Flight Dynamics Research Facility Characteristics
HomeCharacteristics The Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF) is a large, subsonic wind tunnel with a vertical test section for conducting flight dynamics research for stability...
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Alan Hale (1958-2026)
Astronomer and comet-hunter Alan Hale passed away on Saturday, June 6th, at 67 years old in his home in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The post Alan Hale (1958-2026) appeared first on Sky...
Artemis III Crew Announced
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 as...
Artemis III Crew Announced
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The fou...
Artemis III NASA announcement highlights : Luca Parmitano assigned as pilot
Video: 00:07:18 On 9 June, NASA announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Servi...
What we know about Artemis III: NASA announces crew
The next step in NASA’s plan to bring humankind back to the Moon.
Luca Parmitano on Artemis III selection
Video: 00:03:53 ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talks about his assignment as the test pilot for the Artemis III mission, announced by NASA on 9 June 2026 in a press conference at the...
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano joins NASA’s Artemis III mission as pilot
NASA has announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, which includes ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crew...
La NASA avanza hacia la misión Artemis III en 2027 y anuncia a su tripulación
Read this release in English here. La NASA dio el martes otro paso hacia una de las misiones tripuladas más complejas de la historia reciente al ofrecer nuevos detalles sobre Artem...
NASA announces Artemis 3 astronauts: See them here
On June 9, 2026, NASA announced the 4 astronauts who will fly aboard the Artemis 3 mission. Artemis 3 is currently scheduled to launch in 2027. The post NASA announces Artemis 3 as...
NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members
Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and announced the four prime crew...
June 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
NASA Knows: What Is Mass Distribution?
This article is for students grades 5-8. Mass distribution affects everything from galaxy shapes to aircraft design to planetary rotation. It’s used to map stars in our universe, f...
Amazon's Satellites Are Impacting Astronomy
The satellites being launched by Amazon are brighter than IAU-recommended limits — which means they'll interfere with astronomy. The post Amazon's Satellites Are Impacting Astronom...
We’re back: Proba-3 ready for more science
The Proba-3 mission’s Coronagraph spacecraft and its main scientific instrument, ASPIICS, are both at full health, ready to resume routine formation flying operations and deliver m...
Venus-Jupiter conjunction 2026. Wow! Best photos here
The Venus-Jupiter conjunction for 2026 is here! Enjoy these stunning photos from around the world as the sky’s brightest planets have been drawing closer. The post Venus-Jupiter co...
Visible planets and night sky guide for June
Visible planets and night sky guide. Look for brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter very close together in the west after sunset. The post Visible planets and night sky guide for June...
California faults under record stress, study finds
A new model of 1,000 years of earthquake history along 2 California faults has revealed that these faults are under record levels of stress. The post California faults under record...
Sun news: Sun-stuff arrives, but disturbance only mild
Sun news for June 9, 2026: The eagerly anticipated blast of sun-stuff arrived yesterday, but only triggered mild disturbance. The post Sun news: Sun-stuff arrives, but disturbance...
Cleaner air and prosperity can go hand in hand
For decades, economic growth and fossil-fuel consumption have been tightly intertwined. As cities have expanded, rising prosperity has often been accompanied by worsening air pollu...
Top 10 space objects to see during the day
Love astronomy, but don't like to stay up late? Here are the top 10 space objects you can see - under the right conditions - during the day. The post Top 10 space objects to see du...
San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic
Urban development, green spaces, and maritime activity converge in this Northern California city.
How NASA Science and Artemis Are Shaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, NASA is bringing space science and engineering to soccer fans worldwide. From June 11 to July 19, 2026, NASA will host an exhibit at FIFA Fan Fest...
Venus-Jupiter conjunction: Sky’s 2 brightest planets to meet
Get ready for a spectacular Venus-Jupiter conjunction! Don't miss these planets getting closer after sunset each day. The big event happens on June 8 and 9. The post Venus-Jupiter...
Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release
Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections, almost doubling the number of known signals from colliding black holes. The post Gravitational-Wave Dete...
Supersonic!
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 suppor...
Supersonic!
On June 5, 2026, NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities lat...
NASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward Launch
Description One of the three satellites that make up NASA’s INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission sits on a fixture at the facilities of Blue Canyon Technologies in...
The consensus problem
Why space science has goals and human exploration has funding but neither has both
What's actually new about NASA's Artemis missions?
How the technology of Artemis II builds on the past and relies on the new.
Are we ready to send humans to Mars?
The physiological challenges of a mission to the red planet
ESA at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026
Under the theme 'Space4Future', the European Space Agency (ESA) will welcome visitors to the Space Pavilion at ILA Berlin International Airshow, Hall B, from 10 to 14 June. From Mo...
What is The Hum? Scientists provide an update
For decades, people around the world have reported hearing The Hum. What is it? A new study helps narrow down possible answers. The post What is The Hum? Scientists provide an upda...
Celebrate World Oceans Day today, June 8, 2026
World Oceans Day is a day to honor our connection to Earth’s oceans and to learn what we can do to protect ocean habitats. Celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8. The post Celebrate...
Best deep-sky photos of May 2026 from the EarthSky community
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos from May 2026 by our EarthSky community. If you have a great photo to share, we'd love to see it! The post Best deep-sky photos of May 2026 fr...
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth
Results from Artemis II’s science investigations will help support safe human exploration of deep space and provide a blueprint for how future missions will conduct science on the...
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
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...
Astonishing, unprecedented, explosive
This week in space: an amazing view, a dangerous new rule, an enormous explosion, and more.
Week in images: 01-05 Jun 2026
Week in images: 01-05 Jun 2026 Discover our week through the lens
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 5 – 14
Bright Venus and Jupiter pass through conjunction in twilight this week, while Mercury, Pollux, and Castor watch them from nearby. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 5 – 14...
Earth from Space: Baku, Azerbaijan
Image: On World Environment Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us an amazing view from space of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, hosting this year’s celebration.
Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation
Image: Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation
Proposed U.S. Grant Funding Rules Spark Worry, Backlash in Astronomy
The Office of Management and Budget envisions diminishing peer review and international collaborations. The post Proposed U.S. Grant Funding Rules Spark Worry, Backlash in Astronom...
Chance of Aurora Extends to Friday Night, June 5th
A geomagnetic storm expected June 4th arrived late. But there's still at chance of seeing auroras Friday night, June 5th. The post Chance of Aurora Extends to Friday Night, June 5t...
Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter
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.
When science answers to politics
The White House Office of Management and Budget has proposed new rules that would require political appointees, not scientists, to decide which research receives federal grants in...
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction
A beautiful conjunction is coming, and all you need are your eyes to enjoy it. The post Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction appeared first on Sky & Telesc...
Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88).
Mars MAVEN Mission Lost; NASA Says Farewell
NASA has announced that, after six months of trying to recover the MAVEN mission at Mars, they are saying goodbye. The post Mars MAVEN Mission Lost; NASA Says Farewell appeared fir...
NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today
The first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), has ended after more than 11 years in orbit...
Big and Little Dippers in the northern sky on June evenings
The Big and Little Dippers are June sky favorites, with the Big Dipper’s Pointer stars leading the way to Polaris and the Little Dipper. The post Big and Little Dippers in the nort...
Look Up!
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.
NASA Testing Wastewater Treatment Facility for Future Moon Base
A mobile wastewater treatment system built at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida that can help prepare for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars departed the spaceport an...
Spacewalking With Scott Wray, Artemis EVA Training Lead
Scott Wray’s experience with spacewalks started when he was about 6 years old. A tent resembling a lunar lander provided the perfect imaginary spacecraft. “I would lie on my back w...
Webb sniffs methane from interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Image: Webb's MIRI image of the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in three different light wavelengths
Smile: cleanroom to space
Video: 00:03:24 Smile successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 19 May 2026. This timelapse captures the excitement and precision of launch operations as th...
Pretty in Pink
This image of Westerlund 2 features Chandra X-ray Observatory data (pink) and James Webb infrared data (red, orange, green, cyan, and blue).
June Podcast: Dance of the Planets
This month’s episode highlights the close pairing of Venus and Jupiter under way in the western sky after sunset. You'll also learn why astronomers are fixated on a star in Corona...
Deneb is an incredibly distant star. But how do we know?
The star Deneb - part of the Summer Triangle - is one of the most distant stars you can see with your eye alone. But why don't we know its distance precisely? The post Deneb is an...
NASA Brings Its Lunar Ambitions into Focus with Moon Base Missions
Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week. The post NASA Brings Its Lunar Ambitions into Focus with Moon Bas...
Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the faint glow of the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017.
Big impacts
New asteroid discoveries, big changes at NASA, and breathtaking views of Saturn.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 29 – June 7
Venus and Jupiter grab your eyes in the west in late twilight. The Summer Triangle marks the dark in the east. So will the subtler Milky Way once the glary Moon is gone. The post T...
Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
Image: Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere’s growing season.
I Am Artemis: Daniel Stubbs
Listen to this audio excerpt from Daniel Stubbs, NASA aerospace engineer: If you’ve driven through a cloud of dust and dirt that temporarily obscured your view, you’ve gotten a par...
NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate
Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new minera...
Going Low and Slow in Testing
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight...
What would it be like to fly through Saturn’s rings?
Saturn’s rings are one of the most beautiful sights in the Solar System, but most of us have no idea what they look like up close.
Skywatching in June 2026
There's a lot happening in this month's sky, and coming soon: Venus and Jupiter meet up.
Students Build Moon Robots for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
Katherine Rauscher, of Michigan Technological University, prepares her team’s prototype lunar robot for its turn during the finals for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge competition...
NASA-European Sea Level Mission Homes in on El Niño
Sea level data from a satellite launched by NASA and European partners shows that a swell of warm water hundreds of miles wide has arrived in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sou...
Lost in the Star Clouds — A Milky Way Odyssey
I share my "discovery" of a new Milky Way star cloud that's been staring at me for ages. The post Lost in the Star Clouds — A Milky Way Odyssey appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy
Using the unprecedented imaging and spectroscopic power of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have mapped the motion and composition of gas orbiting a black h...
NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics: Winning Student Teams Engineering Lunar Future
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to align with current program details. All confirmed information regarding the 2026 Lunabotics Challenge remains u...
Your Moon Guide for June 2026
Discover the Moon phases for June, including the Moon meeting up with Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus.
NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew, Provide Mission Progress Update
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated at 6:50 p.m. EDT on June 8, 2026, to update the event start of the time. NASA will provide an update on the agency’s Artemis III mission an...
NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions
Editor’s note: Release was updated May 27, 2026, to provide additional details on the crewed lunar terrain vehicles. During a Moon Base event Tuesday at NASA’s Headquarters in Wash...
Chennai City Lights
Chennai, on India's southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at a...