3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Partners from NASA, Texas public safety organizations, industry partners, and the Federal Aviation Administration gathered in the region of North Texas Feb. 18 to understand how public safety drones can operate alongside commercial drones safely and effectively. Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety Our […]

4 Min Read NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary This 1976 photograph shows how the visitor center at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., appeared when it opened to the public for the first time. Credits: NASA Trimmed in bicentennial pageantry, NASA opened a visitor center at its Goddard campus in […]

Credit: NASA The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords,” remarked NASA Administrator Jared […]

NASA/Glenn Benson Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from April 27, 2026. The SLS core stage traveled 900 miles on the Pegasus barge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the stage is manufactured, […]

Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus […]

Credit: NASA Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, T.D., of Ireland; and U.S. Department […]