January 2026

NASA’s SLS Rocket: Secondary Payloads

When NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launches the agency’s Artemis II mission to the Moon, four CubeSats, or small satellites, will be hitching a ride inside the rocket’s Orion stage adapter (OSA). All four Artemis II CubeSats are provided by countries that are signatories of the Artemis Accords.

Posted January 20, 2026

Missions

Artemis

Artemis 2

Artemis Accords

Humans in Space

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA Unlocks Golden Age of Innovation, Exploration in Trump’s First Year

One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering measurable progress across human spaceflight, science, aeronautics, and cutting-edge technology.

Posted January 20, 2026

Reflection Nebulae

Stars

Hubble Nets Menagerie of Young Stellar Objects

A disparate collection of young stellar objects bejewels a cosmic panorama in the star-forming region NGC 1333 in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. To the left, an actively forming star called a protostar casts its glow on the surrounding gas and dust, creating a reflection nebula. Two dark stripes on opposite sides of […]

Posted January 20, 2026

Astrophysics

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Planetary Nebulae

Science & Research

The Universe

Intricacies of Helix Nebula Revealed With NASA’s Webb

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own Sun and planetary system. In Webb’s high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying star comes into full focus. The image reveals how stars recycle their […]

Posted January 20, 2026

NASA Engineering and Safety Center

2025 NESC Technical Update

Annual Report of NESC Technical Activities On behalf of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC), I am pleased to provide you with the 2025 NESC Technical Update. This annual report summarizes the technical work, engineering advancements, and knowledge capture efforts we made in FY25.

Posted January 20, 2026

Johnson Space Center

Artemis 3

Johnson Flight Operations

People of Johnson

Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon

For Jaclyn Kagey, helping astronauts put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work. As the Artemis III extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, Kagey plays a central role in preparing astronauts for humanity’s return to the lunar surface. She helps define how astronauts will work on the Moon, from planning detailed

Posted January 20, 2026

Earth Observatory

How Long, Not Long

After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called for nonviolence in the fight for equality and justice for all Americans.

Posted January 19, 2026

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Protostars

Stars

The Universe

Hubble Snaps Stellar Baby Pictures

Newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust get their first baby pictures in these images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble took these infant star snapshots in an effort to learn how massive stars form. Protostars are shrouded in thick dust that blocks light, but Hubble can detect the near-infrared emission that shines through holes […]

Posted January 17, 2026

NASA Headquarters

Commercial Crew

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission

After 167 days in space, the crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission will hold a news conference at 2:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their science expedition aboard the International Space Station.

Posted January 17, 2026

Budget & Annual Reports

Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

NASA Receives 15th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion

For the 15th consecutive year, NASA received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2025 financial statements.

Posted January 17, 2026