A spiral hiding an impostor

The sparkling spiral galaxy gracing this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is UGC 5460, which sits about…

What’s behind black hole ‘fireworks,’ according to scientists : NPR

This artist’s concept shows Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky…

The Artemis II Boosters are Stacked

NASA engineers are pressing ahead with preparations for the Artemis II mission unless someone tells them…

Antarctica’s Deception Island is the Perfect Place to Practice Exploring Mars

It’s not uncommon for space missions to be tested here on planet Earth. With the plethora…

Sentinel-4: European air quality monitoring for Copernicus

Copernicus Sentinel-4 is an ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared spectrometer carried on the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellites. From…

MTG-S and Sentinel-4 in the cleanroom

Journalists were invited to a one-off opportunity to see the latest-generation European weather satellite, the Meteosat…

Does Jupiter’s Moon Callisto Have an Ocean? The Evidence is Mounting

Some of our Solar System’s moons have become very enticing targets in the search for life.…

Lunar Gateway’s Core HALO Module Enters the Clean Room

Gateway’s HALO module heads to the U.S., on its long path to orbiting the Moon. Preparations…

Cosmic Shores Gala | The Planetary Society

The Board of DirectorsCordially Invites All Members of The Planetary Society toits 45th Anniversary Celebration at…

Artemis II Rocket Booster Stacking Complete

Engineers with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems complete stacking operations on the twin SLS (Space Launch System)…