Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments

The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on their journey to space shipped from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, Utah on June 2. The eight booster motor segments are on their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida where they […]

June 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s CloudCube Pioneers Miniaturized Radar to Study Clouds, Precipitation

A compact, multifrequency radar built by a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will make it easier to collect information about dynamic cloud systems. Called CloudCube, this new instrument simultaneously probes the atmosphere with three radar signals, spanning 36 to 240 GHz, for optimized sensitivity to a wide range of water droplet and ice particle sizes. 

June 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

NPR News: Meet Astronaut Andre Douglas — ready to bring more moon joy — on Artemis III

Meet Astronaut Andre Douglas — ready to bring more moon joy — on Artemis III
NASA announced the Artemis III crew on Tuesday. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Andre Douglas who will serve as a mission specialist.

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Artemis III Crew Announced

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio take a photo together on June 9, 2026. The four were announced as the Artemis III crew. NASA’s Artemis III mission in low Earth orbit will test integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and one or […]

June 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission
The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch next year.

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NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members

Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and announced the four prime crew members and a backup for the test flight. The mission will undertake a series of challenging tests in Earth orbit in 2027, essential for Artemis IV, the […]

June 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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June 2026 Satellite Puzzler

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

June 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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