From left, Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir of NASA smiles after welcoming Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina and NASA astronaut Anil Menon aboard the International Space Station on July 14, 2026. NASA/Chris Williams Biomedical research to keep the Expedition 74 crew healthy and advance health on Earth packed Tuesday’s scheduleContinue Reading
Main Figure A Scientists used data from the L-band radar aboard the U.S.-India Earth-orbiting NISAR satellite to produce this image of Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja, a mountaintop in East Antarctica, poking out amid a stream of ice flowing northeast to the ocean. NASA/JPL-Caltech The image shows Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja at center-left, surrounded byContinue Reading
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Scenes and sounds from the July 16 “Stars, Stripes, and Supernovas – Symphony Under the Stars” event at NASA Langley. NASA/Joe Atkinson NASA Langley’s “Stars, Stripes, and Supernovas – Symphony Under theContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HAPPENING TODAY! SSERVI Forum About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HAPPENING TODAY! NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI): Exploration Science Forum 21 July 2026 Advancing Science and Exploration Together NASAContinue Reading
2 min read NIAC 2026 Selections A collage of artist concepts highlighting the novel approaches proposed by the 2026 NIAC awardees for possible future missions. NASA/Left to Right: Keunhan Park, Michael Rubenstein, Austin Phoenix, Benjamin Schafer, A.C. Charania, Gilly Elor, Pablo Sobron, Marco Quadrelli, Daniel Drew, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, Jeff Nosanov, Anish Damodaran Continue Reading
1 min read Precision Astrometry Using Optically Independent Spacecraft for Graviational Wave Detection Graphic depiction of the Graviational Wave Detection concept. Paul Stankus Paul Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal is to enable a new method for observing gravitational waves at low frequencies, based on the astrometric GW signatureContinue Reading
1 min read Mapping Alien Continents: Achieving Optical VLBI for Exoplanet Imaging Graphic depiction of the Mapping Alien Continents concept. Paul Stankus Paul Stankus Brookhaven Science Associates The scientific goal of the proposed work will be reconstructing the image, ie resolving surface features, of an Earth-like exoplanet around a nearbyContinue Reading
On Monday, hazy skies and poor air quality continued to affect parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region.Continue Reading
Ancient sediment reveals that some of K’gari’s deepest lakes vanished around 7,500 years ago, despite unusually heavy rainfall. The surprising discovery suggests changing winds and future climate shifts could threaten the sacred lakes known as the Eyes of K’gari., Read MoreContinue Reading
This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. Because Psyche approached Mars from a high phase angle, the planet appeared as a thin crescent in theContinue Reading
6 Min Read Grants The NSSC supports the Agency’s internal effort to create an environment conducive to streamlining and simplifying grants and cooperative agreements. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through the establishment of the NSSC, has transitioned to a consolidated model for the award and administration of all Agency grants andContinue Reading
This image taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Sept. 7, 2021, PDT (Sept. 8, EDT). NASA/SP-20260005907 – Martian Dust Exposure Limits: Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), toxicological risks, and health standards for Martian dust as discussed by the Mars dust working group (February 20 and 27, 2026) Background Human exploration ofContinue Reading
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized sensors into a compact, multi-view particle detection instrument unlike any before it. Built for NASA’s Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission, the innovative instrument (also calledContinue Reading