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NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia - NASA

NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a Break in the Rock Record? - NASA Science

Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space

On July 27, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card containing 1,350,144 names as part of a commemorative plaque on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad - NASA Science

Destructive Fires Char Western Europe - NASA Science

Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.

Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA - NASA Science

The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released

NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission - NASA

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer.

Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A - NASA

In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty

NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration  - NASA

NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators,

APOD: 2026 July 30 - Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke - NASA Science

New Zealand's Southern Wilderness - NASA Science

Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.

NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts - NASA

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging

NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse - NASA

On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of

NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte - NASA Science

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or

NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons - NASA Science

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the

APOD: 2026 July 29 - Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars - NASA Science

A video of the Psyche spacecraft flying by Mars.

APOD: 2026 July 28 - Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes - NASA Science

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Discovers Field of Honeycomb Textures - NASA

As NASA’s Curiosity rover recently began climbing up a Martian valley nicknamed “Valle Grande,” it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission