NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY 26-041 MAY 26, 2026 NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew, Provide Mission Progress Update Credit: NASA NASA will provide an update on the agency’s Artemis III mission and announce the astronauts assigned to the test flight during a live event at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.   The event will stream on NASA+ and on the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-046 MAY 26, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions Artist’s concept of Phase 3 of NASA’s Moon Base. Credit: NASA During a Moon Base event Tuesday at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for crew to drive and uncrewed cargo landers bound for the Moon. NASA leaders also shared target launch timeframes and upcoming milestones for the first Mo ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   May 26, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive A Full Moon Checkup Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft's data accurate and consistent. An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration In a precursor to Memorial Day, people in Charleston, South Carolina, honored fallen Civil War tro ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2026 May 23 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 143 Issued at 0030Z on 23 May 2026 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 4439 N06W17 242 0010 Cro 02 02 Beta 4441 N08W58 283 0130 Eai 1 ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-044 MAY 22, 2026 Call for Creatives: NASA Seeks Help Illuminating Mission Storytelling Credit: NASA As NASA pushes the boundaries of exploration and innovation for the benefit of humanity, the agency is looking for partners to share mission stories covering Artemis Moon missions, nuclear propulsion, aeronautics, and more. NASA published an Announcement for Proposals on May 21 asking filmmakers, documentarians, ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-039 MAY 22, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is pictured at the end of the European robotic arm as he works on a high‑resolution camera during a six‑hour, nine‑minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16, 2025. Credit: NASA NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmo ...Continue Reading

Fires, Volcanoes, and Tornadoes   May 22, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation. New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guine ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-043 MAY 22, 2026 NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Credit: NASA NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in Southern California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to ensure continued accountability and strong ...Continue Reading

Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi   May 22, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAE ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-045 MAY 22, 2026 NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery Credit: NASA NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy. These changes position the agency to better deliver on the nation’s highest‑priority objectives with speed and efficiency. During the Ignition event in late March, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and agency l ...Continue Reading