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Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
Posted May 22, 2026
Swift Boost Mission
NASA Headquarters
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Science Mission Directorate
Wallops Flight Facility
Media are invited to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Wednesday, June 17, to view Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, carrying a Katalyst robotic spacecraft that will attempt to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
Posted May 22, 2026
Artemis Accords
Artemis
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
The United States participated in an Artemis Accords workshop in Lima, Peru, last week, following a new wave of nations committing to safe and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Posted May 22, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Artemis 3
Artemis 4
Artemis 5
Marshall Space Flight Center
Space Launch System (SLS)
Organizations interested in launching CubeSats on future Artemis missions should respond to NASA’s request for information (RFI) by Monday, June 1, for initial consideration.
Posted May 21, 2026
Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE)
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
International Space Station (ISS)
Space Weather
The Sun
On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mission.
Posted May 21, 2026
General
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mission Support Directorate
NASA Headquarters
NASA’s historic Artemis II mission coverage, which connected global audiences to watch the first humans to travel around the Moon in more than half a century, is among the agency’s video productions recognized with four 2026 Telly Awards.
Posted May 21, 2026
Lenticular Galaxies
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals an enigmatic galaxy with a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no obvious spiral arms.
Posted May 21, 2026
NASA Headquarters
Leadership
NASA Centers & Facilities
Matt Anderson was sworn in Thursday as NASA’s 16th deputy administrator by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. The oath was taken during a ceremony held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
Posted May 21, 2026
ISS Research
International Space Station (ISS)
To dive deeper into the International Space Station research achievements from the past year, browse the 2025 Annual Highlights of Results, which NASA released in May 2026.
Posted May 21, 2026
Johnson Space Center
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Gateway Space Station
General
Robotics will play a critical role in NASA’s ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, presenting opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators to contribute to a bold vision for the future.
Posted May 21, 2026
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