Coming soon: one of history’s most complex missions
Tune in on Tuesday, June 9, at 11am ET, to meet the astronauts flying aboard Artemis III, the mission that will test docking capabilities with commercial landers in low Earth orbit — an important step to crewed lunar landings.
We're building a Moon Base!
@NASAMoonBase will serve as a habitat where astronauts live and work during long-term science missions.
Join us at 2pm ET on Tuesday, May 26, for a live news event where we’ll share updates on our lunar exploration plans: https://t.co/IJXA7xYwju
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!
Signal acquired! 📡
Engineers at @NASAJPL have confirmed that the Orion spacecraft is communicating with the Deep Space Network. For the first time in over 50 years, we’re receiving a signal from a spacecraft carrying humans toward the Moon.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are Moonbound.
At 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC) NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft lifted off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. https://t.co/0Q9ZB4IWVI
Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
Our Artemis II crew’s journey around the Moon is on the horizon, and we're all going together.
Have you signed up to send your name on the flight? Show us your boarding passes!
Saturn has a nice ring to it 🪐
Golden light shines across the planet’s ring system in this close-up captured by our Cassini spacecraft nearly two decades ago. The color of the rings appears more golden due to increased scattering of light and the high phase angle.
NGC 2899 is a striking planetary nebula shaped by a diagonal bipolar outflow of gas, driven by the intense radiation and winds of a central white dwarf
Its unusual form may arise from interactions between two companion stars at its core.
(Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI)
⚡️This is the clearest image ever taken of Saturn’s North Pole.
A perfect hexagonal storm is raging for decades now and it is over 30,000km across.
First spotted by Voyager 1 back in 1980s.
📷 NASA
This stunning view of the Cranium Nebula was captured by @NASAWebb. 🧠✨
Through key instruments provided to the telescope, Canada secures access for our scientists to study cosmic origins and fuel high-tech jobs at home.
📷: NASA, ESA, CSA
A total lunar eclipse is coming 🌕 🌏 ☀️
In the early morning hours of March 3, 2026 (UTC), the full Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, reddening the lunar surface. Here’s what you need to know: https://t.co/3yyVsE22An
Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio
The cosmos gifted us a rose 🌹
This rose is made of a pair of interacting galaxies that have been distorted by each other’s gravitational pulls. Learn more about these cosmic companions: https://t.co/4CeWf4cbhY
Love at liftoff! 🚀💕
The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket are gearing up to send astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, humanity’s return to deep space.
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 are preparing to launch to the @SpaceStation for an eight-month science mission. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Learn more about the astronauts and their mission: https://t.co/TXckLavI9k
President Lisa Campbell met with @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman at the Kennedy Space Center. The historic Artemis II mission highlights Canada’s enduring partnership with the U.S. and our shared commitment to peaceful, sustainable and safe lunar exploration.
For the crew of Artemis II, their mission will soon be reality. Learn about the challenges they face and the teamwork required to fly around the Moon.
Episode 2 of Moonbound is live—and free to watch on NASA+: https://t.co/NtKmF2gywp