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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The small satellite was to map lunar water, but operators lost contact with the spacecraft the day after launch and were unable to recover the mission. NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications afterContinue reading “NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Mission Ends”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As NASA prepares for its second year-long Mars simulated mission, media are invited to visit the ground-based habitat where the mission will take place, on Friday, Aug. 22, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Scheduled to begin in October, four volunteer crew members will enter the agency’s CrewContinue reading “NASA Opens Simulated Mars Habitat to Media Ahead of Second Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries. Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask — improvements designed toContinue reading “Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this 30 second exposure photograph, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. The Perseids meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August, is considered the best of the year. With swift and bright meteors,Continue reading “Perseids Meteor Shower”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The first crew slated to fly in NASA’s Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission around the Moon early next year entered their spacecraft for a multi-day training at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew donned their spacesuits July 31 and boarded Orion to train and experience someContinue reading “NASA’s Artemis Crew Trains in Moonbound Orion Ahead of Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark Cavanaugh is helping make sure the Orion spacecraft is safe and space-ready for the journey ahead.   As an Orion integration lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, he ensuresContinue reading “Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts back to the Moon, we must address the potential dangers caused by space weather, which can damage spacecraft and cause physical harm to unprotected astronauts in space.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for learners of all ages and create an opportunity for families andContinue reading “NUBE: New Card Game Helps Learners Identify Cloud Types Through Play”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Skywatching Highlights: August 11 & 12 –Continue reading “What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish onContinue reading “NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars”