See the world’s best space images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 award

Astronomy Photographer of the Year, the annual photo competition showcasing all things space, is back. Ed…

What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agency’s…

Exoplanets Could be Hiding Their Atmospheres

Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn’t because red dwarfs are…

Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation

Artemis I instruments and radiation environments. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07927-7 According to a large team…

NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps

This is just one of several surprising results that have emerged from the new eclipse mapping…

The Europa Clipper launch: What to expect

To investigate this intriguing world, NASA is launching the Europa Clipper mission, which will conduct multiple…

Detailed model suggests organic matter on Mars was formed from atmospheric formaldehyde

Diagram showing the processes of how organic matter was formed on early Mars. Credit: Shungo Koyama…

Dr. Jimmy Kenyon Makes Calls, On and Off the Field

As the director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Dr. Jimmy Kenyon is used to…

Could interstellar quantum communications involve Earth or solve the Fermi paradox?

The allowable wavelengths for interstellar quantum communications. For a given distance away (left vertical axis), quantum…

Ohio State Fairgoers Learn About NASA Technologies

NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and Office of Communications staff traveled to…