The Latest Breaking News from NASA

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

The Department of Defense in late November 2025 announced that it would investigate U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and NASA astronaut, for what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called seditious behavior. The threat of investigation came after Kelly and five other Democrats, all with military backgrounds,…

New images of 3I/Atlas have sparked viral claims that the rare interstellar object is falling apart as it nears Earth. Here is what the theory says and what science reveals about 3I/Atlas.

ESA's XMM-Newton captured first x-ray images of comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a red glow from gases colliding with solar wind, with hydrogen and nitrogen details unseen by optical telescopes.

New NASA-backed research using the Chandra X-ray Observatory suggests many small galaxies may lack supermassive black holes, challenging long-held theories of galaxy formation.

The UN-endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network has launched a coordinated campaign to refine tracking techniques for the rare visitor.

Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary, where solar material breaks free and streams into space.

To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.

It’s just the third known interstellar object to cut through our solar system