Space and Science
NASA’s Sean Duffy surprising leadership
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews senior writer Jeff Foust to break down the surprising appointment of Sean Duffy as NASA’s Acting Administrator. The post NASA’s Sean Duffy surprising leadership appeared...
Artemis II Crew Both Subjects and Scientists in NA...
With Artemis II, NASA is taking the science of living and working in space beyond low Earth orbit. While the test flight will help confirm the systems and hardware needed for human deep space exploration, the crew also will...
NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-23 Infographics & Hard...
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23, will deliver more than 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger,...
Sentinel-1D in French Guiana for launch campaign
The fourth satellite for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, Sentinel-1D, has arrived at Félix Eboué airport, the main airport in French Guiana. From there the spacecraft, safely stored in its protective casing, will be transported to launch preparation facilities at...
Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2025
Each month, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office releases a monthly update featuring the most recent figures on NASA’s planetary defense efforts, near-Earth object close approaches, and other timely facts about comets and asteroids that could pose an impact hazard...
Plato arrived at ESA’s test centre by boat
The European Space Agency’s Plato spacecraft has safely arrived at ESTEC, ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands. There, engineers will complete the spacecraft by connecting its solar panels and sunshield, and carry out a series of critical tests to...
Scientists reveal what ancient Martians might have...
NASA has uncovered the 'clearest evidence' yet for the existence of life on Mars. Now, scientists have revealed what these alien organisms really might have looked like.
House appropriators offer support to threatened NA...
House appropriators offered support, but no specific funding, for several NASA missions slated for cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget proposal. The post House appropriators offer support to threatened NASA missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
Eutelsat partners with Skynopy to explore opening ...
Eutelsat has teamed up with French satellite connectivity startup Skynopy to explore offering Earth observation operators spare capacity on the ground stations used for OneWeb, its LEO broadband service. The post Eutelsat partners with Skynopy to explore opening OneWeb...
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on ...
See the moon phase expected for September 11, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.
NASA highlights potential evidence of past life in...
Scientists have found potential evidence of past life on Mars in a rock sample collected by a NASA rover, even as a proposed budget cancels plans to return those samples. The post NASA highlights potential evidence of past life...
NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis...
NASA has certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters, marking a key milestone in crew training for Artemis missions to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA explore the lunar South Pole, paving the way for human exploration farther...
Mars rock discovery makes strongest case for past ...
New evidence from Martian rock sample collected by NASA's Perseverance rover strengthens the case for a sign of ancient microbes.
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: July–September...
NOTE TO READERS: After more than three decades associated with or directly employed by NASA, Steve Platnick [GSFC—Deputy Director for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division] stepped down effective August 8, 2025. Steve began his civil servant career at GSFC in...
Summary of the 11th ABoVE Science Team Meeting
Introduction The NASA Arctic–Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) is a large-scale ecological study in the northern regions of North America (Alaska and western Canada) that was developed to understand environmental changes in the region and the implications of those changes...
NASA Invites Media to View Artemis Moon Rocket, Sp...
Media are invited to see NASA’s fully assembled Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in mid-October before its crewed test flight around the Moon next year. The event at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
NASA finds clearest sign of life on Mars
In a much anticipated press conference, NASA officials revealed stunning findings from the Perseverance rover on Mars.
NASA Data, Trainings Help Uruguay Navigate Drought...
When Uruguay faced its worst drought in nearly a century, the nation’s water authority turned to NASA satellite data and trainings to build a reservoir-monitoring tool.
Boeing turns to 3D printing to speed production of...
The first 3D-printed arrays will be deployed on small satellites built by Millennium Space The post Boeing turns to 3D printing to speed production of satellite solar arrays appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosigna...
Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls” last year,...