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What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month…

NASA’s X-59 Shows Off Early Flight Test Maneuvers

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft performs a bank-to-bank auto roll maneuver during a test flight over California’s Mojave desert. As part of its envelope expansion phase, the X-59 performs maneuvers that allow the team to assess data, providing a…

Life Science, Space Gardening Top Thursday’s Research Schedule

Astronauts Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox, processing genetic-material samples for the DNA Nano Therapeutics‑3 experiment. NASA/Jessica Meir A new exercise device, artery scans, and space gardening…

Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage on the Move

NASA/Glenn Benson Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from April 27, 2026. The SLS…

NASA Welcomes Morocco as 64th Artemis Accords Signatory 

Credit: NASA The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the…

NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary

4 Min Read NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary This 1976 photograph shows how the visitor center at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., appeared when it opened to the public for the first time. Credits:…

NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies

3 min read NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies Partners from NASA, Texas public safety organizations, commercial drone operators, and the Federal Aviation Administration gathered in the region of North Texas Feb. 18 to understand how public…