A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula

This image that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured of the Crab Nebula, paired with its past observations and those of other telescopes, allows astronomers to study how the supernova remnant is expanding and evolving over time. via NASA https://ift.tt/EFTvxVt

Wheels Up for X-59

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California on April 14, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/mJ4oWeh

NASA's SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way

An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx mission reveals vast frozen complexes in the Cygnus X star-forming region of the Milky Way galaxy. The chemical signature of water ice is shown as bright blue structures, while polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are in orange. via NASA https://ift.tt/F5JudxA

At the Edge of Light

A portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. via NASA https://ift.tt/FHGAlMg

Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston

NASA’s Artemis II crew shared brief remarks with friends, family, and colleagues after they landed at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026, after a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. via NASA https://ift.tt/3vDBaAj

A Hug for Home Away from Home

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/LWIkye3

Artemis II Astronauts Aboard USS John P. Murtha

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, right, pose for a group photo after viewing the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The quartet splashed down Friday, April 10 at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07p.m. EDT). via NASA https://ift.tt/4ArvXhz