Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd
Summer solstice seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 25, 2026
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
"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
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
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
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'
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?
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
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
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
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
"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
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
"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
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
'The movie has tremendous heart': We sat down with the director of 'Masters of the Universe' to learn how he found 'the power' for the new He-Man
"My compass was about trying to please the eight-year-old version of myself who discovered He-Man for the first time."
Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026
Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.
Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026
The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don't worry you'll have another chance to see it in July.
'I was literally becoming Teela': We chat to Camilla Mendes about kicking ass in 'Masters of the Universe'
He-Man isn't the only one with a sword.
