Chelsea Gohd

Why does NASA's Curiosity rover have a 'lucky penny' on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 6 May 26

Providing good luck to the first Martian to find it.

Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 5 May 26

Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.

Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech

By Chelsea Gohd Published 1 May 26

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 1 May 26

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 30 April 26

The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.

'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato

By Chelsea Gohd Published 30 April 26

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.

The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 29 April 26

The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly.

These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'

By Chelsea Gohd Published 28 April 26

When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind.

Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 28 April 26

This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.

Backyard snapshot delivers stunning galaxy image | Space photo of the day for April 27, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 27 April 26

The Small Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of our Milky Way galaxy, stuns in this ambassador's picture.

Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 24 April 26

Springtime has arrived at the Red Planet's Chasma Boreale, as this photo by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows.

Nebula sparkles in new Hubble snapshot | Space photo of the day for April 23, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 23 April 26

Hubble revisits the Trifid Nebula in a spectacular image, revealing it's expansive splendor.

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2

By Chelsea Gohd Published 22 April 26

This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.

Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 22 April 26

Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon.

Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 21 April 26

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.

Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find

By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 April 26

It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.

A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 April 26

The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 17 April 26

Hubble images never fail to amaze.

3D dark energy map is mind-blowing | Space photo of the day for April 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 16 April 26

Every single tiny point on the map is a galaxy.

NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 15 April 26

Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.

This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 14 April 26

"Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history.

Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 13 April 26

Artemis 2's Victor Glover and Christina Koch are all smiles after splashdown.

What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule

By Chelsea Gohd Published 10 April 26

Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know.

'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 April 26

In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely

Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones

By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 April 26

The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.