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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’sContinue reading “NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This artist’s concept, released on Aug. 17, 2026, depicts a collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a dwarf galaxy known as LKH that happened about 12 billion years ago. A study of data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, shows definitive evidence of a dwarfContinue reading “Ancient Milky Way Merger”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded approximately $10.5 million to seven institutions to help strengthen and streamline state-based pathways for students into skilled technical jobs in the aerospace industry. The awards were made through the new NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs initiative, or NASA State Hubs. This investment in state ecosystems isContinue reading “NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What does a mechanic do? Machines and engines are all around us. They power everything from cars and boats to airplanes and even rockets. Mechanics are experts who know how machinery works, especially engines, and how to fix them. When you think of a mechanic, you might picture someone workingContinue reading “Career Spotlight: Mechanic (Ages 14-18)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight.  From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era.   Meet the photographers behindContinue reading “Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 19 – The… 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 byContinue reading “APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the surface following its January 2025 launch of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission.Continue reading “NASA’s LRO Images Falcon 9 Crater on Moon, Learns New Details”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation of the nation’s strong economy, global competitiveness, and daily quality ofContinue reading “NASA Student Aviation Challenge Focuses on Nation’s Infrastructure”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia in 2027,Continue reading “NASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland conducted flight tests — piloting aircraft into targeted environments such as icing clouds and carefully defined atmospheric routes. This approach allowed them to collect measurements directlyContinue reading “NASA Glenn’s Legacy Forged Through Decades of Flight Research”