National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Monday, September 7, 2026

Plant in Space

"In 2021, a chile plant did something on the International Space Station that it has never done on Earth: it held its fruit out straight."


https://spacedaily.com/j-in-2021-nasa-hatch-chile-peppers-iss-137-days-26-peppers-straight-stems/

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Saturday, September 5, 2026

Earth's Moon



"The Moon has been an object of fascination for as long as humanity has been gazing up at the heavens."

https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/moon-base-race?utm_campaign=Thursday%203%20September%202026&utm_content=Read%20more&utm_term=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra
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LUX-ZEPLIN



"One day in June 2023, the numerous, unblinking electronic eyes of the LUX-ZEPLIN detector may have glimpsed something remarkable — possibly the first direct detection of the shadowy dark matter that pervades the cosmos. Or it may have been just another Friday."

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dark-matter-particle-wimp-lz-experiment?utm_medium=email&utm_term=N%2FA&utm_source=D365&utm_content=SN%20Latest%20Headlines%202026%2009%2003&utm_campaign=SN%20Latest%20Headlines%2009%2003%2026#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=354e440a-8a78-41b1-952c-9e3ec4db0300

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New Clouds formations over Saturn's South Pole



"Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn’s south pole."


https://apnews.com/article/saturn-nasa-hubble-decagon-1fd4a0a90badacb6e4e18ac019ac6ead?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

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Centaurs



"Centaurs are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune."


https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomers-see-how-a-centaur-can-become-a-comet

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Next Mars orbiter



"Blue Origin will build NASA's next Mars orbiter."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/blue-origin-wins-usd700-million-contract-to-build-nasas-next-mars-orbiter
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Mercury-bound spacecraft



"Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet."

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-pair-spacecraft-closer-mercury-decade.html
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