NASA’s Dryden Range Enhances Flight Research and Space Station Support
NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range provides critical communications, tracking, and data services for aeronautics research and International Space Station operations
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NASA Ames Honors May 2026 Science Stars for Key Contributions
NASA Ames Science Directorate spotlights four staff members for advancing space science, biosciences, and Earth science projects with notable technical and leadership achievements
NASA Captures Vortex Clouds Over Remote Peter I Island in Antarctica
Landsat 8 satellite imaged spiraling von Kármán vortex clouds forming in winds around Antarctica’s isolated volcanic Peter I Island in early 2026
Over 650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers
More than 650 NASA citizen science volunteers have contributed to peer-reviewed research papers, helping advance discoveries in astronomy, atmospheric science, and environmental monitoring
Curiosity Rover Frees Drill Bit Stuck in Mars Rock at Atacama Site
The Curiosity rover team successfully extracted a drill bit stuck in a detached Martian rock, shifting to remote sensing while resolving the issue
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Panorama of Mars’ ‘Crocodile Bridge’
Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z imaged a 360-degree view of the ancient ‘Crocodile Bridge’ region on Jezero Crater’s rim, revealing some of Mars’ oldest rocks
NASA eClips and GLOBE Program Boost STEM Education in Virginia
Educators in Virginia’s Tidewater region collaborated with NASA eClips and the GLOBE Program to enhance STEM teaching through hands-on environmental science experiences
NASA’s TESS Discovers 27 New Candidate Exoplanets in Binary Star Systems
A novel method analyzing timing variations in eclipsing binary stars using TESS data has identified 27 potential exoplanets orbiting stellar pairs
JWST Reveals Rare Mini-Neptune’s Origin Beyond Frost Line
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected heavy molecules in a mini-Neptune’s atmosphere, indicating it and its hot Jupiter companion formed far from their star…
Hubble Observes Spiral Galaxy NGC 3137 in Nearby Group
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed images of spiral galaxy NGC 3137, offering new insights into a nearby galactic group similar to the…