NASA Images Reveal Massive Building Project in China's Desert
This remote corner of China has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, as the country leads the charge on large-scale renewable energy projects.
NASA's micro-mission Lunar Trailblazer will make macro-measurements of the lunar surface in 2025
NASA's upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were last on the moon in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission.
Proposed NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Sees Millions Of Spacefarers Ahead
Billionaire aeronaut Jared Isaacman, the NewSpace superstar set to head NASA, says he envisions millions of space sojourners lifting off from Planet Earth in times ahead.
NASA’s Breakthrough Discovery Explains Vesta’s Mysterious Gullies
Cratered surfaces across our solar system reveal signs of ancient impacts, but mysterious gullies on Vesta might have formed through sudden brine flows triggered by meteoroid impacts. Recent experiments mimicking Vesta’s environment suggest salty water,
SpaceX to NASA: Space Projects Lifting Off in 2025
This array of missions from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin and partners for 2025 reflects a busy year—and a dynamic and collaborative era in space exploration.

Parker Solar Probe 'Safe'

NASA's Parker Solar Probe safe after historic closest-ever approach to sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest-ever flyby to sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Smashes Records: What We Learned From Its Closest Sun Encounter
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe achieved its closest Sun approach, enduring extreme heat and gathering vital data on the corona and solar winds, advancing our understanding of the Sun’s impact on Earth.
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What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!
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NASA's InSight lander is still teaching us about Mars after its retirement
NASA's retired Mars InSight Lander continues to reveal Red Planet secrets, from dust dynamics to Martian weather patterns.
Nasa spacecraft survives the closest-ever approach to the Sun, space agency says
A Nasa spacecraft is in “good health” after going closer to the Sun than anything ever has, the space agency has said. The Parker Solar Probe appears to have successfully completed a journey to within 3.8 million miles of the Sun’s surface as part of its mission to explore the still mysterious processes that power it.
Joliet library one of 10 in US to host NASA exoplanet exhibit
The only place in Illinois to see a NASA exhibit on the search for life on alien planets is the Joliet Public Library. And it’s free.
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NASA, Astronomical League team up for 2025 Hubble night sky challenge
Hubble launched to space on April 24, 1990, aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Since then, the space telescope has captured some of the most incredible images of the cosmos and made numerous discoveries related to dark matter, the expansion and age of the universe, stellar evolution and black holes.
NASA’s skywatching tips for January include a parade of planets
All through January, Mars will be directly opposite the sun from Earth, with its salmon-pink hue shining brightly during the night. You’ll find Mars in the east as night falls, and in the southwest at dawn. NASA is back with its monthly update for what to spot in the sky over the coming weeks.