Hubble Sees a Galaxy Bucking the Trend

This luminous orb is the galaxy NGC 4621, better known as Messier 59. Located in the 2,000-strong Virgo cluster of galaxies within the constellation of Virgo (the Virgin), Messier 59 lies approximately 50 million light-years away from us.

Surround Sound - Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes Acoustic Tests

Surround Sound - Orion service module for Artemis 1 undergoes acoustic tests

How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light

Learn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light.

Jezero Crater, Mars 2020's Landing Site

This false color image shows part of an unnamed crater in Mars' Arabia Terra.

John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his decision to go to the Moon. I

SLS Begins Insulation Process for Booster Segments for Second Flight

NASA and Northrop Grumman technicians in Promontory, Utah, have applied insulation to the final booster motor segment for the second flight of NASA’s deep space rocket, the Space Launch System, and NASA’s Orion spacecraft.

City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research

NASA is conducting field demonstrations of small drones navigating urban landscapes.