NPR News: A 500 million year old fossil could change what we understand about spiders

A 500 million year old fossil could change what we understand about spiders
Pincers found on a tiny fossil that lived 500 million years ago could change how scientists understand the origin of spiders.

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Earthset

The Artemis II crew captured this view of Earth setting on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. As the astronauts flew over the Moon’s far side, the crew photographed and described terrain features including impact craters, ancient lava flows, and surface cracks and ridges formed as the Moon slowly evolved over time. […]

April 6, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: NASA's Artemis II astronauts ready for their close-up view of the Moon

NASA's Artemis II astronauts ready for their close-up view of the Moon
Monday is an important day on NASA's Artemis II mission. The crew is preparing for its lunar flyby and setting a record along the way: the farthest that humans have ventured in space.

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Experience the Rollout of SLS Hardware for Artemis III

Digital creators and social media users are invited to register to attend the rollout of the third SLS (Space Launch System) core stage as it is prepped to head from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Are you passionate about social media and communications? Do you love to create content for an […]

April 6, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife

Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife
The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, was the first to lay eyes on several craters on the far side of the moon. The astronauts want to name one of them after Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020.

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NASA to Host Media Call with Artemis II Crew on Way Home from Moon

Media will have an opportunity at 9:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon. The 20-minute virtual news conference will take place with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA […]

April 6, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby

Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby
During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface using their own eyes and snapping thousands of photos of the surface.

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NPR News: What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?

What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?
The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lunar research.

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Eclipses Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight

Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. At its farthest point, crew inside the Orion spacecraft will have traveled about 252,760 […]

April 5, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview

NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the second flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft. 

April 5, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Night Sky Network Celebrates Artemis II

Today, the crew of Artemis II reaches a milestone, traveling farther than any humans in recorded history, as they orbit the far side of the Moon, roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface.  You can watch this historic broadcast on NASA’s YouTube channel today, April 6, 2026, at 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern), or on NASA+. […]

April 5, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Grants

Grants Status Requests To submit a request, visit NASA General Information Request Form and complete the form. You will receive an automated email with the most commonly requested grant status information. Important Instructions: How to Fill Out the Form: Memorandum for NASA Grantee Community Guidance Regarding OMB Memorandum M-25-14 and Recent Temporary Restraining Orders Update […]

April 5, 2026 at 08:00PM
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The Near Side of the Moon

The astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured this photo of the Moon’s near side on April 4, 2026. The image features dark patches at center and right; these are ancient lava flows, which are unique to this side of the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts – astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch of […]

April 5, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Retired NASA astronaut talks about the Artemis II's upcoming lunar flyby

Retired NASA astronaut talks about the Artemis II's upcoming lunar flyby
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with retired NASA astronaut Suni Williams about the approaching flyby of the moon by the Artemis II mission.

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NPR News: NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know
At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.

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Thinking of You, Earth

On April 4, 2026, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts – Wiseman and fellow NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut […]

April 4, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall
New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats.

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NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions

The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, as they test how the spacecraft’s systems operate in a deep space environment. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy […]

April 3, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Illuminated in Orion

NASA astronaut Christina Koch reads on a tablet in the dimly lit Orion crew capsule in this April 3, 2026, photo. To the right of the image’s center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering out of one of Orion’s windows. Lights are turned off to avoid glare on the […]

April 3, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far

NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far
Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for the next launch delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with approximately 11,000 pounds of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space […]

April 2, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, born April 3, 1926, in Mitchell, Indiana. As one of NASA’s first seven astronauts, he became America’s second astronaut to fly in space when he launched aboard the Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft on July 21, 1961, just weeks after Alan Shepard’s historic […]

April 2, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Big tech's next move is to put data centers in space. Can it work?

Big tech's next move is to put data centers in space. Can it work?
In orbit, power is free. But everything else is expensive.

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Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice

Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record.

April 2, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts on a NASA mission are bound to fly around the Moon after successfully completing a key burn of Orion’s main engine. With the approximately six-minute firing of the spacecraft’s service module engine on Thursday, known as the translunar injection burn, Orion and its crew of […]

April 2, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: This week in science: How much exercise you need, flu resistance and fortified food

This week in science: How much exercise you need, flu resistance and fortified food
NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories on food fortification, why some people don't seem to get the flu, and a study on how much vigorous exercise you really need.

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NPR News: What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains

What's so cool about the far side of the moon? A NASA Artemis II scientist explains
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NASA's Kelly Evans Young, the Artemis science flight operations lead, about the rigors of space and the lunar slingshot to get home.

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NPR News: Artemis II's journey to the moon is just getting started. Here's what to expect

Artemis II's journey to the moon is just getting started. Here's what to expect
Astronauts are now heading to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Here's what they have planned over the course of their nearly 10-day flight.

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Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. See more launch […]

April 1, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: In a thunderous launch, Artemis II astronauts leave Earth. Here's what's next

In a thunderous launch, Artemis II astronauts leave Earth. Here's what's next
NASA's Artemis II crew has successfully launched on a mission that will take it around the moon and back to Earth. Here's what to expect over their roughly 10-day journey.

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NPR News: NASA astronauts have launched on a historic journey to the moon

NASA astronauts have launched on a historic journey to the moon
NASA's long-awaited Artemis II mission launched Wednesday with four astronauts on board. Their capsule is orbiting Earth, and if everything checks out, NASA will send them off toward the moon.

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Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea

The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.

April 1, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT Wednesday, sending four astronauts aboard the […]

March 31, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Study links falling for corporate buzzwords with poor decision-making

Study links falling for corporate buzzwords with poor decision-making
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shane Littrell of Cornell University, whose new study concludes that those who buy into corporate jargon may actually be worse at their jobs.

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NPR News: The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future

The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future
Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

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NPR News: NASA's Artemis II astronauts are hours away from moon launch. Watch it here

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are hours away from moon launch. Watch it here
NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a future lunar landing.

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NPR News: Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin on the goal of Artemis II and its significance

Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin on the goal of Artemis II and its significance
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin about the scientific and cultural significance of the Artemis II moon mission.

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March of the Harmattan

Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.

March 31, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Godspeed, Artemis II!

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station’s cupola. She posted it on X on March 30, 2026, with the following caption: “Our work on the @Space_Station has provided the foundation to explore further, preparing us to return humans to the Moon this week. Stay […]

March 30, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity

Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity
Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.

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Landsat Reveals Reservoir Changes and Bathymetry

In two recent studies, researchers used Landsat data to fill key gaps in our knowledge of reservoir structure and dynamics.

March 30, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands

Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.

March 30, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: For years, scientists could only prove that DOGS existed for 10,000 years — until now

For years, scientists could only prove that DOGS existed for 10,000 years — until now
A new study genetically shows dogs existed almost 5,000 years earlier than scientists could prove.

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Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season

A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.

March 29, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Sendoff for Artemis II Crew

From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to a media event on March 27, 2026. Douglas and Gibbons are the backup crew members […]

March 29, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch

NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch
On Wednesday, the crew of NASA's Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and back. No astronaut has ventured out to the moon since the 1970s.

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NPR News: Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that

Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that
A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

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NPR News: Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that

Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that
A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

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NPR News: Trump administration cuts turned rural towns into sitting ducks for disasters

Trump administration cuts turned rural towns into sitting ducks for disasters
The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.

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NPR News: Trump administration cuts turned rural towns into sitting ducks for disasters

Trump administration cuts turned rural towns into sitting ducks for disasters
The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.

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NPR News: Meet the man who walks barefoot — and was born — on an active volcano

Meet the man who walks barefoot — and was born — on an active volcano
The volcanologist on the island of Vanuatu who walks barefoot over cooled lava fields tells NPR's Don Gonyea how to see nature at its most primeval.

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NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston, $180.4 million to deliver NASA-funded science and technology to the lunar surface as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program. This lunar delivery, which includes seven payloads — five of them NASA’s — is expected to increase understanding of the chemical composition […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NISAR Views Mount St. Helens

Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington’s Mount St. Helens. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR’s L-band SAR instrument is able to peer through the clouds at the surface below. In Pacific Northwest imagery from […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Names Scientists to Support Lunar South Pole Science

NASA has selected 10 participating scientists to help shape a science plan for astronauts to complete on the lunar surface under the Artemis program – including deploying scientific instruments, making critical observations of the landing site, and collecting Moon rocks. “Congratulations to the scientists selected to participate in this important Artemis lunar surface science team,” […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman

Listen to this audio excerpt from Michael Guzman, Artemis II main propulsion systems engineer: A clue to what Mike Guzman, main propulsion systems engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loves most can be found in the signature of his work email: a complex string of equations for rocket thrust, specific impulse, and the […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad

Synopsis | 03/23/26 https://ift.tt/v7P9l0U NASA intends to release a BAA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-3), Appendix E, for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward- Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS) declines, NASA’s objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and operations […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Artemis II Crew’s Suits

The Orion Crew Survival System suits that Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will wear on the Artemis II test flight are seen in the suit-up room of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Saturday, […]

March 26, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown

Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across the country will begin counting down about two days before liftoff.  A launch countdown contains […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager

As a member of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, Aaron Rose supports critical cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. In this role, he works with payload developers to safely transport temperature-controlled science experiments to and from station with portable coolers, freezers, and refrigerators.  For the full flight cycle, Rose and his team members ensure all cold stowage hardware, operations, and personnel are coordinated to […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find

For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached 5.52 million square miles (14.29 million square kilometers), very close to the 2025 peak of 5.53 million square miles (14.31 million […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, seen here in an image released on March 24, 2026. This observation helps fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have seen. The full image combines IXPE’s data with legacy observations from two other X-ray telescopes: […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4838-4844: Wrapping Up the Boxwork Terrain

Written by Deborah Padgett, MSL Operations Product Ground System Task Lead at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, March 20, 2026 Curiosity has just concluded a very intense week of science observations and engineering activities, as it wraps up its monthslong investigation of the Martian boxwork terrain. Three days of planning this week […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la de la primera misión tripulada Artemis alrededor de la Luna

Diversos eventos previos al lanzamiento, del lanzamiento y de la misión Artemis II de la NASA alrededor de la Luna se transmitirán en línea. La agencia tiene como fecha objetivo no antes del miércoles 1 de abril para este vuelo de prueba, con una ventana de lanzamiento de dos horas que se abre a las […]

March 25, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Metrics

Services Catalog Click here to view the FY25 Services Catalog The catalogs provide service description, chargeback rate, unit of measure, and service level indicators for each NSSC service. Service Level Agreement (SLA) Click here to view the Service Level Agreement The SLA provides information about roles, responsibilities, rates, and service level indicators for all NASA […]

March 24, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared

Saturn’s icy rings glow in this infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on March 25, 2026. Combining this image with another that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured – also released on the same day – provides scientists with a richer, more layered understanding of the gas giant’s atmosphere. In Webb’s infrared image, […]

March 24, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways. Observing in complementary wavelengths of light, the two space observatories provide scientists with a richer, more layered understanding of the gas giant’s atmosphere. Both sense sunlight reflected from Saturn’s banded […]

March 24, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA-JAXA’s XRISM Telescope Clocks Hot Wind of Galaxy M82

For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the heart of M82.

March 24, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Pacific Northwest Through Clouds

Seattle and Portland, Oregon, are among the cloudiest cities in the United States. But that infamous cloud cover is no match for the U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar), which is designed to peer straight through clouds. Doing so allows scientists to study the Pacific Northwest’s natural landmarks and bustling port cities like […]

March 24, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Copernicus Trajectory Design and Optimization System

Copernicus, a generalized spacecraft trajectory design and optimization system, is capable of solving a wide range of trajectory problems such as planet or moon centered trajectories, libration point trajectories, planet-moon transfers and tours, and all types of interplanetary and asteroid/comet missions. Latest News Development The Copernicus Project started at the University of Texas at Austin […]

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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3 Ways Students Can Get Involved With Artemis

NASA’s Artemis program will establish a sustainable lunar presence, unlock new scientific discoveries, and develop technologies for spaceflight to Mars and beyond – and students can help shape this new era of space exploration. As America launches this new Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA and its partners offer exciting opportunities for students to […]

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA X-Ray Mission Gets Fresh Look at 2,000-Year-Old Supernova

NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, helping fill in a fuller picture of what other telescopes have observed. When astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory previously targeted RCW 86, they discovered that a large “cavity” region around the system led the supernova to expand […]

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space

One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space
In this roundup of space news, we talk about NASA's upcoming Artemis launch, space-based data centers and the new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary.

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La NASA presenta iniciativas para cumplir con la política espacial nacional de Estados Unidos

Read this news release in English here. Como parte de su evento “Ignition” (Encendido) celebrado el martes, la NASA anunció una serie de iniciativas transformadoras a nivel de toda la agencia, diseñadas para cumplir con la Política Espacial Nacional del presidente Donald J. Trump y promover el liderazgo estadounidense en el espacio. Estas acciones reflejan […]

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Optical Vortex Phase Masks for the Detection of Habitable Worlds

A team of NASA researchers is developing new types of optical masks that could help enable the many orders of magnitude of starlight suppression needed for future space observatories to pick out very faint habitable exoplanets from the far brighter glare of their stellar hosts. 

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets

As NASA seeks to understand the mysteries of the universe, the agency is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets far beyond our solar system. A key element of this research involves observing reflected light from exoplanets, which can reveal indicators of Earth-like features such as water and oxygen. However, detecting this faint reflected […]

March 23, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity

A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity
A team of researchers believes that pythons may contain clues to help treat a range of human ailments — from heart disease to muscle atrophy, and more.

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NPR News: A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity

A geneticist is studying pythons for clues about human health and longevity
A team of researchers believes that pythons may contain clues to help treat a range of human ailments — from heart disease to muscle atrophy, and more.

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See NASA’s GUARDIAN Catch a Tsunami

A new data visualization illustrates how an experimental NASA technology can provide extra lead time to communities in the path of a tsunami. Called GUARDIAN (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network), the software detects slight distortions in satellite navigation signals to spot hazards on the move.. The animation breaks down a real-life […]

March 22, 2026 at 08:00PM
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SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways

Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.

March 22, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Hubble, Webb Telescopes Survey Pinwheel Galaxy

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. At 25 million light-years away, M101 is one of the closest “face-on” spiral galaxies to us. With that in mind, Hubble’s ultraviolet, visible, […]

March 22, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Hubble Revisits Crab Nebula to Track 25 Years of Expansion

A quarter-century after its first observations of the full Crab Nebula, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken a fresh look at the supernova remnant. The result is an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over Hubble’s long lifetime. A paper detailing the new Hubble observation is published […]

March 22, 2026 at 08:00PM
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A Fault Line in Full Bloom

Plains around the San Andreas Fault and across Carrizo Plain National Monument are awash with yellow as wildflowers bloom.

March 22, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Transformational Tools and Technologies Resources

Vision Studies, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Studies, and White Papers

March 21, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed

The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

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NPR News: The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed

The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

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How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon leave our solar system, never to return, but the observations of the comet will live on in NASA’s public data archives. More than a dozen NASA science missions turned their instruments to observe the comet, which is only the third identified object to be visiting our solar system from […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Selects University Finalists for Technology Concepts Competition

NASA selected 14 university teams from across the nation as finalists in the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This NASA challenge tasks students to design innovative concepts that could further human life and work on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The competition links academia and the aerospace community, fostering innovation, […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Smiles and Spacesuits

NASA astronaut Chris Williams smiles at the camera during a spacesuit fit verification on Jan. 2, 2026, inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. This procedure confirms that the spacesuit is airtight and properly configured, assesses comfort and mobility, and helps prevent potential safety risks. Williams and fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir completed an approximately […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Exploration, Science Inspire “Project Hail Mary” Film

Real-life space exploration and big-screen science fiction will converge on Friday. As NASA prepares to launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the agency’s Artemis program and another step toward sending the first astronauts – Americans – to Mars, the fictional film “Project Hail Mary” premiere will take audiences on a journey into deep […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II Launch Environment

Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the Artemis II test flight around the Moon.  To better understand the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s flight environment, engineers turned to a NASA-developed tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Glenn Opens Applications for Free Summer Engineering Institute

NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is hosting the 2026 NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute this July. The hands-on learning experience is designed to help high school students prepare for a future in the aerospace workforce.   Rising high school juniors and seniors can submit applications for this summer program beginning Friday, March 20, through Friday, May 1.  The institute will immerse students in NASA’s work while providing essential career readiness tools to help them in future science, […]

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash

Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.

March 19, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: This week's Short Wave news roundup

This week's Short Wave news roundup
NPR's Short Wave team talks about a wildflower's ability to adapt to climate change, the grooming habits of birds, and the social lives of sharks.

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American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

An American bald eagle flies away from its nest and tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 13, 2026. Bald eagle nesting surveys across NASA Kennedy, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Canaveral National Seashore are conducted annually to document the number of bald eagle active and inactive nests in support […]

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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How NASA is Collecting Explosion Data for Next Generation Rockets

Commercial launch providers continue to advance propulsion technology with a renewed focus on liquid oxygen and methane propelled rockets and spacecraft. As systems grow in scale, carrying millions of pounds of propellant, so too does the responsibility to fully understand the safety profile. Engineers at NASA, with decades of cryogenic and test operations expertise, are […]

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate

A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9. The instrument, known as a laser retroreflector array, or LRA, launched aboard GPS III SV-09, the ninth of U.S. Space Force’s Block III Global Positioning System satellites, on Jan. 27. LRAs are sets of mirrors […]

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Baikonur time) Sunday, March 22, on […]

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently blasted the observatory with extreme sound, shook it, and listened to its electronic hum. Roman passed all three assessments, which aimed to confirm that the observatory will withstand launch conditions and function as expected in space. The achievement keeps the mission on track for launch as early […]

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'

New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'
Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

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Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green

Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.

March 18, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4832–4837: Driving the (Contact) Line!

Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, March 13, 2026 We are in our final phase of the boxwork campaign, investigating the contacts between the boxwork unit and the layered sulfate unit. As my colleague Bill reported here, last week we crossed […]

March 17, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Lava Flows Down Mayon

The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively clear image of  Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, on Feb. 26, 2026. The natural-color scene is overlaid with infrared observations to highlight the lava’s heat signature. On that day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported volcanic earthquakes, rockfalls, and hot clouds of ash […]

March 17, 2026 at 08:00PM
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From Service to Space Systems: A Pathways Journey to NASA

For Corey Elmore, the path to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center did not begin in engineering. It began in service. Today he serves as a NASA Pathways engineering intern in the Technical Processes and Tools Branch (KSC-NE-TA) at Kennedy Space Center. Through the Pathways program, he is gaining hands-on experience supporting the engineering environments, technical tools […]

March 17, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations

2026 SIA_27th Annual Leadership Dinner 3.23.26 2026 Artemis Suppliers Conference 3.23-25.26 Ansys Government Initiatives Event_AGI 3.19.26 Homeland Security Week 3.17-18.26 Amazon Smithsonian and Space for Humanity Event 3.16.26 HLSR_NASA Night at the Rodeo 3.7.26 WIF Leadership Luncheon 3.4.26 2026 National Space Club Florida Committee Monthly Luncheon Space Policy Institute Event 2.17.26 Maryland Space Business Roundtable_MSBR […]

March 17, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Hubble Unexpectedly Catches Comet Breaking Up

In a happy twist of fate, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings published Wednesday in the journal Icarus. The comet K1, whose full name is C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)—not to be confused with interstellar comet […]

March 17, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in 2026.  Over the coming months, NASA will take the quiet supersonic jet faster and higher, while validating safety and performance, a process known as envelope expansion.  NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less will be at the X-59’s […]

March 16, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Dim Delights in Cancer

Cancer the Crab is a dim constellation, yet it contains one of the most beautiful and easy-to-spot star clusters in our sky: the Beehive Cluster. Cancer also possesses one of the most studied exoplanets: the superhot super-Earth, 55 Cancri e. Find Cancer’s dim stars by looking in between the brighter neighboring constellations of Gemini and […]

March 16, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Moss is an underdog in the world of plants when it comes to federal protection

Moss is an underdog in the world of plants when it comes to federal protection
Hundreds of plants are protected by the Endangered Species Act, but moss is an underdog. There's only one type that has federal protection, but a group of scientists wants to change that.

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NPR News: Moss is an underdog in the world of plants when it comes to federal protection

Moss is an underdog in the world of plants when it comes to federal protection
Hundreds of plants are protected by the Endangered Species Act, but moss is an underdog. There's only one type that has federal protection, but a group of scientists wants to change that.

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Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries

These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed in Bennu samples; these networks solved a mystery that baffled NASA for years. When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft first approached asteroid Bennu in 2018, scientists expected to see smooth, sandy beach-like surfaces. Instead, they […]

March 16, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Hail Yeah! NASA Researchers Use Volunteer Observations for Hail Estimates

The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls?

March 16, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: A scientist in Massachusetts launched the world's first modern rocket 100 years ago

A scientist in Massachusetts launched the world's first modern rocket 100 years ago
One hundred years ago, Robert Goddard fired the first modern rocket. The launch, on what is now a golf course in Auburn, Massachusetts, paved the way for space exploration and much more.

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft’s upcoming flight tests. The teleconference is set to take place after the X-59 is scheduled to complete its second flight, in California. For the media call, NASA leadership will join representatives from […]

March 15, 2026 at 08:00PM
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To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun

As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field. The crew’s spacecraft, Orion, will carry and protect them as they journey into deep space and serves as the main protection against the Sun’s intense power.  During their 10-day flight, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will monitor the […]

March 15, 2026 at 08:00PM
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A Combination of Techniques Leads to Improved Friction Stir Welding

Download PDF: A Combination of Techniques Leads to Improved Friction Stir Welding The NESC developed several innovative tools and techniques during an assessment to find the root cause of poor tensile strength and low topography anomalies (LTA) in welds formed using a solid-state welding process called self-reacting friction stir welding (SRFSW).    Using a combination of […]

March 15, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Cañon Fiord’s Whirling Waters

During the 2022 summer melt season, sediment plumes and fractured sea ice traced swirling eddies in a branch of the Nansen Sound fjord system in the Canadian Arctic.

March 15, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE

Download PDF: NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE  Performing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) can have both cost and schedule impacts, leading some to question whether descoping (i.e., reducing or eliminating) NDE inspections on certain spaceflight hardware could be possible. However, this approach would be counter to NASA’s Technical Standard NASA-STD-5019A, which outlines the spaceflight […]

March 15, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home

Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home
Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.

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NPR News: Why the driest place in North America is seeing an explosion of wildflowers

Why the driest place in North America is seeing an explosion of wildflowers
The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death Valley's superbloom.

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NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition

NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a critical challenge for U.S. aviation: maintenance.  Challenges facing the commercial aviation industry include a shortage of qualified maintenance workers and increasing demands to keep complicated aircraft running for longer. With Gateways to Blue Skies, NASA taps into student innovation to address some of the biggest […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Volunteers Study Biofilm Adaptability in Space

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that stick to one another and also adhere to a nearby surface. They are intricately associated with life on Earth, enabling functions essential to human and plant systems.

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge research and development in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability, and […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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USBR Crack the Case Challenge

NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. This three-phase challenge invites geophysicists, sensing specialists, nondestructive testing experts, and creative problem-solvers (including AI/ML practitioners) from […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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USBR Halt the Hitchhiker: Invasive Species Challenge

NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is sponsoring a 3-phase prize challenge (managed by yet2) for innovative solutions […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Good Morning, Moon

Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and in the interior. The image was taken on August 30, 2023, by LROC (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera). LROC is a system of three cameras and one of the seven instruments aboard NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) mission, […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Artifacts From NASA’s Webb, Parker Solar Probe on View at Smithsonian

A testing replica of the “backbone” of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a full-scale model of the agency’s Parker Solar Probe are now on permanent display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. “From touching the Sun with Parker Solar Probe to creating humanity’s most powerful […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Agenda diaria de la misión a la Luna de Artemis II de la NASA

Read this web article in English here. Unos ocho minutos después del despegue de Artemis II, la nave espacial Orion y su tripulación —los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover y Christina Koch, junto con el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen— llegarán al espacio. Este vuelo de prueba de casi 10 días […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Daily Agenda

About eight minutes after Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft and its crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will be in space. The approximately 10-day test flight will be packed with activity as the astronauts venture around the Moon and back, […]

March 12, 2026 at 08:00PM
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About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project

The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project (LBFD) is part of NASA’s effort to help enable new aircraft noise standards that are required to open the market to commercial supersonic flight over land. The federal government banned all civilian supersonic flights over land more than fifty years ago due to sonic boom noise. If new standards are established, the U.S. aviation […]

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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About Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP)

The Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP) conducts research and integrated, systems-level demonstrations in a flight environment to prove, mature and transition them into future aircraft and systems. The program aims to determine feasibility and accelerate development of less mature technologies, and for more mature technologies, execute highly complex flight demonstrations to prove and accelerate technology […]

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch

NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch
A six-day launch window opens on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station

NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch […]

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images

With the first images from the spacecraft now in hand, the team behind NASA’s Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, is ready to begin charting the energetic lives of the galaxy’s most common stars to help answer one of humanity’s most profound questions: Which distant worlds beyond our solar system might be habitable?  Initial, or […]

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Webb Spots Details in Nearby Spiral Galaxy

Stars peek through the dusty, winding arms of NGC 5134, a spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away, in this Feb. 20, 2026, image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument collects the mid-infrared light emitted by the warm dust speckled through the galaxy’s clouds, tracing the clumps and strands of dusty gas. […]

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Help Galaxy Zoo: Tidal Tales Open Cosmic Storybook

Galaxies carry the imprints of past encounters. When they pass near one another or collide, gravity pulls their stars into long tails, thin streams, and faint shells – features that preserve the history of these dramatic events. Thanks to deep, high-resolution images from the Euclid space telescope, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with critical contributions from NASA, we can now see these delicate structures more clearly than ever before in unprecedented numbers.

March 11, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Making wastewater drinkable is a growing trend as water resources become more strained

Making wastewater drinkable is a growing trend as water resources become more strained
Making waste water drinkable is a growing technology trend, especially in areas where limited water resources are restricting development.

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2026 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting natural or human-induced disaster response. Both national and international nominations are welcome.

March 10, 2026 at 08:00PM
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About University Innovation Project (UI)

NASA’s University Innovation (UI) project funds university-led innovation to address the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s system-level challenges via independent, NASA-alternate-path, multi-disciplinary awards. Strategic Goals The UI portfolio’s strategic goals in descending order of importance are: 1.    Assist in achieving aviation outcomes defined in the ARMD Strategic Implementation Plan through NASA-complementary research. 2.    Transition research […]

March 10, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: High up in an old-growth redwood, a condor couple appears to be tending to an egg

High up in an old-growth redwood, a condor couple appears to be tending to an egg
Scientists say a pair of condors are likely tending to an egg high up in a California redwood — the first time that's happened there in more than a century. A Yurok wildlife official gives an update.

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NPR News: Making waste water drinkable is a growing trend as technology to do so is available

Making waste water drinkable is a growing trend as technology to do so is available
Making waste water drinkable is a growing technology trend, especially in areas where limited water resources are restricting development.

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Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula

This March 3, 2026, image combines views from ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to feature one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies 4,400 light-years away in the constellation Draco and has captivated astronomers for decades […]

March 10, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Developing Robust Electronics That Can Withstand Harsh Conditions on Cold Planetary Bodies

A NASA-sponsored team has developed electronics that can operate reliably in the harsh radiation and temperature conditions found on distant planetary bodies like Europa, an ocean world orbiting Jupiter. Not only could this new technology enable autonomous sensors and robotic exploration of distant ocean worlds, it could also support NASA’s goal to establish human outposts on the Moon and Mars by enabling electronic systems to function in those cold regions with reduced heating requirements.   

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Webinar 3/25: NASA CSDA Vendor Focus – Satellogic

Join us March 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about the data offered by CSDA program vendor Satellogic.

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Expanding the Human Factors Toolbox: An Approach to Balancing Crew and Mission Design Parameters

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The human factors TDT looks for and creates opportunities to influence design to leverage human strengths and to protect people and missions. The human factors team has experts with knowledge of human performance in all aspects of NASA missions as well as from other safety-critical industries. The […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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COPV Damage Tolerance Life Demonstration Guidelines

The NESC has invested significant time and resources to better understand composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV) performance and more importantly, how these complex, high-pressure storage systems can fail. These vessels, which store high pressure propulsion and life-support system fluids on launch vehicles and spacecraft, are ubiquitous at NASA, and failures have the potential to be catastrophic.  This year the […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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A Technical Resource for the Agency

The NESC’s Thermal Control & Protection Technical Discipline Team (TDT) is a resource providing subject matter expertise in active and passive thermal control as well as ascent and entry thermal protection across the spectrum of agency needs. TDT members led or supported a variety of key activities including the ongoing Artemis I heat shield char […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Celebrating NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s 20th Anniversary: Crater Near Sirenum Fossae

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a detailed view of a relatively fresh crater in this image released on June 3, 2015. The crater has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta. The steep inner slopes are carved by gullies and include possible recurring slope lineae on the equator-facing slopes. This crater is monitored for changes […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Discovers Crash of Extreme Stars in Unexpected Site

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this before — and it may help solve two outstanding cosmic mysteries. A paper describing these results […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Invites Media to 63rd Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium

Media are invited to attend the 63rd annual Goddard Space Science Symposium, taking place Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, at the National Housing Center in Washington. The event also will be streamed online. Organized by the American Astronautical Society (AAS) in conjunction with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the symposium […]

March 9, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Armstrong Director Brad Flick to Retire After 40 Years of Service

On Monday, NASA announced Bradley Flick, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will retire Thursday, March 19, after a nearly 40-year career advancing aeronautics and flight research. Flick began his NASA journey in 1986 as a flight systems engineer and rose through the ranks to lead the center. His career spanned […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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La NASA compartirá información actualizada sobre la evaluación de aptitud para el vuelo de Artemis II

Read this media advisory in English here. La NASA ofrecerá una rueda de prensa a las 3 p.m. EDT (hora del este) del jueves 12 de marzo para dar a conocer el progreso de la misión tripulada Artemis II alrededor de la Luna. La rueda de prensa tendrá lugar en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update

NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday, March 12, to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take place from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the conclusion of an Artemis II Flight Readiness Review. The news conference will stream live […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Flammability Testing Configuration and Approach of Barrier MaterialAssemblies Designed for Space Flight Applications

The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) partnered with Materials and Processes and Flammability subject matter experts from the Johnson Space Center, White Sands Test Facility, and the Marshall Space Flight Center to design and develop a test for evaluating the effectiveness of material assemblies to serve as a barrier between a potential cabin ignition […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Webb Studies Cranium Nebula

Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that bears an uncanny resemblance to a brain in a transparent skull, inspiring its nickname, the “Exposed Cranium” nebula. Webb captured its unusual features in both near- and mid-infrared light. The nebula was first revealed in infrared light by a predecessor to Webb, NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York

Students in New York will hear from NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 11, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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Lake Coatepeque

Set amid El Salvador’s modern, active volcanic landscape, tranquil blue waters fill a caldera formed by ancient eruptions.

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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From Cabbages to Countdowns: NASA Marks 100 Years of Modern Rocketry

Snow covered the ground that Tuesday morning 100 years ago, when a college professor and his wife took a morning drive to the family farm a few miles south in Auburn, Massachusetts. Along for the ride, the couple brought two work colleagues — and “Nell.” They may not have known it at the time, but […]

March 8, 2026 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at origins of human love of alcohol

Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at origins of human love of alcohol
Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars.

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NPR News: Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens

Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens
Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?

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NPR News: A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions

A new study finds dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Elissia Franklin about a new study which found dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions.

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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in April to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for NASA. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun

New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn’t just change the motion of Dimorphos around its larger companion, Didymos; the crash also shifted the orbit of both asteroids around the Sun. Linked together by gravity, Didymos and Dimorphos orbit each […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time

As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside the agency’s Orion spacecraft, people around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW). During the approximately 10-day mission, NASA will test how the spacecraft’s systems […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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About Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP)

TACP Benefits Foundation for disruptive technologies: Placing emphasis on transformative concepts lays the groundwork for revolutionary advancements in aviation. Accelerated innovation in aerospace: Developing next-generation engineering methodologies and digital tools enables faster, more efficient design, testing, and certification processes. Strong collaborative ecosystem: TACP fosters partnerships among NASA, academia, industry, and government, creating a powerful network […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Weekends on the Space Station

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway in this March 1, 2026, image. Meir uses an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose clippings to keep the station’s atmosphere clean in microgravity. Crew on the International Space Station also use weekends to complete housekeeping tasks. Learn more […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure

After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting Northrop Grumman’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Thursday, March 12. Watch NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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About Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP)

The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) accelerates the transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS) to meet the variety, density, and complexity of future airspace users. Our mission is to ensure that U.S. skies remain safe, innovative, and globally competitive while enabling Advanced Air Mobility and next-generation aviation technologies.   AOSP partners with the FAA, industry, academia, and other government agencies to ensure seamless integration of […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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About Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Project

The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. AAMP researches emerging technologies, establishes aircraft strategic deconfliction frameworks, and validates solutions in metropolitan areas to enable larger-scale urban air mobility. The project enhances Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities for wildfire mitigation and disaster response by transferring Portable Airspace Management System technologies to enable routine, safe, […]

March 5, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep

This week in science: Prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the PNW, and teens' sleep
Regina Barber and Katia Riddle of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about prehistoric cooking, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest and how teens are sleeping less than before.

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NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit.  The NASA Wallops launch range supported by providing services such as tracking, telemetry, and range safety […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Total Lunar Eclipse

The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a total lunar eclipse, as Earth lines up between the Moon and the Sun. When this happens, the only light that reaches the Moon’s surface is from the edges […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Biosafety Review Board (BRB)

The mission of the Biosafety Review Board (BRB) is to identify, evaluate, control and prevent biological hazards in conformance with NASA, federal and international health and safety regulations. The BRB includes a team of microbiologists, cell biologists, physicians, industrial hygienists, and occupational health professionals to assess the wide range of biohazardous materials encountered. Biohazardous materials may consist of bacteria, fungi, viruses, […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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A Little Town with a Long Name

A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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High-Speed Flight Project Overview

What We do The High-Speed Flight (HSF) project develops technologies that make high-speed, airbreathing, commercial flight possible from Mach 1 to Mach 5 and above. HSF creates tools, technologies, and knowledge that will help eliminate today’s technical barriers to practical supersonic flight, most notably sonic boom. The project supports the X-59 quiet supersonic vehicle testing […]

March 4, 2026 at 07:00PM
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About Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP)

NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) studies, evaluates, and develops technologies and capabilities for new aircraft systems and explores far-future concepts for revolutionary air travel improvements. AAVP develops technologies for all flight regimes from hover to hypersonic to enable safe, new aircraft that are faster, quieter, and more fuel efficient. AAVP develops a broad range […]

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths

Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as the ethical questions are thorny.

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Blowing Stellar Bubbles

For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star in this image released on Feb. 23, 2026. Winds from the star’s surface are blowing up the bubble and […]

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm

Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe during their mission. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Paul Boehm, crew support and […]

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s space program. NASA Force will identify and place high-impact technical talent into mission-critical roles supporting NASA’s exploration, […]

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water

Rivers rise and fall throughout the year, but by how much? Perhaps less than previously thought, according to new data from the SWOT mission. Hidden riverbed contours are also emerging. In a first, a space mission led by NASA and France has tracked Earth’s rivers swelling and shrinking from month to month over the course […]

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Searching for Selenite

Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.

March 3, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork

Written by Ashley Stroupe, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 This week we had three planning sessions, exploring the eastern side of the boxwork unit. As a Rover Planner on Monday, I worked on the arm and drive activities, while on Friday I served as the […]

March 2, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA Invites Proposals to Lease Land Parcels at Sandusky Facility

NASA’s Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals to lease select land parcels at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST on July 2, 2026. The parcels are part of an area of land that currently serves as a buffer for ongoing NASA operations. The solicitation includes the […]

March 2, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies in the constellation Draco and has captivated astronomers for decades with its elaborate and multilayered structure. Observations with ESA’s Gaia mission place the nebula at 4,400 light-years away. […]

March 2, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.

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NPR News: Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.

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Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve

The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.

March 2, 2026 at 07:00PM
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What’s Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.

March 1, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Collaborating Through Data: Inside the PSI Users Group

About the PSI Users Group The Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Users Group is a recurring Webex forum that brings together researchers, open-science practitioners, and collaborators from across the physical sciences community. Designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and data-driven discovery, each meeting provides participants with a platform to directly engage with leading researchers and PIs. Each […]

March 1, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station

After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, March 6. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. EST on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the […]

March 1, 2026 at 07:00PM
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Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars

The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.

March 1, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: Peer pressure can make this clownfish change its stripes

Peer pressure can make this clownfish change its stripes
Tomato clownfish, in response to an unpredictable world, appear capable of adjusting when they lose their stripes based on cues from other fish and their habitat, a new study in PLOS Biology finds.

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NPR News: Satellite images provide view inside Iran at war

Satellite images provide view inside Iran at war
Satellite images from commercial companies show the extent of U.S. and Israeli strikes, and how Iran is responding.

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NPR News: NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report shows what went wrong

NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report shows what went wrong
Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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NPR News: Unlocking the secrets of an ancient plague

Unlocking the secrets of an ancient plague
The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.

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NPR News: NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing

NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing
In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV.

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Harnessing the Sun to Extract Oxygen on the Moon

Light shines onto a solar concentrator being tested in this Aug. 7, 2025, photo. The concentrator is part of the Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project, which aims to produce oxygen from simulated lunar regolith for use at the Moon’s south pole. For this test, the team integrated the solar concentrator, mirrors, and software and confirmed […]

February 26, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and engineers are now pioneering the future of high-speed, autonomous, and electrified aircraft. Armstrong contributes to NASA’s broader mission of innovation and […]

February 26, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture

As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to the Moon and establishing an enduring presence. This includes standardizing vehicle configuration, adding an additional mission in 2027, and undertaking at least one surface […]

February 26, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one

This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one
As climate change accelerates, local experts say the date Wisconsin's Lake Mendota freezes over is getting later, making safe conditions for activities that rely on snow and ice harder to predict.

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Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice

Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.

February 26, 2026 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states
Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.

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Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth’s land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy.

2026-02-26
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Inside Project Hail Mary

NASA astronaut and deputy director of the Flight Operations Directorate Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with panelists and the audience at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. Actors Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller, screenwriter Drew Goddard, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and producer and writer of the “Project Hail Mary” novel […]

2026-02-26
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NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars

Mars is not what it used to be. Once warm, watery, and blanketed by a thick atmosphere, today the Red Planet is cold, dry, and draped by a thin atmospheric veil. The main culprit is a relentless stream of particles from the Sun, known as the solar wind. Over billions of years, the solar wind has stripped away […]

2026-02-26
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NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

On Thursday, NASA announced Joel Montalbano will serve as the acting associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, and Dana Hutcherson will serve as the acting program manager of the Commercial Crew Program.  SOMD’s programs and activities include the Commercial Crew Program, the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Program, the Human Research Program, […]

2026-02-26
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NPR News: Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm
Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.

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Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia

Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.

2026-02-26
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NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula

Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star.  Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that bears an uncanny resemblance to a brain in a transparent skull, inspiring its nickname, the […]

2026-02-25
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NPR News: When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear

When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear
A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.

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NPR News: When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear

When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear
A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.

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NPR News: Under new regulation, common pesticide would require 'prescription' for use

Under new regulation, common pesticide would require 'prescription' for use
Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.

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NPR News: Under new regulation, common pesticide would require 'prescription' for use

Under new regulation, common pesticide would require 'prescription' for use
Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.

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Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier

Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains.

2026-02-25
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows

Written by Diana Hayes, Graduate student at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 This has been a pretty routine week for Curiosity. As was mentioned last week, we’re now in the final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign. We’re currently making our way toward the eastern contact of the boxwork formation […]

2026-02-24
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New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’s corona.

2026-02-24
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