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What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission

Four new crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

Posted January 26, 2024

Astronaut Bob Hines

“I have been interested in aviation for as long as I can remember. There are pictures of me at two years old and younger with my face pinned against the window, watching airplanes taxi around the airport. I had never not known that I wanted to be a pilot. The amazing engineering that goes into […]

Posted January 26, 2024

Astrophysics Division

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The Universe

Hubble Studies a Sparkling Galaxy Pair

A pair of small, interacting galaxies shine in this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. The larger of the two galaxies is named NGC 5410 and was discovered in 1787 by British astronomer William Herschel. It spans 80,000 light-years across and has a bright white bar of stars at its center. It is also a […]

Posted January 26, 2024

Hubble Views a Galaxy Settling into Old Age

NGC 3384, visible in this image, has many of the characteristic features of so-called elliptical galaxies. Such galaxies glow diffusely, are rounded in shape, display few visible features, and rarely show signs of recent star formation. Instead, they are dominated by old, aging, and red-hued stars.

Posted January 26, 2024

Night Sky Network

Landing On Mars: A Tricky Feat!

Why is landing on Mars so difficult? Learn more about the challenges with a special late-month edition of Night Sky Notes!

Posted January 26, 2024

NASA’s Day of Remembrance: Honoring Fallen Heroes

In honor of the members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery for the benefit all, the agency hosted its annual Day of Remembrance Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Traditionally held on the fourth Thursday in January each year, NASA Day of Remembrance commemorates the crews of […]

Posted January 26, 2024

International Space Station (ISS)

Expedition 70

Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply

Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 20th Commercial Resupply Mission

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday, Jan. 29, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

Posted January 26, 2024

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2023 Annual Report

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2023 annual report Thursday examining the agency’s safety performance, accomplishments, and challenges over the past year. The report highlights 2023 activities and observations on NASA’s: In 2023, NASA continued to make meaningful progr

Posted January 25, 2024

Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Honors Fallen During Day of Remembrance

Family members of fallen astronauts Kathie Scobee Fulgham, Lowell Grissom, Sheryl Chaffee, and Karen Bassett Stevenson place a wreath at the Space Mirror Memorial at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance.

Posted January 25, 2024

Ingenuity (Helicopter)

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After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends

NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with ground controllers, imagery of its Jan.

Posted January 25, 2024