NASA · Nov 6, 2026 · 6:55 PM UTC

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Nice shades. 😎 This sunshade will fly on NEO Surveyor, a spacecraft that will spot nearby asteroids and comets that ground-based telescopes might miss. The sunshade will help by harnessing the Sun’s power and blocking its blinding glare: go.nasa.gov/47Ze1GP

Two strips of inky black solar arrays cross diagonally over the scene. In the background is a stark white clean room. A technician in clean room attire is inspecting the hardware in the foreground. Credit: BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems

ALT Two strips of inky black solar arrays cross diagonally over the scene. In the background is a stark white clean room. A technician in clean room attire is inspecting the hardware in the foreground. Credit: BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems

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ESA's Hera mission · Nov 6, 2026 · 3:56 PM UTC

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This spacecraft selfie🤳from deep space shows the top deck of ESA's Hera asteroid mission🛰️& the sticker with Hera's newly-named dinosaur🦖mascot - meet Chicxu! esa.int/articles/about-us/di…

Hera 'selfie' of its top level Asteroid Deck, taken by its corner Spacecraft Monitoring Camera. The image (left to right) shows the Chicxu the dinosaur sticker on the multi-layer insulation baffle covering the Laser Rangefinder, one of its Asteroid Framing Camera its two startrackers and its Thermal Infrared Imager.

ALT Hera 'selfie' of its top level Asteroid Deck, taken by its corner Spacecraft Monitoring Camera. The image (left to right) shows the Chicxu the dinosaur sticker on the multi-layer insulation baffle covering the Laser Rangefinder, one of its Asteroid Framing Camera its two startrackers and its Thermal Infrared Imager.

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NASA Solar System · Oct 31, 2026 · 9:17 PM UTC

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Happy birthday, JPL, and keep daring mighty things!

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@NASAJPLOct 31

From a small group of rocket pioneers in 1936 to missions exploring Earth, Mars, the outer planets, and beyond, JPL has helped shape humanity’s understanding of the universe. 90 years later, and we’re still exploring.

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Caltech · Oct 29, 2026 · 2:51 AM UTC

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Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman joins Caltech as Associate Vice President and JPL Deputy Director. Read more: caltech.edu/about/news/artem…

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European Space Agency · Oct 27, 2026 · 2:21 PM UTC

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Our Hera spacecraft can now see Didymos and Dimorphos as two separate asteroids! Coming closer, it will study the effects of NASA's 2022 DART impact and help advance asteroid deflection as a planetary defence technique. The first detailed images of Dimorphos are expected on 25 November. Follow Hera’s journey with the Hera Space Companion 👉 hera.esa.int 🔗esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/Fi…

ALT Hera's first view of the separate Didymos and Dimorphos asteroids

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NASA Solar System · Oct 26, 2026 · 7:50 PM UTC

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The sunshade for the NEO Surveyor mission is ready for its day in the sun! 😎 NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor will hunt for potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that cross Earth’s path. ½

ALT A worker wearing protective cleanroom gear uses a flashlight to inspect a large enclosure covered in solar panels.

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NASA Solar System · Oct 22, 2026 · 5:45 PM UTC

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Floor it! NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating to the metal-rich asteroid of the same name. Learn more about Psyche’s solar-powered propulsion system, which uses electromagnetic fields to steadily deliver thrust: go.nasa.gov/4jAR2bY

Photo of a Hall thruster identical to those on NASA’s Psyche operating in a vacuum chamber at JPL during tests. A ring of blue light emits a hazy stream of glowing material. The blue light is generated by xenon ions being accelerated through an electromagnetic field, which gives the spacecraft a gentle but steady acceleration. NASA/JPL-Caltech

ALT Photo of a Hall thruster identical to those on NASA’s Psyche operating in a vacuum chamber at JPL during tests. A ring of blue light emits a hazy stream of glowing material. The blue light is generated by xenon ions being accelerated through an electromagnetic field, which gives the spacecraft a gentle but steady acceleration. NASA/JPL-Caltech

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day · Jul 30, 2026 · 1:49 AM UTC

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Solar System bodies make deep space exploration more fuel efficient! Today’s video shows the Psyche spacecraft gaining speed and changing its trajectory with minimal fuel spent due to a gravity assist from Mars in May 2026. Mars has an average orbital speed of almost 87,000 km/h (54,000 mph) around the Sun. Its orbital motion and its gravity allowed Mars to pull Psyche along with it, increasing the spacecraft’s speed. Gravity assists have been used since 1959’s Luna 3 mission to allow for spacecraft (the Voyagers, Cassini) to reach farther than they could with fuel alone. This assist helped the Psyche spacecraft on its journey to the Psyche asteroid, which it will reach in 2029. While passing Mars, the spacecraft tested instruments that will analyze the asteroid’s composition and magnetic field. This is the first mission to an asteroid thought to be largely made of metal, an essential building block for planets, rather than rock or ice. Video Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/True Story Films Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II)

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NASA Spox · Jul 25, 2026 · 8:28 PM UTC

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On July 25, an initial onsite inspection by the NASA Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (MDSCC) emergency response team found wildfire damage primarily to pavement and surrounding vegetation, with no significant structural damage observed to antennas or buildings. Additional inspections and testing will continue as safety procedures allow. The situation remains dynamic, and comprehensive assessments will proceed as conditions stabilize and access improves. Meanwhile, NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Program has seamlessly transitioned mission support to its other Deep Space Communications Complexes in Goldstone, California and Canberra, Australia, ensuring continuity of operations and uninterrupted spacecraft communications. The safety of NASA personnel remains the agency's highest priority. All personnel at MDSCC are safe, and NASA extends its sincere gratitude to Spanish emergency responders and members of The Ministry of Defense, The Ministry of Interior, and The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities for their professionalism and tireless efforts in helping protect the facility under extremely challenging conditions. NASA is also thinking of its partners at the European Space Agency (ESA), whose colleagues continue to be affected by the broader wildfire emergency. NASA will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as new information becomes available.

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NASA JPL · Jul 17, 2026 · 6:13 PM UTC

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Mars in motion! ⏩ While on its way to explore a mysterious, metal-rich asteroid, our Psyche spacecraft sped by Mars for a gravity assist to pick up speed and adjust its trajectory. As it approached the planet, it captured this series of high-res snaps.

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Sam Neill · Jul 3, 2023 · 5:37 AM UTC

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@TwoPaddocks3 Jul 2023

GOODBYE . My friends, I’m just going to walk quietly away from Twitter for now . I am not happy with what’s happened at Twitter & I’m not happy to be in a place that is so angry & divisive . But I’ll still be alive on Instagram. instagram.com/samneillthepro… And I miss my blue tick !

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NASA JPL · Jun 30, 2026 · 10:39 PM UTC

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“Each of us has a little tiny, finite life. We have enormous gifts that need to be shared, and that's the stuff we need to be doing. We have got to push as far as humanly possible.” Thanks to @astro_reid for the inspiring visit to JPL!

ALT Group selfie of NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, JPL Director Dave Gallagher, JPL employees and interns.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman · Jun 22, 2026 · 11:27 PM UTC

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Great to be back at @NASAJPL and spend time with the people driving some of NASA’s most ambitious missions. The future of exploration depends on teams like this, and I couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. Dare mighty things.

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NASA Solar System · Jun 10, 2026 · 8:50 PM UTC

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Did you miss the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last night? You didn't! Not really, because the pair will still appear close together tonight. Look to the western sky after sunset. In this view from June 10th, see if you can spot Mercury near the horizon as well.

Jupiter and Venus appear as a pair of bright "stars" in the late evening sky. Their light is reflected in the waters of a marsh. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

ALT Jupiter and Venus appear as a pair of bright "stars" in the late evening sky. Their light is reflected in the waters of a marsh. Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman · May 25, 2026 · 12:45 PM UTC

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@NASAAdminMay 25

This Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their courage secured the freedoms that make great endeavors possible and continues to inspire generations of Americans to serve something larger than themselves. We remember them, and we remain forever grateful.

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NASA · May 20, 2026 · 8:21 PM UTC

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First stop, Mars. Next stop, Psyche 📍 On May 15, our Psyche spacecraft swung by Mars on its way to its next destination: a metal-rich asteroid also named Psyche. The Red Planet gave the spacecraft a 1,000-mph speed boost and provided some stunning photos as well!

$A view of crescent Mars against black space. The planet\u2019s warm color glows faintly along its rim. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A view of crescent Mars against black space. The planet\u2019s warm color glows faintly along its rim. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

$A bird\u2019s-eye view of the double-ring Martian crater Huygens, seen in the top right of the image. The colors appear as a dramatic, blotchy mix of radiant blue and rusty red. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the double-ring Martian crater Huygens, seen in the top right of the image. The colors appear as a dramatic, blotchy mix of radiant blue and rusty red. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

A photo of Mars, partially shadowed toward the top of the image, from its south polar region. The planet appears gray from this angle, and its southern ice cap is stark white by contrast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

ALT A photo of Mars, partially shadowed toward the top of the image, from its south polar region. The planet appears gray from this angle, and its southern ice cap is stark white by contrast. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

$A bird\u2019s-eye view of the rusty-red Martian surface. The surface is heavily cratered with white outlines around them, streaky due to the planet\u2019s wind. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU$

ALT A bird\u2019s-eye view of the rusty-red Martian surface. The surface is heavily cratered with white outlines around them, streaky due to the planet\u2019s wind. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

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NASA Solar System · May 20, 2026 · 12:49 AM UTC

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The initial reports are in: #MissionToPsyche aced its Mars flyby. ☑️ With the Red Planet in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft will soon resume using its solar-electric propulsion system to make a beeline to the main asteroid belt and rendezvous with the asteroid Psyche.

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Hello Mars, goodbye Mars 👋 NASA’s #MissionToPsyche spacecraft was speeding by the Red Planet on May 15 when it snapped this rare, crescent view of Mars. The successful flyby flung the Psyche spacecraft toward its final destination: the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. 1/2

ALT A crescent-shaped Mars against the darkness of space. Within the thin illuminated crescent, the reddish surface and some clouds can be seen.

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NASA Solar System · May 15, 2026 · 6:59 PM UTC

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Psyche sends its data via the giant antennas of NASA's Deep Space Network. You can see which DSN stations are active and which spacecraft they're communicating with in real time at: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/d… Distance: 5,020 miles Speed: 11,660 mph

Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, growing ever closer to the planet Mars, now seen in nearly half-full phase.

ALT Simulated view of the Psyche spacecraft, with its "wings" of solar panel arrays, growing ever closer to the planet Mars, now seen in nearly half-full phase.

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NASA · May 15, 2026 · 4:35 PM UTC

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Follow @NASASolarSystem for live updates as our Psyche mission slingshots around Mars! Learn more about the asteroid explorer: science.nasa.gov/mission/psy…

Psyche

The Psyche spacecraft is traveling to a unique metal-rich asteroid with the same name. By August 2029 the spacecraft will begin exploring asteroid Psyche.

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Right now, NASA's #MissionToPsyche is approaching Mars. Current distance: 29,780 miles Current speed relative to Mars: 10,340 mph This simulated view, based on actual trajectory data, comes from our Eyes on the Solar System experience. Ride along: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-sys…

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NASA Solar System · May 15, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC

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