February 2026

NASA Centers & Facilities
NASA Shared Services Center
Grants Status Requests To submit a request, visit NASA General Information Request Form and complete the form. You will receive an automated email with the most commonly requested grant status information.
Posted February 10, 2026
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Nebulae
Planetary Nebulae
Reflection Nebulae
This stunning image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust — like a “yolk” nestled within a […]
Posted February 10, 2026
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Dark Energy
Dark Matter
Galaxies
Goddard Space Flight Center
The Milky Way
The Universe
The broadest planned survey by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal hundreds of millions of galaxies scattered across the cosmos. After Roman launches as soon as this fall, scientists will use these sparkly beacons to study the universe’s shadowy underpinnings: dark matter and dark energy.
Posted February 10, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
The country’s northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.
Posted February 10, 2026
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
Expedition 74
General
Humans in Space
Jack Hathaway
Jessica U. Meir
Missions
Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, where they will conduct research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Posted February 10, 2026
ISS Research
Artemis
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Have you ever heard the saying, “You have to learn how to walk before you can run?” The same can be true in human space exploration. To push capabilities further and ensure safe, successful missions, NASA must test ideas and solve challenges ahead of time. While Earth-based research and engineering helps NASA progress through various […]
Posted February 9, 2026
Earth
Water on Earth
During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the wintry landscape around midday on Jan. 28. This image uses representational color to distinguish ice (light blue) from open water and snow.
Posted February 9, 2026
Earth Observatory
Snow
Topography
A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion.
Posted February 9, 2026
Missions
Commercial Crew
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Space Operations Mission Directorate
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Feb. 10, 2026, to reflect changes to NASA’s live launch coverage for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. Teams now are targeting launch no earlier than Friday, Feb. 13. Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Feb. 9, 2026, to reflect NASA’ s new launch coverage plans for the agency’s […]
Posted February 6, 2026
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
Posted February 6, 2026
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