Mars's moon Phobos orbits only about 6,000 km above the planet and moves inward by roughly 2 m each century. Tidal forces may be opening long grooves across the small moon. NASA's published estimate suggests possible breakup in 30–50 million years, but other models differ, and a ring is only one pos

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Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites during its first orbital commercial mission despite an engine shutdown.

NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Monday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 9, highlighting America’s leadership in human exploration to the Moon and Mars, advancing responsible exploration under the Artemis Accords, world-changing science,

NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable communications. As NASA prepares for long-term human presence on the Moon through the Artemis and Moon Base programs, comm

Fotos tiradas com um microscópio revelam a estrutura cristalina colorida, semelhante a um caleidoscópio, de um novo material feito pela NASA que poderia ser usado para fabricação durante futuras missões espaciais. Desenvolvido no Glenn Research Center da NASA em Cleveland, o material poderia ser criado diretamente na Lua ou em Marte,

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NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) impacted the 'moonlet' Dimorphos in the Didymos asteroid system. NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes captured imagery of the aftermath from impact. Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI | edited by Steve Spaleta

O Ghoul Localizada na constelação de Perseu, encontra-se uma estrela chamada Algol, também conhecida como ‘Estrela Demoníaca’ ou ‘O Ghoul’. Você pode avistar esta estrela durante os meses de outono, junto com Cassiopeia e Andrômeda no céu do nordeste, começando depois das 21h. Na mitologia grega, esta estrela representa o ‘bl

Escrito por Athanasios (Thanos) Klidaras, Ph.D. candidato na Purdue University 21 de setembro de 2026 Após um longo hiato, a página de atualizações do rover Perseverance está de volta. Nesse ínterim, muita coisa aconteceu em Marte e, com as atualizações regulares sendo retomadas, há muito o que atualizar – o Perseverance está em alta

Nota do Editor: Este comunicado foi atualizado em 28 de setembro de 2026, com informações sobre ingressos para o público. Os quatro astronautas da missão Artemis II da NASA participarão de um evento organizado por parceiros da indústria e da comunidade na Universidade de Houston para discutir sua missão ao redor da Lua a bordo.

Uma missão comercial para impulsionar o observatório Swift da NASA foi concluída sem aumentar a órbita da nave espacial, mas a agência e o fornecedor da indústria ganharam uma experiência valiosa que beneficiará futuros programas de manutenção no espaço.

Kristie Foster paved her road to becoming a NASA civil servant with literal miles of dedication. Her work at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, supports NASA’s mission to return American astronauts to the Moon, build a Moon Base for an enduring presence on the lunar s

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See the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's view of Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) to celebrate the observatory's 3rd year. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA, Digitized Sky Survey 2, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), E. Slawik, N. Risinger, D. De Martin, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb) | edited

The James Webb Space Telescope captured imagery of dynamic star-forming region NCG 346 within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, ESO, ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey 2, A. Nota, N. Bartmann, M. Zamani | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Far Far Far by Bonnie Gra

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SpaceX's Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean about an hour after launch. A camera on buoy captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 6956. The galaxy is located "214 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus," according to NASA. Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: NASA, ESA, and D. Jones (University of California – Santa Cruz); Processing: Gl

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery of spiral galaxy NGC 7469, which is 90,000 light-years in diameter. The galaxy is "roughly 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus," according to NASA/ESA. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. S. Evans | edited by Spac

Journey 30 million light-years to the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) and witness the incredible new view captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. This video showcases the stunning detail revealed by its powerful infrared cameras. Credit: Space.com | NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m, DSS

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Get an inside look at the upcoming Starship Flight 14 mission. This historic flight will be the first orbital attempt for the massive rocket and will carry a payload of next-generation Starlink satellites.