reality passenger ride quality simulator during a study of air taxi motion Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. NASA recently completed a multi-year studyContinue Reading
The SmallSats that make up NASA’s SunRISE mission will fly in formation in Earth orbit, as depicted in this artist’s concept, working as one large radio telescope to track the solar radio bursts generated by energetic particle events that may pose a hazard to satellites and astronauts. Space Dynamics LaboratoryContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community Roman Workshop, 13-16 July… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Cosmic Origins at the Roman Workshop The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to settle essentialContinue Reading
The left-hand and right-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segments for NASA’s Artemis III SLS (Space Launch System) rocket are secured to the mobile launcher at the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 11, 2026. NASA/Frank Michaux It is full steam aheadContinue Reading
From left, NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov participate in a training session at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, ahead of their upcoming mission to the International Space Station. NASA/Josh Valcarcel Expedition 74 is poised to welcome three new crew members to theContinue Reading
We are currently seeking reviewers for the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice. Here are the rules: Use the comments box to tell us about anything that 1) might be a conflict of interest or 2) would assist in the assignment of proposals for review. Other thanContinue Reading
Explore Hubble Science Hubble Space Telescope NASA’s Hubble Discovers… 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 HumanContinue Reading
A new study suggests spacecraft exhaust could quickly contaminate the moon’s most scientifically valuable regions, potentially masking ancient clues about how life began on Earth. Researchers say future lunar missions should consider new ways to reduce and monitor this pollution before it becomes widespread., Read MoreContinue Reading
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Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change ArticlesContinue Reading
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone pipeline system’s operator to pay a civil penalty of nearly $27 million over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022Continue Reading
Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth’s greatest mass extinction, when warming oceans and falling oxygen levels wiped out animals that couldn’t adapt. Species with body plans and metabolisms better suited to the changing conditionsContinue Reading
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.Continue Reading