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NASA Uses Artemis II Orion Data to Refine Moon to Mars Strategy
Four astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, embarked on a 10-day voyage around the Moon aboard Orion, marking the first crewed deep-space mission of its kind.

Black Sea Pollution Fuels Alarming Environmental Changes
In spring and summer 2026, the Black Sea and its surrounding waterways transformed into a milky blue spectacle, a vibrant hue visible even from space.

NASA to detail Moon Base plans, discusses lunar challenges
Just 51 minutes into its flight, the Orion spacecraft, carrying four NASA astronauts on a journey around the Moon, experienced a communications issue.

NASA Accelerates Lunar Base Program With New Artemis Mission Plans
NASA has moved its Artemis IV mission forward to 2028, aiming to establish a permanent lunar base by 2032.

NASA TESS mission discovers two new super-puff planets
Two newly discovered planets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, are larger than Jupiter yet so light they have densities comparable to cotton candy, according to NASA's TESS mission .

58th Girl Scouts Unite Event Ignites Tomorrow's Leaders
Despite a city-wide transit strike threatening early arrivals, over 15,000 Girl Scouts and volunteers converged on Chicago's McCormick Place for their 58th annual 'Unite' event, October 27-29, 2026.

CSDA Awards Commercial Satellite Data Contracts to 14 Firms
NASA has committed up to $476 million to acquire commercial satellite data, integrating eight new companies into its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program and expanding deals with six o

NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer
Since January, Sean Gallagher has managed NASA's extensive IT portfolio for over 60,000 users globally, a role he has now formally secured as the agency's Chief Information Officer.

The 'Moon Game' Evolves: From Astronaut Training to 'Crimson Moon'
In the summers of 1965 and 1966, Apollo astronauts journeyed to Katmai National Park in Alaska, engaging in critical simulations of field geology within lunar-like environments.

Curiosity Rover drives across varied terrain, revealing geological clues
After Curiosity's 35-meter trek to what orbital images suggested was a smooth landing zone, the rover instead unveiled a tapestry of polygons, veins, and laminations, mere centimeters across.

Rakhigarhi yields three ancient skeletons for DNA analysis
Three complete human skeletons, nearly 5,000 years old, have been transferred to a Kolkata laboratory, setting the stage for DNA analysis and facial reconstruction that could redefine India's ancient

NASA's X-59 Aircraft Tests Quiet Supersonic Flight Standards
On June 12, 2026, NASA's X-59 aircraft flew at Mach 1.

Botswana to sign Artemis Accords, expanding lunar cooperation
On Thursday, June 25, the Republic of Botswana, a nation without a dedicated space agency, will sign the NASA Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

NASA's high-value contracts face increased scrutiny
After 70 years, Caltech's management of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is now open for bids, signaling a new era of federal scrutiny over long-standing, high-value contracts.

Lake Naivasha's rising waters flood homes, displace thousands
Dickson Ngome's farm, leased in 2008, lay over 2 kilometers from Lake Naivasha's shore.

NASA Launches Student Experiments on Sounding Rocket
For the first time, NASA is launching a single sounding rocket carrying experiments from nearly 250 participants across 38 university and community college teams.

Scientists Discover Super Reefs Thriving Amidst Global Coral Bleaching
More than 84% of the world’s reefs have been hit by temperatures hot enough to cause bleaching, according to Nature .

Summer Solstice 2026 arrives June 21, marking longest day
On June 21, 2026, communities in Alaska and northern Canada will experience nearly 20 hours of daylight, with regions above the Arctic Circle observing the persistent midnight sun, according to Forbes

This Week In Space podcast episode 215 discusses UAP Disclosure Day
Just last week, a former intelligence official testified under oath that the U.

New study reveals surprising Phobos moon characteristics and formation
Within 50 million years, Mars' larger moon, Phobos, will either crash into the red planet or be torn apart to form a temporary ring.

New Lunar Building Code Aims for Moon Base Safety
On Earth, structures are engineered to flex and deform during seismic events, a design intended to absorb energy and prevent collapse.

NASA taps Relativity Space for 2028 Mars orbiter launch
Relativity Space’s only previous rocket launch, Terran 1, failed after stage separation.

Astronomers Officially Name Asteroid After Elliott Smith
An asteroid now bears the name 'Elliottsmith', and its official designation, 29014, precisely matches the late singer-songwriter's birthday: March 14.

Astronomers propose telescope swarm to detect alien life
On April 16, researchers announced a 'three sigma' detection of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), implying a less tha
