Chelsea Gohd

NASA will have to find a way to service its new alien-hunting space telescope

By Chelsea Gohd Published 6 July 26

We could see robots working on NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory out in space.

'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 2 July 26

Just in time for UFO Day.

Ocean-monitoring satellite spots wildfire smoke from space | Space photo of the day for July 1, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 1 July 26

A NASA satellite has found an unintended, important purpose.

Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 29 June 26

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and how well it continues to explore on Mars, who knows, maybe Perseverance will be the first to manage an ultramarathon on the Red Planet.

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 26 June 26

This is truly a view like no other.

I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour's new home in California, and it's breathtaking (photos)

By Chelsea Gohd Published 25 June 26

The spectacular new Air & Space Center, which is more than three decades in the making, will open on Nov. 13.

Summer solstice seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 25 June 26

Just after the summer solstice, a European weather satellite managed to capture a striking image of this celestial moment from space.

Did NASA just find evidence of ancient life on Mars? Perseverance rover spots complex carbon in Red Planet rocks

By Chelsea Gohd Published 24 June 26

"Measurements of two mudstones show hundreds of organic detections, making this the most robust organic detection in Jezero crater."

NASA looks for the origins of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS | Space photo of the day for June 24, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 24 June 26

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is finding clues that are leading scientists toward the origins of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

SpaceX Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 23 June 26

The cargo spacecraft catches the sunlight as it departs its visit to the space station.

Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid

By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 June 26

An asteroid has been named after Smith, who died in 2003 at the age of 34.

Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period'

By Chelsea Gohd Published 19 June 26

Maybe the next Sally Ride won't be asked the "100 tampons" question.

NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?

By Chelsea Gohd Published 18 June 26

Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?

Hubble spies a swarm of stars in a strange, irregular galaxy | Space photo of the day for June 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 15 June 26

This faint galaxy is hard to look away from.

Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 11 June 26

Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space

Swirling spiral galaxy will hypnotize you | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 10 June 26

A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory.

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 June 26

"It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."

Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 June 26

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 June 26

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 June 26

Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment.

'Masters of the Universe' is spacier than we expected (and it's awesome)

By Chelsea Gohd Published 5 June 26

Let's take a look at the movie's 10 spaciest moments

Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 5 June 26

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 4 June 26

A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission.

'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch

By Chelsea Gohd Published 3 June 26

NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.

Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 3 June 26

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.