NASA, the latest news from the US space agency
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Latest about NASA

Astronaut's mission 'back to Earth' lands on colorful spacesuit patch
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Astronaut Nicole Stott, who has made it her mission to promote the healing power of art and the need to protect our planet, has inspired a new "Signature Edition" embroidered patch.

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
By Monisha Ravisetti published
SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

Japan's Resilience moon lander spots Point Nemo, Earth's remote spacecraft graveyard, from orbit (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of the Earth as it prepares for its journey to the moon.

'SALLY' premieres at Sundance with Sally Ride's family, astronaut in audience
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
National Geographic premiered "SALLY," Cristina Costantini's new documentary about the first U.S. woman in space and her untold love, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Watch NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore perform spacewalk outside the ISS today (video)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin U.S. Spacewalk 92 early Jan. 30.

Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home
By Mike Wall last updated
President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.

NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down
By Robert Lea published
Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward them in a cosmic feeding process.

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will honor its 2025 class of inductees, record-setting space travelers Peggy Whitson and Bernard Harris, at a public ceremony in Florida this spring.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!