Marshall Space Flight Center

Astrophysics

Black Holes

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Galaxies

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Marshall Astrophysics

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Universe

Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA’s Chandra

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space. Mining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team of astronomers studied the relics that […]

Posted March 27, 2025

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Artemis

Blue Ghost (lander)

Johnson Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Headquarters

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Technology

NASA Science Continues After Firefly’s First Moon Mission Concludes

After landing on the Moon with NASA science and technology demonstrations March 2, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 concluded its mission March 16. Analysis of data returned to Earth from the NASA instruments continues, benefitting future lunar missions.

Posted March 18, 2025

Missions

Artemis

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA, Firefly Invite Media to Discuss End of Blue Ghost Moon Mission

NASA and Firefly Aerospace will host a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 18, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss the company’s successful Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the Moon’s surface. Watch the news conference on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. U.S. media […]

Posted March 17, 2025

Marshall Space Flight Center

Learning Resources

NASA Invites Media to Annual FIRST Robotics Rocket City Competition

The Rocket City Regional – Alabama’s annual For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Regional Competition – is scheduled for Friday, March 14, through Saturday, March 15, at the Von Braun Center South Hall in Huntsville, Alabama. FIRST Robotics is a global robotics competition for students in grades 9-12.

Posted March 12, 2025

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Helix Nebula

Hubble Space Telescope

Marshall Astrophysics

Marshall Space Flight Center

Nebulae

Planetary Nebulae

Stars

The Universe

White Dwarfs

X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds

A planet may have been destroyed by a white dwarf at the center of a planetary nebula — the first time this has been seen. As described in our latest press release, this would explain a mysterious X-ray signal that astronomers have detected from the Helix Nebula for over 40 years. The Helix is a […]

Posted March 4, 2025

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Invites Media to Attend Alabama Space Day 2025

Media are invited to attend the 2025 Alabama Space Day from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and aerospace industry partners will host the annual public event to celebrate Alabama’s […]

Posted February 24, 2025

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Marshall Reflects on 65 Years of Ingenuity, Teamwork

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is celebrating its 65-year legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program – and the expansion of its science, engineering, propulsion, and human spaceflight portfolio with each new decade since the NASA field center opened its doors on July 1, 1960.

Posted February 24, 2025

Space Launch System (SLS)

Artemis

Artemis 4

Humans in Space

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Readies Moon Rocket for the Future with Manufacturing Innovation

NASA’s Artemis campaign will send astronauts, payloads, and science experiments into deep space on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) super heavy-lift Moon rocket. Starting with Artemis IV, the Orion spacecraft and its astronauts will be joined by other payloads atop an upgraded version of the SLS, called Block 1B.

Posted February 13, 2025

NASA Centers & Facilities

Ames Research Center

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Glenn Research Center

Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Goddard Space Flight Center

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Johnson Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

Langley Research Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Headquarters

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Spinoffs

Stennis Space Center

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer & Spinoffs

NASA’s Advancements in Space Continue Generating Products on Earth

The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, which highlights the successful transfer of agency technology to the commercial sector, is now available online. For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported crew working in low Earth orbit to learn about the space environment and perform research to advance deep space exploration.

Posted February 12, 2025

Astrophysics

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

Marshall Astrophysics

Marshall Space Flight Center

Star Clusters

Stars

The Universe

NASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine’s Day

A bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus. By combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue and green) with optical data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (yellow) and radio data from the […]

Posted February 12, 2025