Turning up the volume on deep space

Had a wonderful time supporting the official ribbon cutting for Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23), a new radio frequency antenna at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex in the Mojave near Barstow, California.

DSS-23 will expand NASA’s communication and navigation capabilities for missions at the Moon and beyond, and is the newest member of a global fleet of antennas in California, Spain, and Australia tracking 40+ spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space.

Congrats to everyone involved!

📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech / Ryan Lannom

Good Morning

Orbital sunrise via the International Space Station.

📸: NASA, 2026

Curiosity Panaroma

Incredible 360-degree panorama from NASA’s Curiosity rover - taken from a valley on Mars nicknamed “Valle Grande” - showing a terrain covered with honeycomb-like textures called polygonal fractures, each one about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 cm) across.


Learn more here!

Good Morning

Orbital sunrise via the International Space Station.

📸: NASA, 2021

50 years ago today: the first image from the surface of Mars

On July 20, 1976, NASA's Viking 1 touched down on the Red Planet. 25 seconds later, the lander took this image, looking down at its footpad from the landing site. Viking laid the foundation for every Mars mission since.

Learn more about Viking’s enduring legacy and check-out a bevy of new resources here!

📸: NASA, NASA/JPL-Caltech