LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT (9:09 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. A robotic servicing spacecraft called LINK, builtContinue reading “LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory”

NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of the universe and our place in it. Billions of years ago, a Sun-like star nearing the end of its life swelled tremendouslyContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star”

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4934-4940: In the Land of the Polygons

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 26, 2026 There were two planning cycles over this span of sols. The Monday planning took place with Curiosity situated within a unit that from orbital imagery appeared light-toned, and from earlier rover positions appearedContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4934-4940: In the Land of the Polygons”

Caltech Welcomes Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as New President

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Ray Jayawardhana begins his tenure today as the 10th president of the California Institute of Technology. His selection as Caltech’s president, and as the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of astronomy, was announced Jan. 6. Jayawardhana succeeds Thomas Rosenbaum, who had served as Caltech’s president since 2014.Continue reading “Caltech Welcomes Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as New President”

NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expectedContinue reading “NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way”

NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores. The images are accompanied by a trio of new sonifications – a techniqueContinue reading “NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th”

A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) initiative tested a wing concept that wouldContinue reading “A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong”

La NASA adjudica nuevas misiones científicas para Base Lunar y adelanta nuevas oportunidades

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Read this news release in English here. La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como parte del programa Base Lunar de la agencia. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace e Intuitive Machines entregarán cargas útiles científicasContinue reading “La NASA adjudica nuevas misiones científicas para Base Lunar y adelanta nuevas oportunidades”

NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Notice ID: Coming Soon NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence onContinue reading “NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations”

NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver NASA science payloads to the lunar surface as the agency builds the first outpost onContinue reading “NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities”

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