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NASA’S Juno Misson Captures Jupiter Moon Thebe

Description NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft’s Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image from a distance of approximately 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) at a resolution of about 1.9 miles (3 kilometers) per pixel.

Posted May 5, 2026

Heliophysics

Heliophysics Division

Science Activation

The Sun

New NASA HEAT Coloring Book Blends Art, Science, and Cultural Perspectives

A new Sun-centered and science-focused coloring book produced by NASA in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is now available for people to learn while showing their artistic side.

Posted May 5, 2026

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Citizen Science

NASA Volunteers Double Known Population of Brown Dwarfs

A new paper from NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with over 3,000 new discoveries made over the past 10 years since the project began. Brown dwarfs are balls of gas the size of Jupiter, less massive than stars.

Posted May 5, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

Topography

Volcanoes

Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors

From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.

Posted May 5, 2026

Artemis

Artemis Accords

Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)

NASA Welcomes Ireland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Ireland signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a signing ceremony hosted by NASA, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. Ireland, a longstanding member of ESA (European Space Agency) and a valued international partner for NASA, now joins all 23 ESA member states as a signatory of […]

Posted May 5, 2026

Technology

Ames Research Center

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Flight Opportunities Program

Game Changing Development Program

Langley Research Center

Space Technology Mission Directorate

NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies

To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such as hydrogen and helium-3 from lunar soil, known as regolith.

Posted May 4, 2026

Artemis

Artemis Accords

Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)

NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

The Republic of Malta became the 65th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Monday during a ceremony in the town of Kalkara with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome the Republic of Malta to the Artemis Accords community,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in recorded remarks. “By […]

Posted May 4, 2026

Science Activation

Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium

This year’s Findings from the Field Student Research Symposium welcomed 106 students, grades four through eight, 29 educators, and 15 Subject Matter Experts, and it featured 68 research posters, 14 lightning talks, and 5 discussion sessions.

Posted May 4, 2026

Artemis

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Johnson Space Center

Langley Research Center

Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber

Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The tests in Chamber A represent a public-private partnership model, with Blue Origin conducting work through a reimbursable Space Act Agreement.

Posted May 4, 2026

Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral

In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump).

Posted May 4, 2026