posted 12-13-2025 07:05 PM               

US Postal Service returns to Webb Space Telescope for 2026 Priority Mail stamps

Given its latest pair of stamps revealed for the new year, maybe the U.S. Postal Service should consider relabeling its expedited deliveries as "interstellar."

For the third year in a row, Priority Mail stamps in 2026 will feature images of the universe as captured by orbiting observatories. The Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express postage depict views of the Crab Nebula and a galaxy pair, respectively.

posted 02-11-2026 10:31 AM               

Here is a first look at the digital color postmarks and final denominations:

posted 02-24-2026 04:09 PM               

USPS issues 2026 Priority Mail stamps starring Webb Space Telescope images

Two expansive swaths of the universe have been shrunk down to the size of a postage stamp — to serve as just that.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has released new Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps featuring nebula and galaxies captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (Webb).