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Hurricane Helene seen from above by cameras on the International Space Station on Sept. 26, 2024.

Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS

By Tariq Malik published

NASA is streaming video views of Hurricane Helene today (as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast and you can watch it online.

International Space Station
A large field of stars and galaxies with one shown in a small white squre, then magnified in a larger white square near the center.

'That's weird': James Webb Space Telescope spies a strange galaxy outshining its stars

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

An oddball galaxy in the early universe shines so brightly it outshines its stars.

James Webb Space Telescope
A hurricane is seen moving toward florida in satellite imagery.

Satellite images show Hurricane Helene gaining strength before Florida landfall (video)

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida on Thursday evening (Sept. 26), and satellite footage is capturing it along its path.

Satellites
Graphic illustration with 'space calendar' in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2024: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2024 with our space calendar.

Reference
Side by side squares with L shaped rulers show holes in the center from an impact. Front and rear view of a tested space debris shield.

New type of Kevlar heading to ISS in October for space debris protection tests

By Tereza Pultarova published

Next-generation space debris protection material is being readied for a test trip to the International Space Station, to see how it holds up in the final frontier.

Tech
Two men in suits sit at a table in front of some flags and a building support beam sporting a NASA logo. They are both signing their own piece of paper held by a blue folder.

NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space

By Andrew Jones published

NASA and South Korea's space agency have agreed to deeper cooperation in space exploration, science and aeronautics, including collaboration on a pioneering mission.

Missions
two colorful space exploration murals on a gray wall

NASA restarts art program with New York murals aimed at Artemis Generation

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As NASA works to return astronauts to the moon, the agency is resurrecting a program aimed at communicating the cultural significance of its missions. A new era for the NASA Arts Program has begun.

Artemis
four astronauts in spacesuits standing side by side and smiling

SpaceX Crew-9 dropped 2 NASA astronauts from ISS mission, but they were prepared (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Only 2 astronauts will launch to the ISS Sept. 26 with SpaceX instead of the planned 4. We spoke with the crew before the big change was made.

Human Spaceflight
a yellow and white rocket launches into a blue sky

Japan launches spy satellite on penultimate mission of H-2A rocket

By Mike Wall published

Japan launched the IGS-Radar 8 spy satellite early Thursday morning (Sept. 26), on the second-to-last mission of the nation's venerable H-2A rocket.

Launches & Spacecraft
A rock with patterned light and dark marks sits on a red brown dusty ground with smaller rocks and pebbles nearby.

Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited

By Keith Cooper published

While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.

Mars Rovers
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