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Description This composite of seven images from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows Earth, visible as a small bright dot moving from upper left to lower right, passing behind the Martian moon Phobos on July 2, 2026, 1,907th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The black background is the result of […]

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Phobos and Earth - NASA Science

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Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew module will carry and sustain NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Andre Douglas, and Frank Rubio, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, while the service […]

Artemis III Orion Crew and Service Models Joined - NASA

Technicians joined the Orion crew and service modules together on July 30, 2026, inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy
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Earth and the Martian moon Phobos dance together in a series of images recently acquired by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Earth appears as a point of light in the Martian sky, disappearing behind the crescent of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons. This is the first time humanity has captured from the surface of […]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Watches Earth Vanish Behind Martian Moon - NASA

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The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account for astronauts’ limited time. Fully automated devices, like Redwire’s ADvanced Space Experiment Processors (ADSEPs), have been designed to conduct more space science with less crew time. Within each ADSEP facility there […]

Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research - NASA

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 5 – Spokes… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Brad Croslin […]

APOD: 2026 August 5 - Spokes on Saturn's B Ring - NASA Science

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The European Space Agency is offering European researchers and companies a rare and exciting opportunity to run their innovative software directly in deep space aboard ESA’s Hera mission, millions of kilometres distant.

Your chance to run software in deep space on ESA's asteroid mission

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The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater lagoons every year.

The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - NASA Science

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Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This situation has deteriorated markedly since 2018.

Europe’s forests losing more biomass since 2018

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A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast live from 19:30 CEST on 12 August, allowing you to experience this rare event from anywhere in the world.

Total solar eclipse: how to watch live from home

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Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, near the Einstein and Bell craters. The impact poses no danger to Earth and NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the event […]

NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact - NASA

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Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof of concept test. The results, presented Tuesday at the Committee on Space Research Scientific Meeting and under review at the journal Space Weather, could […]

NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test

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The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star of the Month: Danielle Lopez Danielle Lopez is the […]

Ames Science Stars of the Month - August 2026 - NASA

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NASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations. To advance lunar surface infrastructure development, commercial partners such as Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Voyager Lunar Systems are working toward delivering landers by 2028. These […]

NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations - NASA

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Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo, on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The plaque honors the legacy of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer and one of the architects of the agency’s modern science program. It also features a memory card containing a total of 1,350,144 […]

Roman Space Telescope Plaque Install - NASA

Technicians installed a commemorative plaque, seen in this July 28, 2026, photo, on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The plaque honors the legacy of
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APOD Science APOD APOD: August 4, 2026 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Curious Cometary Knots […]

APOD: August 4, 2026 - Curious Cometary Knots in the Helix Nebula - NASA Science

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Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.

Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington - NASA Science

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The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features.

A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap - NASA Science

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The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) are teaming up to celebrate World Space Week from 4–10 October 2026.

ESA and Pokémon team up to celebrate World Space Week

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Every spring in Palestine, Texas, the wide-open fields around NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility fill with students and faculty from across Louisiana. They arrive carrying sensors, laptops, and carefully engineered payloads they have spent months preparing. The goal is to send their experiments to the edge of space and return with meaningful data, while reflecting […]

Louisiana Students Loft Payloads from NASA Balloon Facility in Texas - NASA

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Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove forests that flank the 88 islands and islets of Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagós Archipelago (Arquipélago dos Bijagós in Portuguese). Seen from above in this image from Nov. 28, 2025, the process leads to stark changes to the landscape: around low tide, intertidal mudflats and sandflats […]

Guinea-Bissau Tidal Waters - NASA

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Flammability test results for commercial-off-the-shelf webbings that meet NASA flammability requirements are reported for use in elevated oxygen environments anticipated for future lunar and Martian missions. Testing demonstrated that a webbing composed of 60% Kevlar®/40% polybenzimidazole (PBI) from Sturges Manufacturing Company, Inc., specifically the natural version, passed flammability testing per NASA-STD-6001B Test 1 using a […]

TB 26-05 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments - NASA

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NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the company’s first lunar relay satellite, marking an important milestone in the development of future lunar communications and navigation services. The lunar relays are designed to enable communications and navigation for astronauts and rovers operating at the agency’s future Moon Base. About half the size of a shoebox and weighing just 3.5 pounds, NavCube3-mini is a compact but powerful navigation […]

NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay - NASA

NASA delivered the NavCube3-mini payload on July 13 to Intuitive Machines for integration into Altus-1, the
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From serving in the U.S. Army to helping prepare astronauts to explore the lunar surface, Ike Theriot built a path to NASA through discipline and determination. Theriot serves as the Flight Operations Surface Testing lead in the Exploration Extravehicular Activity Operations Branch within the EVA, Robotics, and Crew Operations Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. He integrates flight operations testing needs […]

Ike Theriot Helps Prepare Astronauts to Work on the Moon  - NASA

From serving in the U.S. Army to helping prepare astronauts to explore the lunar surface, Ike Theriot built a path to NASA through discipline and
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From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown Houston. More than 500,000 visitors explored the exhibit during the tournament, learning how the agency’s missions, research, and technology benefit life on Earth. The exhibit introduced a global audience to the Artemis program, Moon Base, the International Space Station, […]

NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup  - NASA

From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown
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APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 3 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula Explanation: What’s happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared […]

APOD: 2026 August 3 - Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A […]

APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 3 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs […]

APOD: 2026 August 3 - Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Buck Moon […]

APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A […]

APOD: 2026 August 2 – A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Buck Moon […]

APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus - NASA Science

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A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A solar eclipse, one of the year’s best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening sky, and a lunar eclipse to close out the month. That’s “What’s Up” for August. On Aug. […]

What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA - NASA Science

A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August's skywatching.
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NASA will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 14, live from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and media and digital creators are invited to attend in person. The announcement, held in the XLV Hangar at the Shuttle Landing Facility, will preview a new event at NASA Kennedy later this […]

NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership - NASA

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Am 7. Juli 2026 war die deutsche Sektion der internationalen Campaign to Stop Killer Robots auf dem 158. Netzpolitischen Abend der Digitalen Gesellschaft in Berlin zu Gast. In der gut besuchten c-base gab es drei Vorträge zum Thema Autonome Waffensysteme samt Fragen und Diskussion im Anschluss.

Kampagne Killer Roboter stoppen zu Gast beim Netzpolitischen Abend

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On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The state-of-the-art facility will support research and technology development that will advance the agency’s aeronautics, exploration, and science goals, […]

NASA's Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley - NASA

On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA's first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight
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Flammability test results for commercial-off-the-shelf webbings that meet NASA flammability requirements are reported for use in elevated oxygen environments anticipated for future lunar and Martian missions. Testing demonstrated that a webbing composed of 60% Kevlar®/40% polybenzimidazole (PBI) from Sturges Manufacturing Company, Inc., specifically the natural version, passed flammability testing per NASA-STD-6001B Test 1 using a […]

TB 26-04 Webbings for Use in Elevated Oxygen Environments - NASA

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NASA and its industry partners are preparing for next year’s Artemis III demonstration mission by completing new wind tunnel tests on SpaceX’s Super Heavy Version 3 rocket booster. The tests, conducted at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, focused on better understanding the extreme aerodynamic forces the rocket can experience during re-entry. The […]

NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket  - NASA

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NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and its partners to test the safety and performance of future generations of aircraft, rockets, and space exploration vehicles. Located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility will support advances […]

NASA Opens New Flight Dynamics Research Facility in Virginia - NASA

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Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Earth planning date: Friday, July 24, 2026 Curiosity spent the week continuing to climb her way up through the layers of Mount Sharp, exploring the sedimentary rock strip chart of Martian history. The rover has reached a layer where the science […]

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4961-4967: Approaching a Break in the Rock Record? - NASA Science

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On July 27, technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida installed a memory card containing 1,350,144 names as part of a commemorative plaque on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The names were submitted by people globally, including astronauts from Artemis II and Artemis III. The memory card will travel with the Roman observatory […]

NASA’s Roman Telescope to Carry 1.35 Million Names to Deep Space

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NGC 4372 […]

APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad - NASA Science

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Major rehearsal takes Themis one step closer to flight

Major rehearsal takes Themis one step closer to flight

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The European Space Agency's two-satellite HydroGNSS Scout mission has completed commissioning and is now in full scientific operations.

HydroGNSS data open for new insights into Earth’s water

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This colourful radar image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission features New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi River, one the largest rivers in North America.

Earth from Space: New Orleans and the mighty Mississippi

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. NGC 4372 […]

APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad - NASA Science

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Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.

Destructive Fires Char Western Europe - NASA Science

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The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released into the atmosphere above the Texas Gulf Coast by students from NASA’s SARP (Student Airborne Research Program), which concluded its summer session July 27. The balloon’s job […]

Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA - NASA Science

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 30 – Red Sun… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Red […]

APOD: 2026 July 30 - Red Sun trough Wildfire Smoke - NASA Science

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NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is targeted for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend […]

NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission - NASA

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In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system. Centaurus A is 11 million light-years away from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms. Yet, unlike most nearby galaxies, it is very active, […]

Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A - NASA

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As the Pacific Ocean moves into an El Niño phase, scientists are monitoring changes in sea-surface temperature, but also sea-surface salinity – which is another key indicator of this phenomenon.

SMOS salinity could offer early indicator of El Niño

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NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight. Learn how these students are gaining hands-on experience, contributing to real missions, and preparing to join the nation’s highly skilled and competitive aerospace workforce. Meet the students behind the work and discover what inspired them to pursue careers at […]

NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration  - NASA

NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators,
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APOD Science APOD APOD: July 30 – Red Sun… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Red Sun […]

APOD: July 30 - Red Sun trough Wildfire Smoke - NASA Science

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Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.

New Zealand's Southern Wilderness - NASA Science

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The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies in areas ranging from the exploration of the solar system to understanding the universe. The 18 NIAC Phase I awards total $3.2 million. Each award provides up to $175,000 for a nine-month initial investigation. The […]

NASA Awards 2026 Innovative Technology Concepts - NASA

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On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse live with views across the path and interviews with subject matter experts through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: […]

NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse - NASA

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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, with its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on June 11, 2026, the 4,923rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The butte was left behind as surrounding rock eroded away over time, deepening the broad valley […]

NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte - NASA Science

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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission. The rover has found polygons several times in the past, but never so many in one place. Across […]

NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons - NASA Science

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As NASA’s Curiosity rover recently began climbing up a Martian valley nicknamed “Valle Grande,” it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission scientists: honeycomb-like textures called polygonal fractures, each one about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 centimeters) across. The mission has spotted small patches of these geometric shapes several times […]

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Discovers Field of Honeycomb Textures - NASA

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APOD: 2026 July 29 – Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars

APOD: 2026 July 29 - Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars - NASA Science

A video of the Psyche spacecraft flying by Mars.
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This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars’ atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission. NASA MAVEN mission scientists have found that certain types of auroras on Mars form in a similar way […]

Understanding How Martian Auroras Are Made - NASA

This July 23, 2026, illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars' atmosphere, one of the processes of
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 July 28 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. OriginalAnnotated Barnards Loop […]

APOD: 2026 July 28 - Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes - NASA Science

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Since their discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in 2022, little red dots (LRDs) have been the subject of great interest to astronomers. Understanding the nature of these extremely distant, compact red sources has been a puzzling scientific endeavor. One popular theory is that little red dots are supermassive black holes known as active […]

NASA Webb Explores Family Tree of Newly Discovered Distant Objects - NASA Science

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Ray Williams’ progression at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has uniquely prepared him for his new role. As part of NASA’s plan to restore core competencies by converting contractors to civil service, the New Orleans native and Grambling State University graduate now works as a supervisor for test operations support at […]

Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Ray Williams - NASA

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Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.

Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt - NASA Science

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More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated.

How Sentinel-1 measured movement of Venezuela quakes

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Vertical liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time

Vertical liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time

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Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.

Smoke Blankets Oregon - NASA Science

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams will recap his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will stream this event live through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: nasa.gov/live United States-based media interested […]

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission - NASA

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Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the Sun’s ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona — it presents new opportunities to better understand our star and its influence on Earth. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, as the next total solar eclipse sweeps over Greenland, Iceland, […]

NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse - NASA Science

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams is all smiles in this July 26, 2026, photo taken shortly after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in Kazakhstan. This was Williams’ first mission. Williams spent eight months aboard the International Space Station, where he supported a wide range of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations. He […]

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns to Earth - NASA

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NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory captured an “orphan” black hole lighting up as it devoured a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy. These phenomena are rare to begin with, and none had ever before been seen so far outside of a galaxy’s core. “We were looking for these star-shredding events as a way […]

NASA’s Swift Sees ‘Wandering’ Mega Black Hole Shredding Star - NASA Science

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NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power and data cables in support of space station operations. Experts will preview the upcoming spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 30, […]

NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks, Host Preview News Conference - NASA

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NASA’s Hubble finds that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope finds that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline.

NASA's Hubble Shows Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy Winding Down - NASA Science

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Startup companies which have come up with brilliant ideas for using space will join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Industry Space Days (ISD) event on 16–17 September at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands.

Meet space startups at ESA’s Industry Space Days

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Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The crew made its safe, parachute-assisted landing at 5:27 a.m. CDT (3:27 p.m., Kazakhstan time), southeast of Dzhezkazgan, after departing the space station at 2:03 a.m., aboard the […]

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station - NASA

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On July 3, one of NASA’s two Mars-destined ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft captured photos of Earth and the Moon in visible and thermal infrared light. At the time, the spacecraft was 363,250 miles (584,600 kilometers) from Earth and 115,600 miles (186,100 kilometers) from the Moon, making the Moon appear relatively […]

NASA’s ESCAPADE Snaps Family Portrait of Earth, Moon

On July 3, 2026, NASA’s Mars-destined ESCAPADE spacecraft captured photos of Earth and the Moon in visible and thermal infrared light.
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From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the International Space Station. The trio arrived at the space station on July 14, 2026, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]

New Crew Members Welcomed to International Space Station - NASA

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NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon Base, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract awarded to Advanced Space, the agency’s CAPSTONE 02 mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communication capabilities while continuing to characterize the […]

New Small Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Mission at the Moon

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NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The annex to a reimbursable Space Act Agreement signed earlier this month highlights NASA’s commitment to working […]

NASA to Support Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Testing, Advance Artemis - NASA

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This Hubble image features spiral galaxy NGC 4654, located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).

This Hubble image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4654, located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).

Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral - NASA Science

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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia’s southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia.

Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork

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Two new satellites have now officially joined Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation, strengthening its capabilities, resilience and autonomy.

Two new Galileo satellites enter service

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Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.

A Million-Panel Project - NASA Science

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Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, July 27, 2026 As an APXS uplink lead and strategic planner, I have the privilege of working with the rover engineers most days that I am on operations. The APXS instrument measures the chemistry of rocks, unconsolidated materials and […]

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4954–4960: Celebrating Our Rover Engineers Past and Present - NASA Science

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Continuing agency efforts to bring space closer to home, NASA+ is heading to more streaming platforms. On Thursday, NASA announced its programming is on Fire TV Channels. Fire TV customers can easily access this content by asking Alexa+ on compatible devices. Future programming on Fire TV may include science mission launches, a test flight for […]

Look for NASA+ Now Streaming on Amazon Fire TV - NASA

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NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, finding that they form in a similar way to Earth-based auroras. Results published Thursday in Nature Communications show the same mechanism that circulates and catapults charged particles into Earth’s atmosphere is happening at […]

NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars - NASA Science

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Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into a detached test building on a separate portion of the 829-acre site on May 15, 2026. The liquid hydrogen tank will form part of the core stage for […]

Crews Move Artemis IV Liquid Hydrogen Tank - NASA

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After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research for new cancer treatments, advanced the production of materials to improve computers and electronics, ventured into the vacuum of space to complete two spacewalks, and much […]

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Closes Out Space Station Mission - NASA

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Discover the science behind one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena and experience a total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), the City of León and the University of León.

Watch the total solar eclipse with ESA in León

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More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ESA's Climate Change Initiative Biomass project.

Improved reporting needed on forest carbon emissions

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Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.

Olympic Mountain Glory - NASA Science

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