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NASA and SBA to Launch New Partnership for Space Economy
At NASA Headquarters on June 29, Administrator Jared Isaacman and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler will sign an agreement, launching a federal initiative to funnel small businesses into the burgeoning
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's X-59 Aircraft Tests Quiet Supersonic Flight Standards
On June 12, 2026, NASA's X-59 aircraft flew at Mach 1.
NASA taps Relativity Space for 2028 Mars orbiter launch
Relativity Space’s only previous rocket launch, Terran 1, failed after stage separation.
New Harvester for Plant Medicine in Space
In a breakthrough for space travel, engineers can now harvest life-saving medicines from plants in microgravity in under two hours, without ever harming the plant.
NASA partners with PickNik to advance robotic space exploration AI
A robotic arm, powered by software also used by BMW’s assembly lines and for constructing affordable housing, recently completed a critical space mission test.
New Flight Dynamics Research Facility characteristics unlock aerospace frontiers
In Denver, Colorado, a new era of flight dynamics has dawned.
MIT's ECLIPSE Project Wins NASA RASC-AL Competition
MIT's ECLIPSE Project won first place in the NASA RASC-AL competition, while UAH also secured top honors in other NASA challenges, showcasing diverse strengths.
NASA reviews advanced composite manufacturing findings for future aircraft
At NASA's Langley Research Center, 150 experts recently convened, selecting technologies poised to dramatically accelerate next-generation airplane manufacturing.
NASA thermal sensors boost firefighter safety from blazes
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is considering equipping its entire fleet of fire bulldozers with a new NASA-developed FireSense sensor.
7 Emerging Technologies Accelerating Scientific Discovery
A new multi-agent AI system from Google DeepMind, Co-Scientist, recently identified drug candidates for liver fibrosis; one blocked 91% of a scarring-linked response in lab tests, according to Google
AI Robotics and Digital Twins Accelerate Scientific Discovery
BioSim Innovations employs a digital twin of the human circulatory system to simulate drug interactions with 98% accuracy.