Curiosity Rover Successfully Collects Drill Sample from Campo Marte on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has drilled and retrieved a rock sample from Mars’s Campo Marte site, enabling detailed laboratory analysis of Martian geology and past…
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test Firing in Florida
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its Florida launch pad during an engine test, delaying planned satellite launches and raising questions about future…
Landsat Science Team Holds First Meeting to Plan 2026–2030 Missions
The Landsat Science Team met in Sioux Falls to develop priorities for Earth observation data processing and upcoming missions from 2026 to 2030
NASA Engineer Advances Lunar Landing Safety for Artemis Missions
Daniel Stubbs, a NASA aerospace engineer, models rocket plume interaction with lunar dust to ensure safe Artemis landings and takeoffs on the Moon
NASA’s X-59 Set to Make First Supersonic Flight This June
NASA’s X-59 aircraft will soon attempt its first supersonic flight as part of test flights to validate quiet supersonic technology for future commercial use
NASA to Host Webinar on Using Satellite Data Explorer for Commercial Earth Observation Data
NASA will hold a webinar on June 17 to demonstrate how to discover, access, and task commercial Earth observation data using its Satellite Data…
NASA and ESA Satellite Detects Early Signs of El Niño Event
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has detected warming and sea level rise in the Pacific signaling a likely El Niño developing later this year
NASA Develops Thermal Sensors to Enhance Firefighter Safety on Bulldozers
NASA has created low-cost thermal sensors for fire bulldozers to alert operators to dangerous heat levels, improving safety and wildfire data collection
Students Compete with Lunar Robots in NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
Forty-seven U.S. college teams designed remote-controlled robots to build lunar berms simulating Artemis mission conditions at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew and Mission Progress
NASA will reveal the astronauts selected for Artemis III and update on mission progress during a June 9 event at Johnson Space Center