Update: I've started my climb up the Jezero Crater rim! My team has a few spots for me to explore along the way – but they're most excited about an area over the crest and outside the crater called Witch Hazel Hill, which includes the most ancient Martian crust on my journey.

Since 2018, our Astrobee robots—Honey, Queen, and Bumble—have been floating around the International Space Station, contributing to thousands of hours of ISS Research. Get the buzz on Astrobees and what's next for these free-flying helpers: go.nasa.gov/3Z0smPI

Astronaut Jonny Kim is getting ready for his first mission to the International Space Station! Kim is scheduled to lift off in a Soyuz spacecraft in March 2025 for an eight-month stay in low Earth orbit. Get the details: go.nasa.gov/4cPQasN

Heard about a "planet parade" in the pre-dawn sky? Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easily visible, and in the first week of September, Mercury pops up above the eastern horizon before sunrise. But note that you'll need a telescope to see Uranus or Neptune. science.nasa.gov/skywatching/

Can you see our name in these satellite photos of Earth? Spell yours in images from the NASA Earth & USGS Landsat program, which has observed our home planet for over 50 years: go.nasa.gov/EarthName

Sail deployment achieved! Our Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully unfurled its sail & will use sunlight for propulsion as it orbits Earth, testing next-generation technologies that will help enable future missions at the Moon & beyond: go.nasa.gov/3XovKTm

Our SpaceX #Crew9 mission will launch two crew members to the International Space Station no earlier than Sept. 24, following our decision to return #Starliner uncrewed. Learn more about Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, and the latest Crew-9 updates: go.nasa.gov/4cGTS8c

A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft heard by NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station has stopped. The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner. The space

This #LaborDay, we thank the people from many different fields and backgrounds who help us explore the cosmos. We're grateful for our passionate, dedicated workforce and proud to be one of the best places to work in the federal government: nasa.gov/people/

Picture this: what might exist below Europa's surface? If you know creative kids, encourage them to submit to our new art challenge. Entries submitted by Sept. 30 may be featured online or during the launch broadcast in October! Get the full picture: go.nasa.gov/ArtChallenge

Sometimes you need to eat an entire stream of dust thousands of light-years long. Let us show you the best way to do it! In this image, the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Andromeda galaxy consumes streams of gas and dust: go.nasa.gov/4gac2lA

LIVE: We're discussing the upcoming return of the uncrewed #Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to touch down on Earth at about 12:03am ET (0403 UTC) on Saturday, Sept. 7. Tune in for the latest updates: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vide…

The hatch on Boeing Space's #Starliner spacecraft was closed today at 1:29 p.m. ET and the spacecraft is set to undock from International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 6. Follow the agency’s live coverage: go.nasa.gov/3TayjWx

Join us for an orbital sunrise 🌍 Astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this time-lapse from the International Space Station as the orbiting laboratory passed over Europe.