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Artemis II sending a crew around the Moon to lay groundwork for a future landing

February 20, 2026

Curious Kids Earth Solar System Universe

What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?

February 17, 2026

Education Word Games

First in Space Crossword

February 12, 2026

Curious Kids Moon

How can there be ice on the Moon?

February 3, 2026

Curious Kids Moon

Is the Moon drifting away from the Earth?

January 27, 2026

Newest Articles

Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories

Eleonora Troja December 23, 2022

Orion spacecraft with Moon closeup and crescent Earth in distance

Orion takes a selfie on way to Sunday splashdown

Ken Kremer December 8, 2022

orion spacecraft with moon and earth in photo

Orion conducts lunar flyby; captures Earth and Moon in photos

Ken Kremer November 22, 2022

smoke trail of artemis rocket launch into florida's night sky

Artemis era is underway as test flight launches to the Moon

Ken Kremer November 21, 2022

illustration of SLS rocket soaring above clouds

Artemis 1: Here’s what to expect and why it’s important

Jack Burns November 14, 2022

Hurricane delays launch of Artemis to Nov. 16

Ken Kremer November 13, 2022

artemis sculpture on display at Capitoline Museum in Rome, Italy

Who is Artemis? Ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon

Marie-Claire Beaulieu November 8, 2022

NASA targeting Nov. 14 for next Artemis 1 launch attempt

Ken Kremer October 20, 2022

Curious Kids

QuizMe: Space Quizzes

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Astronomy

The Spitzer Space Telescope: 10 years of viewing the Universe’s dark side

How engineers revamped Spitzer to probe exoplanets

Spitzer: Not a politician; Not a carbonated beverage

David Hearn takes outreach to new level with Kissimmee Park Observatory

Earth

Deep Space Network: Finding the signal for 50 years

Eight essential facts about NASA’s Deep Space Network

Spaceport America: A convergence of ideas and events

International Space Station

SSEP: Sending student experiments to the ISS

Antares rocket launches cargo to space station

Land ho! Expedition 39 returns to Earth

Bigelow’s promise: More space at less cost with inflatable space habitats

Lunar Exploration

Moon phases: Past, present and future

Unsung heroes of the Apollo program

Fly me to the Moon (on the Boeing Space Tug)

Mars

Perseverance and Ingenuity ready to explore Mars

NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission Crossword

Finalists selected for naming NASA’s next Mars rover

NASA’s Martian helicopter enters final test phase for 2020 rover

Solar System

Deep Impact comet hunter mission comes to an end

Never ending journey: Voyager spacecraft still making discovery near boundary of solar system

Universe

Ice and Stone

Special Topic: Trojan Asteroids

This Week in History: October 4-10

Comet of the Week: Donati 1858 VI

Special Topic: 2008 TC3 and the Almahata Sitta Meteorite