NASA’s first skywatching tips of 2026 include a very bright planet

For skywatchers, 2026 kicks off with a great chance to view Jupiter at its biggest and brightest, according to NASA’s latest set of tips on what to look out for in the night sky over the coming month. But there’s more than just Jupiter to enjoy, so rea…

Join NASA’s Mars rover on its record-breaking driver across the martian surface

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the surface of Mars since it landed there in spectacular fashion nearly five years ago. In that time, NASA’s most advanced rover to date, which is about the size of a small car, has traveled almost 25 miles …

Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA

Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the moon.