Blog

Deep Space Network
Photojournal
Description Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. A 34-meter (114-foot) multifrequency beam-waveguide antenna, DSS-23 will boost the DSN’s capacity and enhance NASA’s deep space communications capabilities for decades to come.
Posted August 30, 2026
Deep Space Network
Photojournal
Description Five antennas soak in the summer sun at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. The recently completed Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter (114-foot) beam-waveguide antenna, can be seen to the right of the frame in the foreground.
Posted August 30, 2026
Missions
Astrophysics
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kennedy Space Center
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Science Mission Directorate
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman pairs a large field of […]
Posted August 30, 2026
Artemis 2
Christina H. Koch
G. Reid Wiseman
Victor J. Glover
From left to right: NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump on Aug. 28, 2026, for their service during the Artemis II mission.
Posted August 29, 2026
Centennial Challenges
Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News
Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deep space by recycling common materials, like fabrics, plastics, foam, and metals.  The Composites for Extraterre
Posted August 28, 2026
Humans in Space
President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the Artemis II mission.
Posted August 28, 2026
NASA Headquarters
To strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy.
Posted August 28, 2026
NASA Centers & Facilities
NASA Shared Services Center
*Notice* The Payment Management System (PMS) is currently experiencing issues affecting Federal Financial Report (FFR) generation. Impacted NASA grant recipients will not be considered noncompliant. NASA is working with PMS to resolve the issue. Updates will be posted here.
Posted August 28, 2026
APOD
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 28 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Sky […]
Posted August 28, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Surface Water
Vegetation
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.
Posted August 28, 2026
Sign up for our newsletter:

Categories

14
4
6
3
1
17
29
1
1
1
207
10
1
2
6
14
1
1
21
11
2
1
2
47
15
93
1
30
38
67
14
371
14
3
2
12
1
3
9
17
17
165
6
1
3
64
Io
5
13
4
14
3
1
679
1
11
29
5
1
284
240
1
118
10
1
1
4
1
2
1
3
6
3
6
5
215
2
1
1
396
3
5
11
20
1
7