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Space is huge. You can learn it.

People have walked on the Moon. New footprints are not there yet. Start with a planet, a rocket, or a game.

Meet the planetsPlay a launch

Our Space Mission

A planet, a little rocket, and stars we drew. Not a real agency badge.

PlanetsTap a world. Read one true thing about it.MoonsEarth has one. Jupiter has a huge family.RocketsSee why most of a rocket is fuel.A launchLearn each step, from the wait to liftoff.PlayLoad Mission-1 and try to reach space.ColorPrint a bright poster or a page to color.Night skyFind out when to look for shooting stars.

A launch to watch

Four people, one ship named Grace

They hope to fly to the space station on October 1, 2026, at 11:10 in the morning, Eastern time, from Florida. The time already moved once. It might move again. That happens a lot.

The same day, SpaceX also planned flights that carry machines, not people. Check their page before you sit down to watch. We checked this in September 2026.

Watch at SpaceX (opens in a new tab)Watch at NASA (opens in a new tab)Who is flying

The Moon, in four true steps

  1. 1969–1972

    People walked there

    Apollo landed twelve people on the Moon. They left footprints, a flag, and science tools. Then the landings stopped.

  2. 1972–2026

    A long time with no new footprints

    Robots kept going. People went to the space station instead, close to Earth. The Moon waited.

  3. April 2026

    Four people flew around

    Artemis II went around the Moon and came home. That is a huge trip. It is not the same as landing.

  4. Still ahead

    The next landing is not a date yet

    To land, you need a lander as well as the rocket and the capsule. The lander is not finished. Anyone who promises you the exact day is guessing.

For children

Short space films

Pick a color. Press play. These are NASA’s films for learning. Captions start on.

How the planets formed

Dust, spinning, and a star in the middle. A short film made for learning.

Public films

Watch the real pictures

Press play. These films belong to NASA. Captions start on. We did not make the pictures.

How to watch a live launch

NASA

2 min

Artemis II around the Moon

Four people flew around the Moon in April 2026 and came home. They did not land. This is NASA’s own short recap.

The picture before play is ours. The film plays in YouTube’s player, from the publisher. We do not store the video.

Open this film on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Not a player

SpaceX launches

SpaceX shows its own launch on its own website. We do not put a pretend video here.

spacex.com/webcast (opens in a new tab)NASA on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

What is going on in space

Short notes from September 2026. If a date moves, their website will know first.

The sky

The Sun

A storm on the Sun can bother radios. Sometimes it makes lights in the northern sky.

Open the sky page

Shooting stars

Draconids

Evening of October 8 into October 9, 2026. You only need your eyes.

Next eclipse

Annular solar eclipse

February 6, 2027. You cannot see this one from the United States.

Print a poster

Coloring pages and bright posters are here. This practice shop does not take a credit card, and nothing is mailed.

Color and print