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The solar cells, engines, radiators, and heat exchangers on the European-built Service Module are an essential part of Artemis missions.

Astronauts on the International Space Station report that music in space sounds just like it does on Earth but playing the instrument may not be as easy as you think.

Artemis II is a bold mission. This crew of four astronauts will lift off on a 10-day mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, blazing atop NASA’s mega Moon rocket, the Space Launch System.

While the date for the summer solstice may fluctuate, Midsummer Day has been traditionally fixed on the calendar as June 24th.

NASA is working to create a magnetic coupler, a device that could be used for transferring fuels on space missions.

From June’s strawberry moon to the summer solstice, many of us will look to the skies to mark the turning of the seasons this month.

Because the spacecraft doesn’t have a fuel gauge, engineers have to rely on math to help Odyssey continue its remarkable legacy.

You may have wanted to give your dad the universe for Father’s Day, but for some, a bird’s eye view of space is really what they got!

These inoculated trees are another NASA spinoff that brought space technology down to Earth.

Robots can do some of the jobs that might be too dangerous or too repetitive for humans and perform in places that humans can’t survive.

On the days after the full Moon, the Moon is setting in the western sky just after the Sun has come up.

When NASA’s Lucy mission arrives at Jupiter, the whole world will get a chance to discover the secrets some ancient asteroids may hold.

The Moon experiences space weather, radiation from space that can be dangerous to both humans and equipment.

NASA is studying Fy, an edible fungus, as a possible protein source for astronauts on long-duration missions.

Robotic spacecraft could be equipped with the tools to rendezvous with, grasp, refuel, and relocate a satellite to extend its life.

Non-Destructive Testing, or NDT, tells us as much about a sample as if we actually broke one, without the waste.

In 1815, Mount Tambora ejected so much ash into the atmosphere that the sky darkened and the Sun was blocked from view.

Using both ultraviolet and visible light, TEMPO will monitor the air across North America.

This lunar mountain has been named for a mathematician who charted a path for women and people of color to pursue careers at NASA.

NASA is working with other government agencies to collect the data that will help communities make the best decisions about how to manage fires on our landscape.