NASA: Latest News, Stories and Details - RSS The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government's leading space agency. It was founded in 1958, and since then, it has relentlessly explored space and aeronautics by conducting research and launching crewed/uncrewed missions. https://starlust.org en-US NASA's new STORIE mission to provide fresh inside-out view of 'space doughnut' around Earth https://starlust.org/nas-as-new-storie-mission-to-provide-fresh-inside-out-view-of-space-doughnut-around-earth/ Fri May 08 2026 05:12:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nas-as-new-storie-mission-to-provide-fresh-inside-out-view-of-space-doughnut-around-earth/ Nibedita Sen Instruments Nights on the Moon are extremely cold—and this new NASA testing rig can recreate them on Earth https://starlust.org/nights-on-the-moon-are-extremely-coldand-this-new-nasa-testing-rig-can-recreate-them-on-earth/ Thu May 07 2026 12:06:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nights-on-the-moon-are-extremely-coldand-this-new-nasa-testing-rig-can-recreate-them-on-earth/ Pranjal Nath Instruments Artemis program receives boost as Blue Origin's lunar lander passes critical test at NASA facility https://starlust.org/artemis-program-receives-boost-as-blue-origins-lunar-lander-passes-critical-test-at-nasa-facility/ Tue May 05 2026 07:41:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-program-receives-boost-as-blue-origins-lunar-lander-passes-critical-test-at-nasa-facility/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight NASA releases over 12,000 images taken during Artemis II mission—here's all you need to know https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-over-12-000-images-taken-during-artemis-ii-missionheres-all-you-need-to-know/ Mon May 04 2026 09:00:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-releases-over-12-000-images-taken-during-artemis-ii-missionheres-all-you-need-to-know/ Saubhagya Mukherjee Spaceflight Is Artemis III behind schedule? Lack of updates from NASA indicates so https://starlust.org/is-artemis-iii-behind-schedule-lack-of-updates-from-nasa-indicates-so/ Mon May 04 2026 07:05:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/is-artemis-iii-behind-schedule-lack-of-updates-from-nasa-indicates-so/ Disita Sikdar Spaceflight NASA updates ISS schedule for 2026: Check new flight plan for the International Space Station https://starlust.org/nasa-updates-iss-schedule-for-2026-check-new-flight-plan-for-the-international-space-station/ Mon May 04 2026 04:18:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-updates-iss-schedule-for-2026-check-new-flight-plan-for-the-international-space-station/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight NASA's Chandra discovers a unique object that may explain James Webb's mysterious little red dots https://starlust.org/nas-as-chandra-discovers-a-unique-object-that-may-explain-james-webbs-mysterious-little-red-dots/ Thu Apr 30 2026 12:33:43 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nas-as-chandra-discovers-a-unique-object-that-may-explain-james-webbs-mysterious-little-red-dots/ Disita Sikdar Deep Sky Objects NASA Chief Isaacman backs Pluto’s return as planet, reigniting decades-old classification debate https://starlust.org/nasa-chief-isaacman-backs-plutos-return-as-planet-reigniting-decades-old-classification-debate/ Wed Apr 29 2026 12:57:10 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-chief-isaacman-backs-plutos-return-as-planet-reigniting-decades-old-classification-debate/ Disita Sikdar Astronomy NASA tests its most powerful electric propulsion system yet for sending astronauts to Mars https://starlust.org/nasa-tests-its-most-powerful-electric-propulsion-system-yet-for-sending-astronauts-to-mars/ Wed Apr 29 2026 11:54:06 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-tests-its-most-powerful-electric-propulsion-system-yet-for-sending-astronauts-to-mars/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight NASA's Lunar Gateway controversy grows as module manufacturer downplays Isaacman's corrosion claims https://starlust.org/nas-as-lunar-gateway-controversy-grows-as-module-manufacturer-downplays-isaacmans-corrosion-claims/ Wed Apr 29 2026 06:14:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nas-as-lunar-gateway-controversy-grows-as-module-manufacturer-downplays-isaacmans-corrosion-claims/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Not everyone can fly on Artemis missions, but even middle schoolers can contribute to NASA science—here's how https://starlust.org/not-everyone-can-fly-on-artemis-missions-but-even-middle-schoolers-can-contribute-to-nasa-scienceheres-how/ Tue Apr 28 2026 08:25:33 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/not-everyone-can-fly-on-artemis-missions-but-even-middle-schoolers-can-contribute-to-nasa-scienceheres-how/ Pranjal Nath Astronomy NASA announces SpaceX Crew-13 for International Space Station mission in September 2026 https://starlust.org/nasa-announces-space-x-crew-13-for-international-space-station-mission-in-september-2026/ Fri Apr 24 2026 09:00:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-announces-space-x-crew-13-for-international-space-station-mission-in-september-2026/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight NASA funding battle intensifies as Jared Isaacman faces Congress over 23% budget cuts https://starlust.org/nasa-funding-battle-intensifies-as-jared-isaacman-faces-congress-over-23-budget-cuts/ Thu Apr 23 2026 14:05:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-funding-battle-intensifies-as-jared-isaacman-faces-congress-over-23-budget-cuts/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight Artemis II heat shield vs Artemis I: NASA's initial assessment shows marked improvement https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-heat-shield-vs-artemis-i-nas-as-initial-assessment-shows-marked-improvement/ Wed Apr 22 2026 13:04:21 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-heat-shield-vs-artemis-i-nas-as-initial-assessment-shows-marked-improvement/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to launch in September; will work 1,000x faster than Hubble https://starlust.org/nas-as-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-to-launch-in-september-will-work-1-000-x-faster-than-hubble/ Wed Apr 22 2026 10:33:37 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nas-as-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-to-launch-in-september-will-work-1-000-x-faster-than-hubble/ Sandip Kishan Instruments NASA Curiosity rover detects new organic compounds, strengthening case for Mars’ past habitability https://starlust.org/nasa-curiosity-rover-detects-new-organic-compounds-strengthening-case-for-mars-past-habitability/ Wed Apr 22 2026 10:23:24 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-curiosity-rover-detects-new-organic-compounds-strengthening-case-for-mars-past-habitability/ Disita Sikdar Deep Sky Objects Resilient fungus found on NASA spacecraft could survive trip to Mars. Here's why it surprises scientists. https://starlust.org/resilient-fungus-found-on-nasa-spacecraft-could-survive-trip-to-mars-heres-why-it-surprises-scientists/ Tue Apr 21 2026 09:19:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/resilient-fungus-found-on-nasa-spacecraft-could-survive-trip-to-mars-heres-why-it-surprises-scientists/ Biplab Das Deep Sky Objects NASA's Hubble images Trifid Nebula again after 29 years, focuses on 'Cosmic Sea Lemon' https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-images-trifid-nebula-again-after-29-years-focuses-on-cosmic-sea-lemon/ Tue Apr 21 2026 08:32:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-images-trifid-nebula-again-after-29-years-focuses-on-cosmic-sea-lemon/ Disita Sikdar Deep Sky Objects Next-gen spacesuit delays threaten NASA's Artemis program and ISS operations, report warns https://starlust.org/next-gen-spacesuit-delays-threaten-nas-as-artemis-program-and-iss-operations-report-warns/ Tue Apr 21 2026 07:36:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/next-gen-spacesuit-delays-threaten-nas-as-artemis-program-and-iss-operations-report-warns/ Sandip Kishan Spaceflight NASA just rolled out the biggest part of Artemis III rocket out of Michoud Assembly Facility https://starlust.org/nasa-just-rolled-out-the-biggest-part-of-artemis-iii-rocket-out-of-michoud-assembly-facility/ Tue Apr 21 2026 05:17:30 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) https://starlust.org/nasa-just-rolled-out-the-biggest-part-of-artemis-iii-rocket-out-of-michoud-assembly-facility/ Pranjal Nath Spaceflight