Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd
James Webb Space Telescope spies colossal cosmic cloud | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026
"Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past."
Temperatures and precipitation are hitting new extremes.
Just a little help from its friends.
A dune field on Mars, as seen by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
This new satellite image shows Vasquez Rocks in southern California, where Captain Kirk once faced off against the Gorn.
"We can – and must – get on the right path."
Anak Krakatau erupted, and satellites were watching.
President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team on a successful launch.
Nearly a decade ago, I found myself laughing alongside Nancy Grace Roman: one of the most iconic women in astronomy.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe. But who was Nancy Grace Roman?
At the heart of this next-gen space telescope lies the parts of old spy satellites.
This little satellite is doomed.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon complete a spacewalk on Aug. 18, 2026.
A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.
On Aug. 23, 1961, NASA launched the Ranger 1 robotic spacecraft on a precursor mission to test new technologies for later moon missions.
Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster.
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia.
Reminiscing about the summer camp Skylab disaster movie on its 25th anniversary.
This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.
What a view.
On Aug. 19, 1997, the Philippines launched its own satellite for the first time.
The JCB Hydromax vehicle averaged more than 400 mph during two runs in Utah last week, becoming the fastest hydrogen-powered car in history.
