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Type your name, see it drawn from real Earth features photographed by NASA satellites - rivers, craters, coastlines, ice. Every letter has a place story, share-back links, and a 2400×1500 PNG export. Free, no signup.
Tech
NASA's 'Your Name in Landsat' has had 715,000+ visitors since 2024. We rebuilt the experience with NASA credit, variant cycling, place stories, share-back links, country tags, and a mobile-first input. Here's exactly what changed.
Astronomy
On three nights in November 2025, Hubble pointed at a comet - and watched it break into five pieces in real time. The chance of that happening was, in NASA's words, 'extraordinarily miniscule.' Here's the science, the luck, and what it means.
Spaceflight
NISAR - the joint ISRO–NASA satellite launched from Sriharikota in 2025 - just mapped Mexico City sinking by centimetres a month. Here's why this matters for India.
Spaceflight
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg early on April 30, 2026 (UTC). Booster B1071 nailed its 33rd landing on Of Course I Still Love You. Here's what flew, why it matters, and what's next on the West Coast pad.
Astronomy
Webb has confirmed the most distant galaxy yet - JADES-GS-z14-0, observed just 290 million years after the Big Bang. Why it shouldn't exist this early.
Stargazing
Earth meets Halley's dust on May 5–6, 2026. Here's exactly when, where, and how many meteors you'll see - moon glare and all.
Spaceflight
Two Starships will rendezvous in low Earth orbit and pump cryogenic propellant between them. Why this single test is the linchpin of Artemis III.
News
Perseverance summited Jezero crater's rim in December 2024. A year later, here's what the rover has found exploring 'Witch Hazel Hill' and beyond.
Tech
What actually matters when buying your first telescope - aperture, not magnification - and three setups under $700 that cover 95% of beginners.
Drag the 8 planets into the right order from the Sun. Free, no signup, works on phone.
Type your name, see it drawn from real Earth features — rivers, craters, coastlines — photographed by NASA satellites. Place stories and share-back links for every letter. Free, no signup.
Live India-centred map of 26 active ISRO satellites — Cartosat, RISAT, Oceansat, INSAT, GSAT comms, NavIC. Positions update every 10 seconds. Free, no signup, works on any phone.