NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has received two of the four RS-25 engines designated for the #Artemis III moon mission. Combined, these engines will provide more than 2 million pounds of liftoff thrust, powering the Space Launch System rocket during the initial 8 minutes of its journey into space.

🌌 Dark asteroids and comets don't reflect much visible light, making them hard to spot. NASA's NEO Surveyor will use sensitive infrared detectors to track these elusive near-Earth objects as they glow from the heat of sunlight! 🛰️ #PlanetaryDefense #Space 1/3

✨ Meet NGC 6723, the "Chandelier Cluster!" This sparkling group of tens of thousands of stars is located 27,000 light-years away. 🔭 1/3

Did you know the Moon actually has an atmosphere? 🌕 But it's extremely thin—containing about one million billion (10¹⁵) times fewer molecules per cubic centimeter than Earth's! It has just one major layer called the exosphere. 🚀 1/4

🍬 Imagine a planet as light as cotton candy! Data from NASA’s TESS mission has revealed TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c—two Jupiter-sized "super-puff" worlds that are the puffiest planets ever discovered. Scientists are amazed by their extraordinarily low density! #Exoplanets #NASA 1/4

🌌 ESA’s Euclid has captured the largest, most detailed photo ever made of our Milky Way's center in visible light! Taken in just 26 hours, this stunning mosaic reveals a crowded galactic heart packed with over 60 million stars, nebulas, and star clusters. ✨ #Space #Euclid 1/4

✨ NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has pierced through thick dust to resolve 16.5 million individual stars in the Cigar Galaxy (M82)! Thanks to Webb's infrared vision, astronomers now have a detailed fossil record of this galaxy's history. 🔭🌌 #NASAWebb #Space 1/4

🌌 Astronomers using NASA’s Webb telescope estimate that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could have formed 10 to 12 billion years ago! Born during the universe's “cosmic noon,” it might be the oldest comet ever discovered. ☄️ #JWST #SpaceNews #Astronomy 1/4

To study auroras up close, NASA uses sounding rockets! 🚀 These rockets take measurements at altitudes between 30 and 800 miles—elevations that are too high for standard weather balloons to reach, yet too low for orbiting satellites to safely fly through. #NASA 1/4

Lyrids meteor shower in April, Meteoroid Environments Office captured several lunar impacts! 🌕☄️ The lunar surface provides millions of square kilometers of collecting area visible from Earth, helping scientists measure larger meteoroids and evaluate potential hazards to future spacecraft! 🌕🚀 1/4

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope caught exoplanet HD 80606 b getting roasted! As this extreme "hot Jupiter" plunges close to its host star on a highly elliptical orbit, Webb observed its temperature skyrocket by a staggering 1,100°F. 🔥🪐 #JWST #SpaceNews 1/4

🚀 Meet Terzan 5! Once thought to be a globular star cluster, new data from NASA’s Webb & NASA’s Hubble reveals it’s actually a "bulge fossil fragment." It’s a newly confirmed class of objects—a rare cosmic relic from the early days of our Milky Way’s formation. 🌌✨ 1/4

🚀 Milestone achieved! NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft just hit its target mission conditions for the first time, flying at Mach 1.4 (~924 mph) and 55,000 feet. This brings us one step closer to quiet commercial supersonic flight over land! ✈️ #Quesst 1/4

Using data from NASA’s Chandra and XMM-Newton, astronomers have discovered a possible supernova remnant buried 26,000 light-years away. If confirmed, it would be one of the closest remnants ever found to the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way! 🌌 1/4

NASA's Parker Solar Probe just completed its 28th close approach to the Sun! It matched its record-breaking distance, coming within just 3.8 million miles of the solar surface to study the solar wind right at its source. ☀️🛰️ #ParkerSolarProbe #Space 1/4

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has found the strongest evidence yet for "black hole stars!" Data from a "little red dot" named GLIMPSE-17775 suggests it's a supermassive black hole enshrouded in a dense, hot cocoon of gas. 🔴✨ #JWST #Astronomy #SpaceNews 1/3

Meet the prime crew for Artemis III 🚀: 👨‍🚀 Randy Bresnik (Commander) 👨‍🚀 Luca Parmitano (Pilot) 👨‍🚀 Andre Douglas (Mission Specialist) 👨‍🚀 Frank Rubio (Mission Specialist) With Bob Hines serving as the official backup, training begins immediately! 🌟 #NASA #Space 1/4

Scientists have spent over 50 years searching for it, and now it's official: Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way, is blowing a powerful, hot cosmic wind into space! 🌌 1/3

Remember yesterday’s post? Here is the actual timelapse of that spectacular southern aurora, sparked by a recent solar event. Captured by NASA astronaut Jess Meir aboard the International Space Station #NASA #ISS

NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the ISS earlier today “There is a lot going on right now on the Space Station, but fortunately we are all safe and witnessed a spectacular southern aurora show yesterday thanks to a recent solar event.”

NASA is monitoring ongoing atmosphere leaks in the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module. The station's PrK tunnel has had cracks since 2019, and the leak rate recently increased to two pounds per day during cargo operations. #NASA #ISS #SpaceStation 1/3

Did you know galaxy Messier 88 (M88) is located about 63 million light-years away? It sits within the constellation Coma Berenices, or "Berenice’s Hair." A massive spiral structure captured beautifully by the Hubble Space Telescope! #NASA #Astronomy #Hubble 1/3

Big news for space exploration! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is officially scheduled to launch on August 30, 2026—an incredible eight months ahead of schedule! 🚀 #NASA #RomanSpaceTelescope #SpaceNews 1/3

NASA’s Juno mission has captured high-speed electrons in Jupiter's foreshock, providing direct evidence of how high-energy cosmic rays are accelerated! This discovery confirms that the same particle acceleration process happens across different planetary environments. 🌌 #NASA #Juno #SpaceScience 1/4

Big news is 1 week away for Artemis III 🚀 NASA is set to announce the crew members who will take humanity back to the lunar surface. Stay tuned as they prepare to make history and continue the journey of exploration to the Moon and beyond. 🌕🚀 #Artemis #NASA #MoonToMars 1/2

NASA’s Dragonfly mission just hit a major milestone! The rotorcraft's heat shield, made of advanced PICA-D material, successfully passed stress testing in the New Mexico desert. It withstood temperatures near 4,500°F (2,500°C) to ensure a safe landing on Titan. #NASA #Dragonfly 1/3

Look up! Tomorrow A Blue Moon is coming at the end of May. 🌕 Despite the name, it won't be blue—it’s just the second full moon of the month, making it our 1 of the 13 full moons we are due in 2026. That’s why we say "once in a blue moon." Enjoy this rare celestial event! #MoonJoy

Think Abell 2029 is calm? Think again! Long thought to be the most "relaxed" cluster in the universe, deep new Chandra data reveals it’s actually recovering from a violent cosmic collision that occurred 4 billion years ago. Even the quietest neighbors have secrets! #Astronomy #Abell2029 1/4

NASA is heading to the lunar South Pole! The MoonFall mission will deploy four propulsive drones to survey potential Artemis landing sites in unprecedented detail. These drones are paving the way for future human exploration of the Moon. 🚀 #NASA #Artemis #MoonFall 1/4

In a historic first, the James Webb Space Telescope has performed a direct mass measurement of a black hole in the early Universe. Located 13 billion light-years away, this black hole weighs in at a massive 50 million times the mass of the Sun. #JWST #SpaceNews #Astronomy 1/4

Ever wonder what’s four billion light-years away? NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a stunning view of the galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905, located in the constellation Crater. A cosmic reminder of how vast and beautiful our universe really is. 🌌 #Hubble #NASA #Space 1/3

Space fans, mark your calendars! 🚀 On Wednesday, May 27, NASA will provide live coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts head outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk. Coverage begins at 10:15 a.m. EDT for this five-hour mission! #ISS #NASA #Spacewalk 1/3

The Orion spacecraft for Artemis III just aced its acoustic testing! Enormous speakers blasted nearly 140 decibels—as loud as a jet engine at take-off—to ensure it can survive the intense noise and vibrations of launch. 🚀🔊 #Artemis #Orion #SpaceTesting 1/4

On Tuesday 26th May, NASA will announce more details in relation to their Moon Base plans 🌕 The base will be a home for astronauts during long-term missions and take lunar exploration to a new level. In addition to lunar mission advancements it will be another big step towards reaching Mars 🚀✨

Success! NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has aced its Mars flyby. The Red Planet gave the spacecraft a massive 1,000-mph gravity assist boost and shifted its orbital plane by 1 degree, keeping it perfectly on course to reach the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in summer 2029. 🚀 #NASAPsyche 1/4

🚀 Smile has launched! This joint mission between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is on a quest to reveal how Earth’s magnetic shield protects us from the Sun’s relentless solar wind. A major milestone in understanding space weather! #SmileMission #SpaceScience #ESA 1/4

On the night of May 18, the Moon and Venus shared a beautiful celestial alignment. While they appeared side-by-side from our perspective on Earth, this was merely a trick of geometry; in reality, the two bodies remained millions of miles apart. 🌕

Did you know Earth 🌏 has a protective magnetic shield? When solar wind collides with it, it creates a "shock" similar to a splash in a river. NASA’s new Shock Detectives project is analysing this boundary to and understand how it works!

This footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures the past week of solar activity. The active region NASA have been tracking—which produced last Sunday's M-class flare and CME-has transitioned to the center of the solar disk. 1/2

🚀 Mission Launch! The SNAPPY CubeSat has successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This university-designed small spacecraft is now in orbit to study neutrinos—particles that move through the universe at near-light speeds. 🌌 #NASA #SNAPPY 1/4

NASA is joining forces with industry leaders like SpaceX, ULA, Lockheed Martin, and Eta Space to test cryogenic fuel technologies in orbit! 🚀 These partnerships are essential for developing the systems needed for long-term space travel. #NASA #SpaceTech #Innovation 1/4

Some fun #Space news! This weekend the iconic Goodwood estate in the UK held its highly anticipated kennel design competition THEME DOGS IN SPACE Kennel designers explore a world of imagination & discovery. With this playful theme, the sky was truly the limit Which one’s your favourite? 🚀🐶🌕

🚀 Liftoff! SpaceX’s 34th resupply mission is officially on its way to the ISS with 6,500 lbs of cargo and science. Watch the autonomous docking live this Sunday, May 17, starting at 5:30 AM ET on NASA+. 🌌 #ISS #SpaceX #Artemis 1/4

NASA missions just tracked the most powerful solar radio burst ever recorded! ☀️ The record-breaking Type II burst was captured by the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter, helping scientists understand how solar flares impact space weather. #NASA #SolarMaximum #SpaceWeather 1/3

Before reentry, the #Artemis II 🚀 crew module separates from the service module. While the service module provided propulsion and power throughout the lunar mission, it cannot survive the return. The crew module continues alone, using its heat shield to protect the astronauts during descent 🌍

The Chandra X-ray Observatory & the JWS Telescope reveal the active heart of NGC 1365. 🌌 At its core lies a supermassive black hole roughly 2 million times the mass of our sun. Situated 60 million light-years from Earth, this massive object is rapidly consuming surrounding interstellar materia 🔭

🌙 Mars like you’ve never seen it! Because of its path, Psyche is approaching Mars from the night side, seeing it as a thin glowing crescent. It’s a rare perspective that helps scientists test the mission’s imaging tech before the real work begins! 🔴📸 #Mars #NASA #Space 1/4

NASA’s TESS mission has completed its 2-year primary mission, imaging 75% of the sky! 🌌 From 66 confirmed exoplanets to 2,100+ candidates, TESS is changing how we see the universe. Check out the dazzling new mosaic of our night sky. #NASA #TESS #Exoplanets 1/3

Juno just gave us a front-row seat to Thebe! 🛰️ Captured on May 1, 2026, from 3,100 miles away, this shot shows Jupiter's moon in stunning detail. Thebe actually helps create Jupiter’s "gossamer" rings by shedding dust. Talk about a glow-up! ✨ #Juno #Jupiter #SpaceExploration 1/3

NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached the "Western Frontier"! To celebrate, it snapped a selfie at its westernmost point yet, far beyond Jezero Crater. This incredible view shows the rover amidst the windswept rocks of the "Arbot" area. Onward and westward! 🔴📸 #Mars2020 #Perseverance 1/4