Jim Irons Honored with Pecora Award for Landsat Contributions
Jim Irons, former Landsat project scientist at NASA, receives the William T. Pecora Award for his leadership and advocacy in advancing long-term Earth observation…
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NASA Reveals Crew for Artemis III Moon Mission Test Flight
NASA announced the Artemis III astronaut team tasked with a critical Earth orbit test flight to validate lunar lander docking ahead of a planned…
NASA Launches June 2026 Satellite Image Identification Challenge
NASA invites the public to identify a puzzling satellite image featured in its June 2026 Earth Observatory challenge, encouraging detailed observations and interpretations
NASA Names Artemis III Crew as 2027 Moon Mission Advances
NASA announced the crew for Artemis III and detailed mission plans for 2027, aiming to test lunar landing systems ahead of the first crewed…
NASA’s Flight Dynamics Research Facility Supports Aircraft Stability Testing
NASA’s Flight Dynamics Research Facility uses a large, vertical wind tunnel to test flight stability, controllability, and spin recovery of atmospheric vehicles at subsonic…
NASA Reveals Artemis III Astronaut Crew for Upcoming Moon Mission
NASA has announced the Artemis III astronaut crew, including NASA and ESA members, who will test Orion spacecraft and commercial landers in low Earth…
NASA’s INCUS Satellite Mission Advances Toward 2027 Launch
NASA’s INCUS mission, comprising three coordinated satellites, aims to study tropical convective storms with radar and microwave instruments in a planned 2027 launch
NASA Brings Space Science to 2026 FIFA World Cup Fans in Houston
NASA showcases space research and Artemis crew involvement at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival in Houston, linking space innovations to soccer technology…
NASA Captures San Francisco’s Urban and Natural Landscape from Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed San Francisco’s iconic bridges, urban layout, and green spaces during a brief weather break in May…
New Kuiper Belt Discovery Questions Existence of Planet Nine
A recently discovered distant object challenges the theory of a hidden ninth planet influencing Kuiper Belt orbits, deepening the mystery of the Solar System’s…