Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots

A newly discovered object may be a key to unlocking the true nature of a mysterious class of sources that astronomers have found in the early universe in recent years. via NASA https://ift.tt/RlnUPvw

Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

America’s first human spaceflight begins as the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) space vehicle, with astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard, launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 5, 1961. via NASA https://ift.tt/GarCkzV

Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the glittering spiral galaxy NGC 3137, located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). via NASA https://ift.tt/Go0kBOC

NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell

Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crew ring the closing bell of the Nasdaq market session, Thursday, April 30, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/SFdf36M

Artemis III Rocket Core Stage Moves to NASA Kennedy

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the Artemis III mission moves into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/dEevr21

A Gently Glowing Galaxy

The barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. via NASA https://ift.tt/b9PV5kU

Science in Space

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox. via NASA https://ift.tt/zULB5ED