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NASA's Chandra Finds Possible Supernova Remnant

NASA's Chandra Finds Possible Supernova Remnant

22 juin 2026

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy.

Stages of Star Formation

Stages of Star Formation

18 juin 2026

This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month shows the giant molecular cloud Orion A, an area of the sky replete with star-forming clouds.

Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies

Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies

17 juin 2026

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211.

Aurora Australis

Aurora Australis

16 juin 2026

The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken at approximately 11:32 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia on June 5.

San Francisco's Patchwork Streets

San Francisco's Patchwork Streets

15 juin 2026

A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to California’s Bay Area on May 27, 2026. That afternoon, a break in the clouds left downtown San Francisco and nearby communities beneath mostly cloud-free skies, allowing an astronaut aboard the International Space Station t...

Black Eye Galaxy

Black Eye Galaxy

12 juin 2026

Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion.

Soccer Meets Space Science

Soccer Meets Space Science

11 juin 2026

Researchers tested soccer balls aboard the International Space Station to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity.

Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments

Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments

10 juin 2026

A train transports eight booster motor segments for the SLS (Space Launch System rocket) that will power NASA’s Artemis III mission from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah, June 2, to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Artemis III Crew Announced

Artemis III Crew Announced

09 juin 2026

NASA announced the Artemis III crew on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, mission specialist; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, pilot; NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, commander; and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mission specialist, will demonstrate the Orion spacecr...

Supersonic!

Supersonic!

08 juin 2026

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft completed its first supersonic flight Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the first time the aircraft exceeded the speed of sound in support of NASA’s Quesst mission. The milestone represents a major step in flight testing as the aircraft expands into the sup...

First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk

First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk

05 juin 2026

A year after America’s first spacewalk, Gemini IX-A Eugene Cernan stepped outside his spacecraft for an ambitious extravehicular activity scheduled for 167 minutes. The challenges he faced led NASA to reevaluate plans, equipment, and training for future spacewalks.

Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter

Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter

04 juin 2026

During its 61st close flyby of Jupiter on May 12, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of the giant planet's northern hemisphere.

Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster

Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster

03 juin 2026

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88).

Look Up!

Look Up!

02 juin 2026

Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jack Hathaway of NASA, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, look out a window in the cupola.

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

01 juin 2026

This image of Westerlund 2 features Chandra X-ray Observatory data (pink) and James Webb infrared data (red, orange, green, cyan, and blue).