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Climate Modeling
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Extreme Temperatures
Goddard Space Flight Center
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Posted January 30, 2026
Johnson Space Center
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston.
Posted January 30, 2026
Description Advanced analysis of decades-old data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft identifies ammonia-bearing compounds discovered on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa, as shown in this composite image.
Posted January 30, 2026
Photojournal
Description This graph shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2025 based on data from a series of five international satellites. The solid red line indicates the trajectory of this increase, which has more than doubled over the three decades. The dotted red line projects future sea level rise. A NASA analysis […]
Posted January 30, 2026
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Flight Opportunities Program
Technology
Technology Transfer
Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the agency and America’s space industry.
Posted January 29, 2026
Photojournal
Description This artist’s concept depicts a cutaway view showing Europa’s ice shell. It contains a shallow layer of small imperfections (cracks, pores, and voids) that extend down from the surface hundreds of feet. The icy moon of Jupiter is thought to harbor an ocean below its frozen exterior. Data used to generate a new result […]
Posted January 29, 2026
Learning Resources
NASA Headquarters
STEM Engagement at NASA
NASA has awarded more than $5 million to 29 institutions nationwide to expand and strengthen science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning beyond the classroom. The awards are designed to help build skills that lead directly to STEM careers.
Posted January 29, 2026
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A new image from the NISAR mission shows off the satellite’s ability to reveal details of Earth’s surfaces. The science team also released new sample data.  A U.S.-Indian Earth satellite’s ability to see through clouds, revealing insights and characteristics of our planet’s surface, is on display in a colorful, newly released image showing the Miss
Posted January 29, 2026
I Am Artemis
Artemis
Artemis 2
Marshall Space Flight Center
People of Marshall
Space Launch System (SLS)
Doug Parkinson’s face lights up as he starts telling his story, how someone from  Wisconsin now plays a part in the team that will help land the first Artemis astronauts on to the Moon. Parkinson serves as NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lead for Launch Integration and Mission Operations, guiding engineers responsible for monitoring […]
Posted January 29, 2026
Earth
Earth's Moon
Eclipses
Lunar Eclipses
Skywatching
The Solar System
The Sun
Uncategorized
A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon on March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know. 
Posted January 29, 2026
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