NASA News   RELEASE 26-008 JAN. 20, 2026 NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration   The Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial is seen during a wreath laying ceremony that was part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Wreaths were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA w ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-010 JAN. 20, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires   NASA astronaut Suni Williams at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Naval Ordnance Test Unit basin in Florida on March 28, 2018. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numero ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-009 JAN. 20, 2026 SCIENCE New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History   Credit: NASA NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of the Moon. As part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, American companies will deliver these research payloads to the lu ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-011 JAN. 20, 2026 NASA Unlocks Golden Age of Innovation, Exploration in Trump’s First Year   NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 in preparation for the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-006 JAN. 16, 2026 NASA Receives 15th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion   Credit: NASA For the 15th consecutive year, NASA received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2025 financial statements. The rating is the best possible audit opinion, certifying that NASA’s financial statements conform with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for federal agencies and accu ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-007 JAN. 16, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission     NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew returns to Ellington Field’s Guppy Hangar in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026, from left to right is Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, and Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimya Yui.  Credit: NASA After 167 days ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-005 JAN. 16, 2026 MISSIONS What You Need to Know About NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission   The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission: NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Credit: NASA NASA is weeks away from sending astronauts farther than any crew has traveled before, with the agency’s second mission in its Artemis campaign. The Artemis II Press Kit now is available with ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-007 JAN. 15, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California   Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, left, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-006 JAN. 14, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE Coverage, Briefing Set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad    NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crewmembers to board their Orion spacecraft on top of the rocket as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Cr ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-003 JAN. 14, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Releases Global Temperature Data   Credit: NASA Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023 – but within the margin of error the two years are effectively tied according to an analysis by NASA scientists. Since record-keeping began in 1880, the hottest year on record remains 2024.    Global temperatures in 2025 were cooler than 2024, with average tem ...Continue Reading