New dawn, new day, new year. Onward to the Moon in 2026!

Kick off the new year with some new celestial sights this January! Keep an eye out for: - Jupiter looking big and bright - A conjunction between the Moon and Saturn - A stellar beehive Happy 2026, and happy skywatching! https://t.co/HfF4LNPsh7

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! ⭐ This red supergiant star is only 650 light-years away, making it large enough and close enough to be a popular source of study for scientists investigating how giant stars age, lose mass, and eventually explode in a supernova. ⬇️

On Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, our astronauts will venture outside the @Space_Station on a pair of spacewalks to replace parts, install tech, and other tasks. Want to tune in? Learn when and where you can watch: https://t.co/2LuZ9QdGWx

A team using @NASAHubble has made the first confirmed detection of a new type of astronomical object: a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud, nicknamed Cloud-9. Here's what this object is teaching us about dark matter and the early universe: https://t.co/csCRXnzgDM

A toast to the first Friday of 2026 🥂 This image of the Champagne Cluster from @chandraxray shows two sparkling galaxy clusters merging into one. Learn more about them and their history: https://t.co/Onq8TF8VlR

🚨Mission Update: Rollout for Artemis II is less than two weeks away. This milestone begins final, system-wide testing as NASA prepares to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, with a launch window opening as soon as February 6.

The next full moon is tomorrow, Jan. 3. Interested in what the Moon will look like any day of the year? Get the best views with our 2026 Moon Phases video! Northern Hemisphere: https://t.co/CjtK1f855x Southern Hemisphere: https://t.co/rRkTnhaluI

Take a look back at 100 images highlighting the work of the NASA Headquarters photo team in 2025! - Wishing everyone the best in 2026! 📷 https://t.co/yIvh8Mu28h

Happy New Year! 🥳🎉 The International Space Station orbits into 16 sunrises and sunsets every day. Check out some out-of-this-world photographs of past sunrises and sunsets from the orbiting laboratory to kick off 2026!

Happy New Year, America! Tonight's @250Freedom_ projection on the Washington Monument was truly inspiring...from the Apollo pioneers who first walked the Moon to the Artemis generation carrying the torch in 2026. Grateful for the incredible legacy we're building upon, and fired

This evening @250Freedom_ is ringing in the New Year by illuminating the story of America, including reaching for the stars, and highlighting our achievements in space, on the Washington Monument. 🇺🇸 🚀 More Images: https://t.co/EWqXZRMrgh

Get in, we're going to the Moon. Our Artemis II closeout crew will be the last people to see @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina, and @Astro_Jeremy before their lunar journey. @NASAArtemis II is targeted to launch early 2026. https://t.co/nkhLryUMhZ

Tonight, @250Freedom_ will ring in the New Year by illuminating the story of America, including our achievements in space, on the Washington Monument, starting at 7 PM! Join us on the National Mall or watch at https://t.co/RDYmFCYcN7 🇺🇸🚀

If you couldn't tell, we have feelings about X-59's first flight! 🥹 🥳 After years of design, development, & testing, NASA’s X-59 took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, 2025. Now, hear from the team who helped make it happen, including test pilot Nils Larson, as they

Leading the world in scientific discovery, pursuing the space economy and making final preparations for America's return to the moon... 2025 was a strong year for NASA and I am incredibly proud of the team, but this is just the beginning.

In 2025, we kept the space economy booming, advanced science from the Sun to distant stars—and much more. Next year, our @NASAArtemis astronauts will fly around the Moon, preparing for lunar landings and paving the way to Mars. Learn more about our milestones and what's to come!

The results are in—Percy’s still got it 💪 Our Perseverance rover has spent nearly five years exploring Mars, and @NASAJPL engineers have determined it’s in excellent shape and can operate until at least 2031. More about the rover and what it studies: https://t.co/HvndZSwMn4

Stay tuned for spacewalks! Our astronauts will be stepping outside the @Space_Station on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15—and we're holding a news briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to share more details and take questions. Learn when and how to tune in: https://t.co/3k0pXD5A16

Next year, we’re going back to the Moon 🌕 Don’t forget to send your name to fly aboard the Orion spacecraft with the Artemis II crew: https://t.co/nVKTEM3wOT