Ace Breaking News – Don Pettit and Crewmates Return
On Saturday, April 19, at 9:20 p.m. EDT, the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft landed on the steppe of Kazakhstan, returning NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. This was Pettit’s fourth spaceflight, where he served as flight engineer for Expeditions 71 and 72.Learn More
Lucy’s Next Asteroid Encounter
The Lucy spacecraft’s closest approach to asteroid Donaldjohanson will occur at 1:51 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 20, at a distance of 596 miles. This upcoming event represents a comprehensive “dress rehearsal” for Lucy’s main mission over the next decade: the exploration of multiple Trojan asteroids that share Jupiter’s orbit around the Sun.Mission Updates
Earth Information Centre
For more than 50 years, NASA satellites have provided data on Earth’s land, water, air, temperature, and climate. NASA’s Earth Information Center allows visitors to see how our planet is changing in six key areas: sea level rise and coastal impacts, health and air quality, wildfires, greenhouse gases, sustainable energy, and agriculture.Start Exploring
Today’s Image of the Day
Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula
This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less majestic in appearance for it. 9.5 light-years tall and 7000 light-years distant from Earth, this dusty sculpture is refreshed with the use of new processing techniques.
Citizen Science
Did you know that NASA Citizen Science volunteers can help unlock some of the universe’s biggest mysteries? Through the agency’s citizen science projects, volunteers work with NASA researchers to make meaningful scientific discoveries, search for life elsewhere, and protect and improve life on Earth and in space.Find Your Project
The Orion Nebula
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