NASA Webb Looks at Earth-Sized, Habitable-Zone Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 eScientists are in the midst of observing the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Careful analysis of the results so far presents several potential scenarios for what the planet’s atmosphere and surface may be like, as NASA science missions lay key groundwork to answer the question, “are we alone in the universe?” […]
NASA Launches 2026 Lunabotics ChallengeAs college students across the country embark upon the academic year, NASA is giving them something else to look forward to – the agency’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge. Teams interested in participating can submit their applications and supporting materials through NASA’s Stem Gateway portal beginning Monday, Sept. 8. Key dates and challenge details are available in […]
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations2025 Evening with the Stars 9.10.25 MSBR Rooftop Reception 9.8.25 AIAA Dinner 8.18.25 STScI Event 7.29.25 MSBR Lunch 7.16.25 Rocket Lab Event 7.16.25 MSBR Lunch Reception 6.18.25 2025 Paris Airshow 6.13-19.25 Greater Houston Partnership Reception 6.12.25 Axiom Space X-4 Event Space Foundation and German Embassy Reception 6.5.25 Mission 2 Moon Landing 6.5.25 H2M Conference and […]
Jeni Morrison Continues a Family Legacy of Service at NASA A child of the Space Shuttle Program, Jeni Morrison grew up walking the grounds of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston with her parents and listening to family stories about human spaceflight. Now, with more than 15 years at NASA, Morrison serves as one of Johnson’s Environmental Programs managers. She ensures the center complies with […]
NASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space StationsNASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. The agency released a draft Phase 2 Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) Friday, asking for feedback from industry partners by 1 p.m. […]
NASA Announces CHAPEA Crew for Year-Long Mars Mission SimulationFour research volunteers will soon participate in NASA’s year-long simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This mission will provide NASA with foundational data to inform human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer enter into the […]
Orion Mission Evaluation RoomOrion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) team member works during an Artemis II mission simulation on Aug. 19, 2025, from the new Orion MER inside the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. As NASA’s Orion spacecraft is carrying crew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission, a team of expert engineers […]
NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 93 Launch, Space Station DockingNASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:54 a.m. EDT (8:54 p.m. Baikonur time), Thursday, Sept. 11, on […]
Hubble Spies Galaxy with Lots to SeeWhile it may appear as just another spiral galaxy among billions in the universe, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a galaxy with plenty to study. The galaxy, NGC 7456, is located over 51 million light-years away in the constellation Grus (the Crane). This Hubble image reveals fine detail in the galaxy’s […]
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4641-4648: Thinking Outside and Inside the ‘Boxwork’Written by Ashley Stroupe, Mission Operations Engineer and Rover Planner at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning week: Aug. 25, 2025. This week Curiosity has been exploring the boxwork unit, investigating both the ridges and the hollows to better characterize them and understand how they may have formed. We’ve been doing lots of remote science, […]