Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS Team Member, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth Planning Date: Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 The downlink data from our weekend activities arrived on Earth as we started planning this morning. As...

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Co-led by Caltech and JPL, these projects are the first to be selected through the Brinson Exploration Hub, which was established at Caltech in 2024.

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Written by Remington Free, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 Today we uplinked a three-sol weekend plan with lots of exciting activities — to support both the science and engineering...

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One of the products Globalstar is pitching are “covert” tracker devices for military platforms The post Globalstar pursuing defense market with secure satcom services appeared first on SpaceNews.

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A rare astronomical event set to occur in days has sparked renewed speculation about biblical prophecy, apocalyptic warnings and signs of the End of Times.

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For the fourth year in a row, the American Association of Physics Teachers, a collaborator on the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT), selected eight new educators to serve as ambassadors for heliophysics education. Meeting in Boulder, CO, from...

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As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing to push the boundaries of what’s possible in air travel. The quiet supersonic aircraft’s historic first flight is on the horizon, with final...

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A series of biology experiments, called BioNutrients, is testing ways to use microorganisms to produce nutrients – off Earth and on demand – that will be critical for human health in space. Editor’s note: This article was updated on...

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Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking homeward. On schedule for its 2029 arrival at the asteroid Psyche, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft recently looked back toward home and captured...

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The Moon's light is refracted by Earth's atmosphere, giving it a spheroid shape in this April 13, 2025, photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited into a sunset 264 miles above the border between Bolivia and Brazil...

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As we observe National Aviation Day Tuesday – a tribute to Orville Wright’s birthday – let’s reflect on both America’s and NASA’s aviation heritage and share how we are pushing the boundaries of flight for the nation’s future. Modern...

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SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, continues to evolve as the company pushes the… The post Starbase Pad 2: Design Advancements from Pad 1 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

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A collaboration between NASA and the small business Aloft Sensing produced a new compact radar system that will enable researchers to leverage High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms to observe dynamic Earth systems. This new radar is small, provides...

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Space has always been expensive. Historically, governments paid for it. In more recent times, billionaires have entered the arena. It isn’t surprising, then, that the development of the sector, being subject to the changing interests of national governments and...

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SpinLaunch announced $30 million in new funding for the company to support its development of a broadband constellation. The post SpinLaunch raises $30 million for work on Meridian Space constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

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CAS Space delivered seven satellites to orbit Tuesday, including a pair of femtosats marking the company’s first launch of payloads for a Latin American client. The post China’s CAS Space launches first Latin American payloads on Kinetica-1 rocket appeared...

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The first “A” in NASA stands for Aeronautics – so naturally that means today, Aug. 19, National Aviation Day, is one of our favorite days all year! National Aviation Day was first proclaimed in 1939 by President Franklin Roosevelt...

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See the moon phase expected for August 19, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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The 2027 exercise will mark first time allies jointly develop scenarios instead of U.S. leading unilaterally The post Schriever Wargame to give allies bigger role as U.S. shifts toward coalition-led space strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

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If you asked someone what they expected to see during a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, they would probably list things like astronauts, engineers, and maybe a spacecraft or two. It might be a surprise to learn you...

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