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NASA maps plant productivity using ocean satellite data

Using data from NASA’s PACE ocean satellite, scientists are mapping plant productivity worldwide, offering new insights into ecosystem health and climate impacts.

SpaceX launches 33rd cargo mission to the ISS with vital science and supplies

NASA’s latest commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is underway, following the successful launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft at the end of last week.

Parker Solar Probe confirms theory of magnetic reconnection

A discovery by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP), led by scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has provided us with the first evidence of magnetic reconnection in the Sun’s upper atmosphere.

NASA and SpaceX set for 33rd space station resupply mission

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the 33rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for liftoff in the early hours of Sunday, August 24.

NASA launches phase 2 of LunaRecycle Challenge to tackle space waste

NASA is moving forward with Phase 2 of its innovative LunaRecycle Challenge, inviting U.S. based individuals and teams to develop creative solutions for recycling waste materials on the Moon.

NASA partners with six companies to explore lower cost space delivery solutions

NASA has awarded contracts to six U.S. aerospace companies to conduct studies focused on cost-effective ways to deliver spacecraft to complex orbits.

Continued innovation in space: Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars

After 13 years of exploring the Red Planet, NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to make discoveries.

NISAR satellite has launched successfully, leading a new era for Earth observations

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, this week.

NASA supports Firefly Aerospace for a major lunar south pole mission

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver two rovers and three scientific instruments to the Moon’s South Pole region, marking a major step forward in the agency’s Artemis campaign and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.

NASA launches TRACERS mission to study Earth’s magnetic shield

NASA has launched a new mission called TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) to study how Earth’s magnetic field defends the planet from space weather.

TOI 1227 b planet shrinking under intense X-ray assault from its star

Astronomers have discovered a young planet undergoing a rapid transformation. Named TOI 1227 b, this infant world is being bombarded by intense X-rays from its host star, stripping away its thick atmosphere.

NASA comes closer to completing its NASA Grace Roman Space Telescope with solar panel installation

NASA has reached a massive milestone in the construction of the NASA Grace Roman Space Telescope, making it closer to the launch of one of its most advanced space observatories.

Future aerospace leaders to join NASA’s junior test pilot school

This summer, a new generation of aerospace explorers will get an up-close look at careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through the 2025 Junior Test Pilot School.

JWST completes view of Sombrero Galaxy’s Disk

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has completed its comprehensive imaging of the Sombrero galaxy, revealing its huge stellar bulge and intricate dust disk in stunning near-infrared detail. These observations are key to understanding the galaxy's turbulent past and evolution.

JWST reveals the origin of ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121b

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal the surprising origin of the ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-121b. Detecting atmospheric methane and silicon monoxide suggests this ultra-hot world formed in a colder, distant region akin to our outer Solar System, then migrated inward.

Mysterious cosmic object seen flashing in radio waves and X-rays

A team of international astronomers has discovered a mysterious and perplexing cosmic object in our Milky Way galaxy that challenges our current understanding of how stars behave.

Europa clipper’s ultraviolet spectrograph successfully completes first commissioning phase

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, 2024, has reached a significant milestone as one of its key scientific instruments, the Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS), completed initial commissioning.

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