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NASA Welcomes Djibouti as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

The Republic of Djibouti signed the Artemis Accords on Monday, becoming the 72nd nation to endorse NASA's framework for sustainable space exploration.…

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NASA Kicks Off Inspiration Tour with Steelers vs. Falcons Game

NASA launched its Inspiration Tour at an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons on September 13, 2026, at Acrisure Stadium in Pi…

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Summer Training: Catching Up With NASA’s Astronaut Candidates

NASA's 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class entered their first summer of training at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, completing survival skills and…

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On this day in space! Sept. 12, 1992: NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space

On September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour as a mission specialist, becoming the first Black woman to reach orbit. The…

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NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?

# NASA's Roman Space Telescope Will Do Something Revolutionary: See Exoplanets Directly NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching in 2027, …

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares zero-G curly hair tips from the ISS (video)

# NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Demonstrates Zero-Gravity Hair Care From Orbital Laboratory NASA astronaut Jessica Meir offered a practical demonstrati…

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NASA's Next Great Observatory Could Spot Oceans on Distant Worlds

NASA's next generation space telescope could revolutionize the search for oceans beyond Earth by detecting a phenomenon astronomers call "glint" - the…

Yesterday
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NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon

NASA and IBM have jointly developed an artificial intelligence model designed to process the vast archive of lunar data collected across decades of ro…

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25 years ago, a NASA astronaut witnessed the tragic 9/11 attacks from space. Here's what he saw.

Frank Culbertson orbited 250 kilometers above Earth aboard the International Space Station when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of …

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Trump is proposing a US Space Academy — if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military (op-ed)

President Trump's proposed U.S. Space Academy raises fundamental questions about the boundary between civilian space exploration and military space op…

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On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space

Mae Jemison launched aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992, breaking through one of spaceflight's most visible barriers. The mission ma…

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Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor

# Citizen Science Project Enlists Public to Validate Space Telescope Data NASA has launched Artifact InSPECtor, a citizen science initiative designed…

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Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

Rocket Lab challenged NASA's award of a $700 million Mars orbiter contract to Blue Origin, filing a formal protest with the Government Accountability …

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Return

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts will hold a news conference from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 2:45 p.m. EDT to discuss …

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NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords

NASA commits all scientific data generated through its Artemis program to open access for the global research community, cementing a pledge embraced b…

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On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe

The International Cometary Explorer achieved humanity's first close encounter with a comet on September 11, 1985, marking a watershed moment in planet…

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NASA Invites Media to Djibouti Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

The Republic of Djibouti joined the Artemis Accords on Monday, September 14, signing the international lunar exploration framework at NASA Headquarter…

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NASA Answers President’s Call to Establish United States Space Academy

NASA has mobilized to establish the United States' first dedicated Space Academy following a presidential executive order signed less than two weeks p…

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NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go

# NASA's Search-and-Rescue Technology Saves Five Lives in Remote Terrain NASA-developed search and rescue technology has directly saved five lives in…

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NASA, NFL Team Up to Showcase Space, Aeronautics Innovation

NASA and the National Football League have partnered to launch the Inspiration Tour, a broad outreach initiative that will blend space exploration wit…

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What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to 'emeritus' status at NASA

Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, the commander and pilot of NASA's Artemis II lunar mission, have transitioned to emeritus status at the agency, markin…

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Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali

# Dust Storm Sweeps Over Mali as Season Winds Down A massive dust plume blanketed Mali and neighboring West African nations recently, defying typical…

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How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño

# How Two Satellites Track Hurricanes Amid Historic El Niño Conditions NASA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Sate…

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Artemis II Crew at NASA Marshall

# Artemis II Crew Visits Marshall Space Flight Center Ahead of Lunar Return The four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis II mission traveled to Hu…

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NASA Names Two Artemis II Astronauts to Emeritus Program

Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are stepping into emeritus status at NASA's Johnson Space Center this September following their roles in the Artemis II…

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From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine

# From the Corps to the Cosmos: How Jaden Caradine Built a Path to NASA Engineering Jaden Caradine's childhood dream of becoming an engineer took sha…

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1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day

NASA brought sea level science to the public through an outreach event that reached over 1,000 visitors at the University of Georgia Aquarium on Skida…

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On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA's Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert, shattering its samples of solar wind particles from the sun

On September 8, 2004, NASA's Genesis spacecraft plummeted into the Utah desert at high speed, its parachutes failing to deploy during re-entry. The im…

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Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off

Three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will observe Labor Day on Monday, September 2, taking a scheduled break from their regula…

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On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission

On September 7, 1995, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying seven astronauts on mission STS-69, marking a watershed mo…

Sep 7, 2026
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NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert

NASA has begun construction on a massive new antenna in the California desert to expand its Deep Space Network, the agency's critical infrastructure f…

Sep 7, 2026
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On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system

# NASA's Voyager 1 Launches on September 5, 1977 NASA launched Voyager 1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 5, 1977, initiating humanity's mo…

Sep 5, 2026
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NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training

# NASA Ames Fire Department Conducts Specialized Aircraft Firefighting Drills The fire department at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley wi…

Sep 5, 2026
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NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community

NASA is hosting a specialized virtual webinar on October 2 designed to make the Artemis program accessible to blind and low-vision audiences. The two-…

Sep 4, 2026
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India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)

India achieved a historic first on September 3, launching the GISAT-1 Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit, a capability the nation had…

Sep 4, 2026
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NASA to Cover Progress 96 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

Roscosmos prepares to launch Progress 96, an unpiloted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The spacecraft carries approximately…

Sep 3, 2026
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Igniting Roman’s Journey

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center's Launch…

Sep 3, 2026
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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

BepiColombo, the European-Japanese Mercury exploration mission, entered its critical approach phase today after traversing nearly eight years through …

Sep 3, 2026
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NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers

NASA has redesigned its Community College Aerospace Scholars program, opening a new pathway for students pursuing technical education to enter the aer…

Sep 3, 2026
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Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter

Blue Origin will build NASA's next Mars orbiter under a $700 million contract announced by the space agency. The telecommunications spacecraft will re…

Sep 2, 2026
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Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy ignited its three first-stage engines on August 30, 2026, hauling NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope toward orbit in a def…

Sep 2, 2026
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider

Blue Origin will build NASA's next Mars telecommunications system under a $700 million contract awarded Tuesday. The company will develop a next-gener…

Sep 2, 2026
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Historic Engines Take Their Place on Artemis III

NASA technicians installed the four RS-25 engines into the Space Launch System core stage on August 24 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These engin…

Sep 1, 2026
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On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn

NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft became the first human-made object to reach Saturn on September 1, 1979, completing a journey that began four years earli…

Sep 1, 2026
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women

NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched on August 30 as part of a deliberate shift toward honoring women scientists and engineers in space exploration h…

Sep 1, 2026
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Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026

# Repairing the ISS 250 Miles Above Earth ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot performs critical maintenance work on the International Space Station during a …

Sep 1, 2026
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NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA welcomed Turkey as the 71st nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at agency headquarters in Washington on Monday. NASA Administrat…

Sep 1, 2026
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Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct the sixth all-female spacewalk in human spaceflight history today, Septemb…

Sep 1, 2026
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NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails

NASA's Swift gamma-ray burst observatory has restarted scientific operations following an unsuccessful orbital rescue attempt, entering what agency of…

Sep 1, 2026
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'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch

# Photographer Captures NASA's Roman Space Telescope Transit During Falcon Heavy Launch A photographer caught a rare celestial alignment on May 7, 20…

Sep 1, 2026
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mi…

Aug 31, 2026
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Roman Commissioning

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has begun its three-month transit to Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2, the gravitational balance point roughly one mil…

Aug 31, 2026
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Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime

# Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime NASA faces a growing bottleneck in its astronaut pipeline. The agency's effort to accelerate the deployment o…

Aug 31, 2026
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What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched toward its operational destination, but months of calibration and testing lie ahead before the obser…

Aug 31, 2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA's ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale

NASA launched an aircraft that looked nothing like conventional planes on August 31, 1965. The Super Guppy, a heavily modified Pregnant Guppy turbopro…

Aug 31, 2026
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Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind | Space photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has separated from its launch vehicle and begun its deployment sequence, marking the successful start of one …

Aug 31, 2026
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APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch in August 2026, marking a watershed moment for wide-field infrared astronomy and the search for h…

Aug 31, 2026
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Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel

President Trump called into a NASA press conference on August 30 to congratulate the team behind the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope following its s…

Aug 31, 2026
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'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal

# Roman Space Telescope Prepares for Launch Into Deep Space Exploration NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands ready for a transformative mi…

Aug 31, 2026
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Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23

NASA formally opened Deep Space Station 23, a newly completed antenna array at the Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, on August 25, 2026. The…

Aug 30, 2026
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NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online

NASA has activated Deep Space Station 23, a new 34-meter antenna at the Goldstone Complex near Barstow, California. The multifrequency beam-waveguide …

Aug 30, 2026
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Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex

NASA completed Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter beam-waveguide antenna, at the Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, adding critical infrastruc…

Aug 30, 2026
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NASA’s Dark Universe-Seeking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches

NASA deployed its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to orbit on Sunday, lifting off at 7:26 a.m. EDT aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy …

Aug 30, 2026
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Liftoff! NASA's Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on August 30, marking a watershed moment for observational astronomy.…

Aug 30, 2026
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has entered final launch preparations for liftoff aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30, marking t…

Aug 30, 2026
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Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'

Nancy Grace Roman shaped modern astronomy from her desk at NASA Headquarters for decades, yet remained largely unknown to the public until the agency …

Aug 30, 2026
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President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

NASA's Artemis II crew received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Trump, the nation's highest recognition for space exploration ac…

Aug 30, 2026
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NASA Announces Next Steps for Swift Rescue Mission

NASA and Katalyst Space have initiated plans for an unprecedented rescue operation targeting the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a 20-year-old gamma-r…

Aug 30, 2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'

Gemini 5 splashed down on August 29, 1965, after eight days in orbit, a duration that shattered the previous spaceflight record and proved humans coul…

Aug 29, 2026
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Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?

# Nancy Grace Roman: The Architect Behind Humanity's Window to the Universe Nancy Grace Roman shaped modern astronomy not through observation but thr…

Aug 29, 2026
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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of Honor

# NASA's Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of Honor President Donald J. Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to th…

Aug 29, 2026
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What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)

SpaceX will launch NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30, marking a pivotal moment for NASA's astrophysic…

Aug 29, 2026
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'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the U.S. Space Academy on Monday, formalizing the creation of an institution designed to…

Aug 29, 2026
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President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award

President Donald J. Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis II mission during a Friday cer…

Aug 28, 2026
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# NASA Addresses Payment System Disruption for Grant Recipients NASA's Payment Management System (PMS) has encountered technical problems that are bl…

Aug 28, 2026
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30: How to watch it live

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will carry NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit on Sunday, August 30, marking a watershed moment for infra…

Aug 28, 2026
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NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

Turkey will become the 71st nation to sign the Artemis Accords, the international framework governing civilian space exploration and resource utilizat…

Aug 28, 2026
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Civil Servants Sworn in at NASA Ames

NASA Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley hosted its largest civil servant swearing-in ceremony on August 24, 2026, bringing new federa…

Aug 28, 2026
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9 Things to Know About NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30 at 7:26 a.m. EDT, marking one of the most ambitious astrophysics missions in the agen…

Aug 28, 2026
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Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty

Jonny Kim, NASA astronaut and decorated military officer, is departing the space agency to resume active duty with the U.S. Navy. Kim's departure mark…

Aug 28, 2026
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After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory will plunge back to Earth after a private rescue attempt failed to save the aging spacecraft. The mission, contract…

Aug 28, 2026
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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service

Jonny Kim closes a remarkable chapter in his NASA career this week, departing the agency after nearly a decade to resume full-time service as a lieute…

Aug 27, 2026
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Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope moves toward launch after surviving an existential threat. The observatory faced cancellation under a leaked …

Aug 27, 2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby

NASA's Mariner 2 lifted off on August 27, 1962, embarking on humanity's first successful interplanetary mission. The spacecraft reached Venus on Decem…

Aug 27, 2026
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Building Foresight for Earth Science, featuring Lindsey Jacobson

NASA's Earth observation network faces a critical planning challenge: maintaining decades of continuous climate and environmental data as satellites a…

Aug 27, 2026
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Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at SpaceX's hangar at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A, marking a critical milestone tow…

Aug 27, 2026
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NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science

NASA Johnson Space Center pilots flew a specially equipped WB-57F research aircraft to Iceland on August 12 to chase the Moon's shadow during a total …

Aug 27, 2026
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From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will rely on optical hardware salvaged from decommissioned spy satellites, a repurposing that transforms Cold War-era rec…

Aug 27, 2026
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NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned

NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, September 1, to replace critical navigational equipment a…

Aug 26, 2026
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Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard

Jeret Howard's career trajectory reflects a broader shift within NASA's workforce strategy. The 17-year-old who enlisted as an Army combat medic in Ir…

Aug 26, 2026
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New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

NASA has deployed a new 34-meter radio dish at its Goldstone facility in California, expanding the agency's capacity to communicate with spacecraft op…

Aug 26, 2026
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NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission

# NASA Ames' Contributions to Roman's Mission NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches August 30 as one of the most ambitious observatories …

Aug 26, 2026
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NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope enters the final countdown to launch, with liftoff scheduled for August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center i…

Aug 26, 2026
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'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna

Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot stepped outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to perform critical maintenance that will restore t…

Aug 26, 2026
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Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted a six-hour and 23-minute spacewalk on August 18, 2026, while sta…

Aug 25, 2026
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Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space Missions

# Autonomous Space Missions Gain Critical Capability Through Fault Management Integration NASA researchers have demonstrated a breakthrough approach …

Aug 25, 2026
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The Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will fundamentally alter how astronomers observe the cosmos by delivering images of unprecedented scale and clarity. Unli…

Aug 25, 2026
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Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon completed a spacewalk on August 18, 2026, conducting repair work on the International Space …

Aug 25, 2026
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NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida

NASA has finalized media and public coverage plans for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the agency's flagship observatory scheduled to launch fr…

Aug 25, 2026
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Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and French astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted a spacewalk on August 25 to replace a failed space-to-ground antenna on the Int…

Aug 25, 2026
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NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Reid Wiseman, NASA's commander for the Artemis II lunar mission, experienced high-speed racing firsthand when he rode along with IndyCar driver Conor …

Aug 24, 2026
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Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa

NASA deployed 10 ground sensors across Addis Ababa as part of the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission, creating one of the most comprehensi…

Aug 24, 2026
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Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four NASA astronauts aboard Artemis II during a White House ceremony on Aug…

Aug 24, 2026
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On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record

On August 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker piloted the North American X-15 rocket plane to an altitude of 354,200 feet (107.96 kilometers),…

Aug 23, 2026
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TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code

NASA has released technical bulletin TB 26-04, announcing updates and modernization efforts for its Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) code,…

Aug 22, 2026
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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission during a ceremony at Jo…

Aug 22, 2026
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SmallSat 2026

NASA will showcase small satellite innovations at SmallSat 2026, the industry's premier conference for compact spacecraft technology. The agency plans…

Aug 21, 2026
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The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. captured the first systematic photographic study of Earth's surface from orbit during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in Ma…

Aug 21, 2026
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Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'

Astronaut Reid Wiseman, pilot of NASA's Artemis II mission, expressed his gratitude for the agency's confidence in allowing him manual control of the …

Aug 16, 2026
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'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo

# NASA Revs Up 'Max Power' Aerospace Expo for November NASA announced a two-day aerospace exposition scheduled for November, adopting a playful name …

Aug 15, 2026
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NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies

NASA has opened applications for the 2027 RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage) competition, calling on U.S. collegiat…

Aug 15, 2026
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NASA Announces MAX POWER: America’s Newest Aerospace Expo, Airshow

NASA unveiled MAX POWER on Friday, a two-day public aerospace exposition scheduled for November 7-8 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The event mark…

Aug 15, 2026
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NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint

NASA has begun final preparation of a modified Boeing 737 aircraft that will serve as the agency's next reduced-gravity research platform. The aircraf…

Aug 14, 2026
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For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too

Fletcher Newell discovered his life's calling on a fourth-grade field trip to NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facilit…

Aug 14, 2026
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Paragon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation

Paragon Space Development Corp. laid off staff following NASA's cancellation of the Gateway Power and Propulsion Element contract, marking a significa…

Aug 13, 2026
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NASA Upgrades Vertical Motion Simulator for Modern Mission Needs

NASA has completed a major upgrade to its Vertical Motion Simulator at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, enhancing the facility's…

Aug 13, 2026
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National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

NASA officials visited Idaho National Laboratory to review progress on nuclear thermal propulsion systems, reinforcing the agency's commitment to adva…

Aug 12, 2026
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Antenna Testing for NASA’s SkyFall Mission

NASA's SkyFall mission is undergoing critical antenna validation at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Engineer Maya Román and her …

Aug 7, 2026

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