It's Flag Day

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777.

NASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting

Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of t...

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JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Speaks With Students

JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide speaks with students during a visit to Arlington Science Focus Elementary School

Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini.

Mercury is moving from Taurus to Gemini in the next 24 hours. #Mercury #Gemini #Taurus

Hubble Investigates an Enigmatic Star Cluster

Unlike most globular clusters, Ruprecht 106 may be what astronomers call a single population globular cluster.

When Galaxy Clusters Collide

Galaxy clusters contain hundreds of galaxies and huge amounts of hot gas and dark matter.

Pacific Ocean From the Space Station

The International Space Station orbits into a dawn 261 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean in this image from April 2022.

Dickinson Crater on Venus

This November 1996 image from Magellan shows Dickinson, an impact crater in the northeastern Atalanta Region of Venus.

Artemis I Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad for Testing

The rocket is scheduled to launch later in 2022.

Apollo 1 Monument Dedication

The Apollo 1 monument at Arlington National Cemetery was dedicated on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Arlington, Va.