On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio signal with mission control for 40 minutes, the Artemis II crew captured this stunning image of Earth setting over the lunar surface.

Two new proposed NASA Earth science missions will attempt to address key research topics while leveraging both commercial and exploration capabilities. During NASA’s “Ignition” event March 24, the agency announced two new Earth science mission concepts,

N ASA is planning a pretty neat experiment for later this year, setting deliberate fires whilst on the surface of the Moon, the first time such experiments have been conducted on another celestial body.

NASA shut down Voyager 1's charged particles instrument to save dwindling power, as the interstellar spacecraft loses about 4 watts of energy per year.

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA's Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The public can follow the mission in real time using NASA's Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW). This mission is a test flight to pave the way for a future moon ...