Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   August 25, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft. What Lake Bonneville Left Behind The drying of the massive lake exposed playas that became the setting for feats of engineering and t ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House Reminder: The deadline to apply for media credentialin ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-063 AUG. 24, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is encapsulated within the payload fairing at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of mating to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch. Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz) Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Ar ...Continue Reading

Europe’s Scorching Summer; Lala Batters Hawaii; Fire Clouds in Utah   August 21, 2026 Natural Events   This Week's Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Europe’s Scorching Summer A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe. Lala Batters Hawaii The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 h ...Continue Reading

Plus our newest publications, next seminar, and trivia challenge NASA History News & Notes AUGUST 2026 • Volume 43, Number 7   CONTENTS Reflecting on Hubble’s legacy New NASA history publication coming this fall The Gemini visual acuity experiments Save the date: Dr. Amy Kaminski speaks on “The People’s Spaceship” Trivia challenge: the first astronaut-designed mission patch HUBBLE'S LEGACY What 35 Years of Hubble Operations Can Teach NASA's Next Great Telesc ...Continue Reading

Europe’s Scorching Summer   August 21, 2026 Natural Events   Latest Natural Event Images View the natural events archive Europe’s Scorching Summer A series of heat waves in 2026 is breaking records and taking a toll in Europe.     NASA Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day Visit science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory Follow NASAEarth       NASA Earth Sc ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-067 AUG.19, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this artist’s concept, has orbited Earth for more than 20 years, studying the ever-changing universe. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-066 AUG. 19, 2026 NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce From left, Sean McCrary and Katie Mortensen, mechanical engineering technicians, paint NASA’s Artemis logo on the White Room connected to the crew access arm and mobile launcher inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux NASA has awarded a ...Continue Reading

Discover the latest from NASA Earth Science   August 18, 2026 Weekly News   Latest Images of the Day View the Image of the Day archive Lala Batters Hawaii The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 hurricane. Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—t ...Continue Reading