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Christopher L. Williams
Astronauts Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox, processing genetic-material samples for the DNA Nano Therapeutics‑3 experiment.
Posted April 28, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Landsat 9
Vegetation
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Posted April 28, 2026
NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its livery – its official paint job and insignia.
Posted April 27, 2026
Mars
Astrobiology
Curiosity (Rover)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Perseverance (Rover)
NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have captured two 360-degree landscapes that highlight how the missions are revealing details of the Red Planet’s formation, watery past, and potential for life. Located 2,345 miles (3,775 kilometers) apart from each other on Mars — about the distance from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.
Posted April 27, 2026
Citizen Science
The second Artemis mission took four astronauts around the moon and back – the first crewed deep-space flight since 1972. Not everyone gets a chance to put on a space suit, but you can still be an important part of NASA’s human space exploration story by doing NASA science!
Posted April 27, 2026
Citizen Science
Planetary Science
Uncategorized
As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts zipped around the Moon in early April, they observed flashes of light caused by meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. At the same time, volunteers for the NASA-funded Impact Flash project scanned the Moon with their own telescopes and sent their videos to scientists to share what they saw from Earth.
Posted April 27, 2026
I Am Artemis
Artemis
Artemis 2
Communicating and Navigating with Missions
Goddard Space Flight Center
Space Communications & Navigation Program
Technology Demonstration
Listen to this audio excerpt from Peter Rossoni, Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System flight manager: As a child, Peter Rossoni watched the Apollo missions launch with his family. In April 2026, he became a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, helping enable communications as astronauts journeyed around the Moon.
Posted April 24, 2026
Nebulae
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in an image released on April 20, 2026.
Posted April 24, 2026
In-flight Education Downlinks
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Learning Resources
NASA Headquarters
Students in Missouri will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:50 a.m.
Posted April 24, 2026
Aeronautics
Flight Innovation
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
University Innovation
University Leadership Initiative
For 10 years, a NASA initiative has helped the agency produce breakthrough aeronautical innovations while fostering the aviation workforce of tomorrow – and the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) is still flying high, making awards with the potential to change 21st century air travel.  Through ULI, NASA has supported more than 1,100 students at
Posted April 24, 2026
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