National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched and instrumented

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Latest: SpaceX recovers Falcon Heavy boosters after Roman Telescope launch

NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday, August 30, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. Carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the observatory

NASA Cancels Swift Observatory Rescue Mission

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Latest: NASA's Swift Observatory resumes science after failed rescue mission

NASA’s effort to save the 22-year-old Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has been canceled. After several weather-related holds, the LINK robotic servicer, developed by Katalyst Space Technologies, was launched on 3 July 202

Observation of vacuum birefringence in magnetar 1E 1547-5408

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Latest: Quantum physics breakthroughs reveal new insights into empty space

Astronomers using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the NICER X-ray instrument, and Australia’s Murriyang radio telescope have observed the magnetar 1E 1547-5408. The coordinated observations, lasting ove

Artemis program: crew flights, contracts, lunar base

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Latest: NASA Artemis missions advance with successful lunar flyby and rocket assembly

NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar fly‑by in April 2026 demonstrated Orion’s optical‑laser communications, set a new distance record, and returned to Kennedy Space Center for a homecoming ceremony. The mission, carrying Comm

AI and autonomous technology in space exploration

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Latest: Space agencies advance autonomous navigation and processing for deep-space missions

Space agencies, including NASA and the ESA, are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies into mission operations. Initial applications involve using machine-learning algorithms to mana

Falcon 9 upper-stage Moon impact : Aug 2026

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Latest: NASA images lunar crater caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 impact

NASA has released high-resolution imagery from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) confirming the details of the crater created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impact on 5 August 2026. The images, captured between

NASA NIAC advanced space technology funding

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Latest: NASA funds 18 advanced technology concepts for space exploration

NASA has allocated $3.2 million to fund 18 projects through its Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. Each selected project receives up to $175,000 for a nine-month feasibility study to evaluate visionary technolo

INSPYRE campaign studying firestorm clouds

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Latest: NASA uses modified U-2 aircraft to study wildfire-generated storms

The INSPYRE scientific campaign, running from July 27 to September 11, 2026, is actively investigating pyrocumulonimbus clouds over the western United States and parts of Canada. Utilizing a NASA ER-2 high-altitude aircr

ISS August 2026 spacewalk schedule and progress

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Latest: Astronaut Anil Menon to perform spacewalk on ISS

NASA’s three U.S.-led EVAs on the International Space Station are scheduled for August 6, 13, and 25. On August 6, astronaut Anil Menon joined Jessica Meir for U.S. Spacewalk 96 to install hardware on the 3B power channe