Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars

This Hubble image features the sparkling collection of stars named Messier 30 (M30), also called NGC 7099.

NASA’s Twin ESCAPADE Spacecraft to Slingshot Past Earth on Way to Mars

In a few days, NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) will perform a maneuver that no agency…

NASA’s Swift Observatory Re-Entered Atmosphere

Editor’s Note: NASA updated this article Wednesday, Nov. 4, to reflect confirmation of Swift re-entry. NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory…

NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Case of Missing Oxygen in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies

NASA’s Hubble studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies and found that much of the oxygen they expected to see is missing. 

NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope

NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn more about industry capabilities for in-space servicing to support the…

NASA’s TRACERS First Results Offers Peek into Violent Magnetic Process 

NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission has gathered its first clues to how space weather affects…

Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula Lurks Within Sight of NASA’s Hubble, Webb

Like a spectral form rising out of a cold mist, NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have captured a…

NASA’s Lucy Reaches Trojan Asteroid Region 5 Years After Launch

Having traveled more than 2.2 billion miles since it launched on Oct. 16, 2021, NASA’s Lucy is the first spacecraft…

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry

NASA’s Swift has concluded operations, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and a treasure trove of science observations.

NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles…

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Enters Final Commissioning Phase

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission has now entered the science commissioning phase, having successfully completed a comprehensive checkout…

NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses 

This observation is one of many gravitational lensing images taken by Hubble in preparation for science with the new Nancy…

NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base

Editor’s note: This release was updated on Oct. 2, 2026, to correct the full names of the DISCO and GIMLI…

NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services Contract

NASA has awarded a contract to Omitron Inc. for the acquisition of orbital safety analysis services, which provide for critical…

NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class

Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Sept. 24, 2026, to reflect current international partners. NASA announced Wednesday a mission…