Earth

Based on observations from several NASA missions, the map details the path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the contiguous U.S. during eclipses in 2023 and 2024.

Why does the Moon look so big when it's rising or setting? The Moon illusion is the name for this trick our brains play on us.

The next full Moon will be Friday evening, Jan. 6, 2023, at 6:08 PM EST. The Moon will appear full from Thursday evening through Sunday morning.

This page showcases our resources for those interested in learning more about ocean worlds.

Movies from NASA’s NEOWISE space telescope are revealing motion and change across the sky.

A rigorous testing program is the best way to ensure that every part of the SWOT mission will work smoothly in orbit.

Six of these small satellites will work together to create the largest radio telescope ever launched.

The ECOSTRESS instrument is helping scientists learn why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others.

The huge amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere could end up temporarily warming Earth’s surface.

EMIT will help answer questions about how mineral dust from Earth’s arid regions affects climate.

To most of us, dust is an annoyance. But these tiny particles that float about and settle on surfaces play an important role across the solar system.

From deep below the soil at Earth’s polar regions to Pluto’s frozen heart, ice exists all over the solar system...and beyond.

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.

A SpaceX Dragon carrying supplies and experiments - including the EMIT mission - launched on July 14, 2022.

An instrument on the space station documented how built and natural surfaces responded to record heat in Las Vegas.

EMIT will analyze dust carried through the atmosphere from dry regions to see what effects it has on the planet.

An agreement between NASA and the U.S. Space Force recently authorized the public release of decades of data on fireball events.

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product.

Scientists have produced a new method that may improve groundwater management.

A new study finds the speed of sound is slower on Mars and that, mostly, a deep silence prevails.

The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on March 31, 2022, peaking at 2:35 p.m. EST.

The number of confirmed exoplanets has crossed the 5,000 mark.

The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test as it begins a record-breaking series of sprints to its next sampling location.

Asteroid 2022 EB5's discovery marks the fifth time an asteroid has been observed before hitting Earth's atmosphere.

Scientists are using data from the air, land, and space to get a better idea of how climate change is affecting Earth’s frozen regions.