Space / Astronomy

NASA's Asteroid Watch Helps Put Close Space Flybys in Perspective

NASA/JPL's Asteroid Watch tracker gives readers a calmer way to understand close asteroid approaches without turning monitoring into alarm.

May 30, 2026

A robotic servicing spacecraft in a clean testing room

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NASA's Swift Mission Shows How Spacecraft Servicing Is Moving Into Practice

NASA is preparing a robotic mission to boost the Swift Observatory's orbit, a test of whether valuable science spacecraft can be serviced after launch.

May 29, 2026

An astronomy workstation with a blurred deep-field galaxy image on a monitor.

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Webb Observations Show How Galaxy Neighborhoods Shaped Early Growth

Astronomers studying the Loktak Protocluster found evidence that dense early-universe environments were already shaping how galaxies developed.

May 27, 2026

A galaxy cluster with spiral and elliptical galaxies against a dark background.

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Hubble Image Shows How Galaxy Clusters Help Scientists Study the Early Universe

A new Hubble image offers a plain look at how galaxy clusters and gravitational lensing help astronomers study distant parts of the universe.

May 22, 2026

Earth's atmosphere glows faintly from orbit near a satellite silhouette.

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NASA Mission Shows How Earth Weather Can Ripple Into Space

NASA's AWE mission studied how waves from Earth's atmosphere can reach near-Earth space, where satellites, navigation and communications can be affected.

May 22, 2026

A space capsule floating near recovery vessels after an ocean splashdown.

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Artemis II Crew Returns After First Human Moon Mission in More Than 50 Years

NASA's Artemis II astronauts returned to Earth after a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon, marking the first human lunar voyage in more than half a century and setting the stage for future Moon landings.

Apr 10, 2026