
ALT Artistâs concept of a brown dwarf floating in space. A large sphere with swirling crimson and orange clouds against a dark purple atmosphere dominates the center. Behind it, scattered stars and a hazy band of the Milky Way cross the black background diagonally from upper left to lower right. The image is watermarked âArtistâs conceptâ and âCredit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.â

ALT Interior view of NASAâs Vehicle Assembly Building showing multiple levels of steel platforms, walkways, and support structures surrounding the Space Launch System core stage and solid rocket booster segments. Bright work lights illuminate the large white booster sections and dense network of pipes, beams, and scaffolding as teams prepare hardware for upcoming Artemis III operations. Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston

ALT Four small white sample cups on a tray, each holding a different portion of prepared food. The foods vary in color and texture, including a greenâflecked mixture, a golden paste, a white grain-like sample, and a chunkier mixture with darker pieces. The Artemis III crew tasted various food items on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at NASAâs Space Food Systems Laboratory, to determine what theyâll eat on their mission in low Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

ALT The Artemis III astronauts pose for a group photo on the front porch before conducting hoist training with U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 in San Diego, California, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: US Navy/2nd Class August Clawson

ALT Voyager Technologiesâ Griffin-1 lunar lander is suspended in front of the open 25-Foot Space Simulator at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory as technicians in clean-room garments guide and position the spacecraft. The large thermal vacuum chamber rises behind the lander, with an American flag hanging beside the entrance. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off for Thursday Cargo Delivery
The SpaceX Dragon lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT today. It will arrive at 11 a.m. on Thursday to resupply the Expedition 75 crew with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays.






















