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Space exploration is advancing at an unprecedented pace. Multiple nations and private companies are simultaneously pursuing ambitious missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA's Artemis program is returning humans to the lunar surface, while the James Webb Space Telescope continues to rewrite our understanding of the early universe with observations of galaxies formed just hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang. Meanwhile, Mars rovers Curiosity and Perseverance are actively exploring the Martian surface, searching for signs of ancient microbial life and preparing for future human missions.
Our Space News Hub curates the latest imagery and updates from NASA's vast archive, organizing them into four key categories: Missions covers active spacecraft and crewed expeditions; Discoveries highlights breakthrough findings in astrophysics, planetary science, and astrobiology; Technology showcases engineering innovations from propulsion systems to life support; and Earth Science focuses on how space-based observation helps us understand climate change, natural disasters, and environmental systems on our home planet.
For daily curated astronomy content, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day. To track upcoming missions, see the launch schedule. Monitor solar activity that drives space weather, or explore Mars rover photos for the latest imagery from the Red Planet.
These images show NASA employees attending an event August 14, 2025, at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to view the Orion stage adapter for Artemis II before it is transported...
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A popular exhibit at the KSC Visitor Complex, the Mad Mission to Mars 2025, seen beyond...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Several exhibit entrances within the KSC Visitor Complex are seen: The Universe...
These images show NASA employees attending an event August 14, 2025, at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,...
These images show NASA employees attending an event August 14, 2025, at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,...
Groundbreaking discoveries from space exploration
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Washington Dulles Airport the first...
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Washington Dulles Airport the first...
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Washington Dulles Airport the first...
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Washington Dulles Airport the first...
Space technology innovations and engineering achievements
Barbara Brown, chief technologist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees inside the...
Melanie Pickett, from the Exploration Research and Technology Programs directorate, presents her proposal during the...
Kennedy Space Center employees participate in an innovation showcase on Nov. 19, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s...
Two Kennedy Space Center employees engage in conversation during an innovation showcase on Nov. 19, 2019, in the...
Earth observation, climate science, and environmental monitoring
This artist concept shows how NASA’s CALIPSO and CloudSat will fly in formation with other Earth Observing Satellites.
An artist's rendition of the next Landsat satellite, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) that will launch in...
One of NASA newest Earth-observing instruments, the SeaWinds scatterometer aboard Japan Advanced Earth Observing...
This satellite image, taken by NASA's Earth-observing Terra satellite on Aug. 18, 2019, shows the ECOSTRESS study...
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