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Studying Physics in Microgravity

In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module.

Posted December 26, 2025

Artemis

Artemis 2

Kennedy Space Center

Santa Visits Artemis II Rocket

Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. The Orion spacecraft was stacked atop the SLS in October 2025. Set to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II […]

Posted December 24, 2025

Earth Science

OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data

Introduction The Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) project represents a strategic initiative designed to address critical satellite data needs identified by federal agencies.

Posted December 23, 2025

Kennedy Space Center

Andre Douglas

Artemis 2

Christina H. Koch

Exploration Ground Systems

G. Reid Wiseman

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

Get In, We’re Going Moonbound: Meet NASA’s Artemis Closeout Crew

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the Moon, the process of getting inside and secured – in this case, in NASA’s Orion spacecraft – requires help. That’s the role of the Artemis closeout crew. Trained to support Artemis II and […]

Posted December 23, 2025

Artemis 2

Christina H. Koch

G. Reid Wiseman

Victor J. Glover

Artemis II Crew Launch Day Rehearsal

From left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman stand outside before boarding their Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec.

Posted December 23, 2025

Artemis 2

Andre Douglas

Christina H. Koch

Exploration Ground Systems

G. Reid Wiseman

Kennedy Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

Artemis II Flight Crew, Teams Conduct Demonstration Ahead of Launch

NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year. The astronauts, supported by launch and flight control teams, dressed in their launch and entry suits, boarded their spacecraft on top of […]

Posted December 23, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Astronauts

NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Retires

NASA astronaut Brig. Gen. Nick Hague has retired from the agency, concluding a distinguished career that included two spaceflight missions, 374 days in space, and multiple spacewalks in support of the International Space Station. Hague continues service in the U.S. Space Force.

Posted December 23, 2025

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Grace Lauderdale

Listen to this audio excerpt from Grace Lauderdale, exploration project manager for the Training Systems Office at NASA Johnson: In preparation for their mission around the Moon inside NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the Artemis II crew will spend countless hours training inside the Orion Mission Simulator.

Posted December 23, 2025

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

The Universe

NASA’s Hubble Reveals Largest Found Chaotic Birthplace of Planets

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star.

Posted December 23, 2025

Blogs

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun

Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS team member, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 As we all prepare for the holiday season here on Earth, we have been planning a few last activities before Curiosity and the team of scientists and engineers take a well-deserved, extended break. […]

Posted December 23, 2025