NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as flight engineer for Expedition 76. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is scheduled for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend
In this July 6, 2026 image, the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals the nearby galaxy Centauri A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system. Centaurus A is 11 million light years from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms. However, unlike most nearby galaxies, it is
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NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside engineers, scientists, communicators and innovators advancing human spaceflight. Discover how these students are gaining hands-on experience, contributing to real missions, and preparing to join the nation’s highly skilled and competitive aerospace workforce. Meet the students behind the work and
Stewart Island/Rakiura is New Zealand’s third largest island, tiny compared to the country’s North Island and South Island. However, it is home to one of the largest populations of kiwi: the Stewart Island tokoeka. This flightless bird, a subspecies of the southern brown kiwi (Apterix australis)There are thousands on the island, dwarfing its human population