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'Full steam ahead': NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027  SpaceHow NASA’s Artemis III Lander Test Will Pave Way for Moon Landings  NASA (.gov)NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)  SpaceNASA's Artemis III will need three rockets to do the job Apollo did with one  The RegisterStarship to Practice Lunar Docking in Earth Orbit for Artemis III  BASENOR - Tesla Accessories

Near-Earth asteroid turns out to be something unusual, NASA finds  KTLASee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Before Artemis astronauts land on the moon's surface in 2028, NASA will conduct the Artemis III demonstration mission in 2027, allowing teams on Earth and in orbit to practice rendezvous and docking operations between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft. Data from that mission, along with future uncrewed demonstration missions at the moon, will support astronaut safety and mission success for crewed lunar landings.

NASA's curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycomb pattern on Mars, leaving scientists puzzled over its or  The Times of IndiaNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reads Record of Ancient Mars Impacts  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)Honeycomb structures spotted on Mars photo of the day for July 14, 2026  SpaceNASA's Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars  ScienceDailyNASA’s HiRISE Captures Perseverance Rover Completing a Marathon on Mars  SciTechDaily

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about the blistering lava planet 55 Cancri e, where temperatures are high enough to melt rock. The data indicate the planet likely has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere shaped by gases escaping from its molten interior, with signs that volcanic outgassing may even create temporary clouds.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has uncovered evidence that a 245-foot-thick (75-meter-thick) stack of ancient rock on the rim of Jezero Crater was built by repeated asteroid impacts. Referred to as the "Broom Point member" by the rover's science team, this sequence of layered bedrock is likely more than 3.9 billion years old, making it among the oldest terrain ever examined by a Mars rover.

NASA's PACE satellite captured the Black Sea glowing turquoise during its annual phytoplankton bloom. The vivid color comes from massive numbers of coccolithophores, microscopic organisms whose reflective shells brighten the water enough to be seen from space. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station also photographed the bloom spreading through the Bosphorus, revealing swirling currents.

NASA has chosen 41 commercial technology projects that could solve critical challenges for future missions to the Moon and Mars. From powering lunar outposts to protecting spacecraft from Moon dust, the innovations are designed to push both space exploration and the commercial space economy forward.

'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery  KSL NewsNASA’s Hubble Discovers First of Star Cluster’s Missing Black Holes  NASA Science (.gov)The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found  SpaceHubble discovers first of star cluster’s missing black holes  ESA/HubbleNASA’s Hubble reveals a black hole hiding inside a massive star cluster in the Milky Way  Scientific American

Blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this July 3, 2026, image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientists have long suspected that this star cluster was a hotspot for a certain kind of black hole. But for decades, they had been unable to spot any

NASA is ramping up its lunar ambitions by awarding nearly $600 million for four commercial Moon landings planned for late 2028. Each mission will carry the same trio of science instruments to improve lunar navigation, study dangerous dust kicked up during landings, and map the Moon's radiation environment. The agency also revealed plans for new rovers, communication satellites, and additional cargo missions as it lays the groundwork for a permanent Moon Base.

NASA's Perseverance rover has reached an impressive new milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon by driving 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) across the Red Planet. It accomplished the feat in just five years and four months, reaching the distance on its 1,890th Martian day, less than half the time it took the previous record holder, NASA's Opportunity rover.

NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)  SpaceNASA’s Artemis III Flight Hardware Stacks Up at Kennedy  NASA (.gov)Nasa sticks by 2027 launch of next mission despite Blue Origin rocket explosion  Irish Examiner

The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and supporting observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have finally located the first stellar-mass black hole in this cluster. Discovering the first of this missing black hole population will help refine current theories on black hole formation within environments such as Omega Centauri. The team's findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

This month, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are testing a spacecraft sensor that will

The 25 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos  PetaPixelNASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision  NASA Science (.gov)James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the week  Live ScienceJames Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site  SpaceSpace News: Webb uncovers unusual galaxy shaped by cosmic collision  Lake County News,California

A newly discovered underwater volcanic eruption north of Papua New Guinea is unfolding in one of the world's most poorly mapped ocean basins. Satellites have spotted steam plumes, ash, thermal hotspots, and huge floating pumice rafts, suggesting magma is rising surprisingly close to the surface. Scientists are now watching closely to see if the eruption creates a new island, offering a rare opportunity to observe the birth of new land as it happens.

Dark energy flips its sign, but the Hubble tension refuses to budge  Phys.orgAstronomers Use a Neutron Star Merger to Measure Cosmic Expansion  Universe TodayDark Energy Survey Data Hints At Non-Constant Expansion  Quantum ZeitgeistYes, the Universe’s Expansion Is Still Accelerating, Researchers Say  The Japan News

For nearly a century, astronomers have known that the universe is expanding. In the late 1990s, two independent teams, the Supernova Cosmology Project, led by Saul Perlmutter, and the High-Z Supernova Search Team, led by Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess, discovered something strange: The expansion is speeding up. The finding earned them the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. The leading explanation for this acceleration is "dark energy," a mysterious force usually modeled as a constant called Lambda, pushing space apart. Combined with cold dark matter, this gives us the LCDM model, the standard picture of the cosmos for the past 25 years.

A new set of upgrades to the International Space Station’s Cold Atom Laboratory is allowing NASA to probe quantum mechanics at the coldest possible temperatures while in zero gravity.

For the first time, scientists have used NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) to directly measure the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to as the Lighthouse Nebula. The results provide new insight into the structure of some of the most extreme objects in the cosmos, as NASA continues to explore the secrets of how the universe works. A paper describing the results was published Thursday in The Astrophysical Journal.

NASA seeks research volunteers to spend a year on a simulated mission to Mars or the Moon  FOX WeatherSick of Earth? NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars simulation  CNNNASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Mission to Moon, Mars  NASA (.gov)NASA seeks volunteers for yearlong simulated moon and Mars deep space missions  FOX 26 HoustonNASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation  Scientific American

Sick of Earth? NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars simulation  CNNNASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Mission to Moon, Mars  NASA (.gov)NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation  Scientific AmericanWant to Live Like a Deep-Space Colonist for a Year? NASA Will Pay You to Do It  extremetech.comNASA Wants You: Volunteers invited to apply for yearlong moon & mars simulation  WFTV

NASA is serious about going back to the Moon. Ongoing missions like the recently completed Artemis II trip around the Moon are just one such sign. But perhaps more importantly, NASA is recognizing how much additional work will have to go into funding technology development if we hope to stay on the lunar surface permanently. To reflect that understanding, the agency recently released a request for public feedback on what it calls the Lunar Enabling Infrastructure Accelerator - which might have been named after a Star Wars fan, since its acronym is LEIA.

In a 3.5-billion-year-old clay-rich rock from Gale Crater, NASA’s Curiosity rover identified 21 carbon-based molecules — including a nitrogen-bearing ring structure linked to the chemistry that can precede RNA and DNA — showing that ancient Martian sedime  Space DailyThis Mars rover could finally reveal whether life ever existed on Mars  ScienceDailyA martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it’s not clear why  Ars TechnicaNASA rover takes a closer look at organic carbon on Mars  ReutersGuest column: Did Earth life reach Mars?  pottsmerc.com

NASA's Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026  SpaceTelescope Milestone: NASA’s Roman Moves Vertical Ahead of Processing  NASA Science (.gov)NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, due to launch in August 2026, is expected to discover around 100,000 exoplanets in a single mission — more than every telescope in the history of astronomy combined  Space DailyNASA Sets Roman Space Telescope Launch for No Earlier Than Aug. 30  teleSUR EnglishFive Weeks Before Liftoff, a Pasadena Scientist Previews NASA’s Next Great Telescope  Pasadena Now

Astronomers perplexed by new James Webb Space Telescope photos unveiling secrets of a galaxy 11 million lig...  YahooNASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision  NASA Science (.gov)James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site  SpaceWebb uncovers dust-shrouded heart of Centaurus A after galaxy clash 2 billion years ago  Phys.orgGalaxy Mergers Aren't Always Obvious  Universe Today

This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way's most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars.

With its ability to observe the red-shifted light from early galaxies, the JWST has revealed some surprises. Many massive galaxies in the early Universe had ceased star formation and were already quenched hundreds of millions of years sooner than thought. By examining their morphology, new research shows that mergers that were previously hidden from view are responsible.

NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?  SpaceNASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health  Phys.orgAlmost nine light-hours away: NASA probe New Horizons ends long hibernation  heise onlineNew Horizons awakens after longest hibernation, resumes science mission 9.5 billion km from Earth  The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform

Astronomers studying a population of unusually X-ray-silent and overmassive black holes discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope have found that they may not be as massive as they appear. The new paper, outlining a plausible scenario that would produce such black holes, was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics on June 19.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wakes from its longest hibernation in good health  Phys.org

James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site  SpaceNASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision  NASA Science (.gov)A cloud of dust blocked this ‘one-of-a-kind’ galaxy from view — until now  WLNS 6 NewsWebb uncovers dust-shrouded heart of Centaurus A after galaxy clash 2 billion years ago  Phys.orgWebb Celebrates Fourth Year of Science By Showing Off its Cutting-Edge Cameras  PetaPixel

Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto.

An Orbital Rescue for Swift NASA and Arizona startup Katalyst launched a robotic spacecraft over the Pacific to

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified what may be the most distant barred spiral galaxy ever discovered, dating to a time less than 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. The paper outlining its properties was posted to the arXiv preprint server on June 23.

Katalyst’s satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA’s Swift  Ars TechnicaKatalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift  Ars TechnicaDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNThis space telescope is falling. A robotic spacecraft may save it  Science NewsMission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands  NASA Science (.gov)

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift  Ars TechnicaDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNNasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth  BBCNorthrop Grumman’s Pegasus Rocket Powers Mission to Extend NASA’s Swift Observatory  Northrop GrummanA Rescue Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit  The New York Times

The exoplanet telescope TESS revealed a distant world using an entirely different detection method than the one it was built around

NASA administrator: "We are very much in a space race right now" against China  YahooNASA administrator says "we are very much in a space race right now" against China  CBS NewsNasa Chief Jared Isaacman says the new space race has already begun, and this time it is with China in the race to land on Moon by 2030  The Times of IndiaJared Isaacman Calls the Moon a 'Proving Ground' for Technology, Says China Plans Lunar Landing by 2029  BenzingaNasa chief warns China races to moon at unbelievable speed - CHOSUNBIZ  Chosunbiz

NASA wants to light the first fire on the moon. Here's why  FOX Weather

NASA wants to light the first fire on the moon. Here's why  Yahoo

The US and China will both land humans on the Moon in the coming years, but the Americans must do it first, the chief of NASA has said Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA administrator says "we are very much in a space race right now" against China  CBS NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

NASA is looking for volunteers to live in a space simulator for a year  YahooNASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation  Scientific AmericanNASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission  NASA (.gov)NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year  The RegisterNASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked inside a moon and Mars simulator — here's how to apply and what it might pay  MSN

NASA celebrates America's 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmos — Space photo of the week  Live ScienceNASA's Hubble captures a star-spangled sea of 500,000 stars  ScienceDailyThe Fourth of July Through Hubble’s Eyes  NASA Science (.gov)For July 4, NASA unveils an astronomical fireworks show, complete with sound effects  Scientific AmericanApollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250  Space

Exclusive | NASA Leader Flew His Vintage Jet at DC Air Show Over FAA Objections  WSJ

NASA's Hubble captures a star-spangled sea of 500,000 stars  ScienceDailyNASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th  NASA Science (.gov)For July 4, NASA unveils an astronomical fireworks show, complete with sound effects  Scientific AmericanStunning new NASA space telescope images reveal the universe in red, white and blue for America 250  SpaceNASA celebrates America's 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmos — Space photo of the week  Live Science

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the same unexplained absorption signal on the surfaces of Pluto and Titan — two frozen worlds with very different environments but methane-and-nitrogen chemistry in common — and so far, scientists cannot  Space DailySee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates the 4th of July with a dazzling array of red, white and blue space phenomena.

NASA is marking the United States' 250th birthday with four striking red, white, and blue images of deep space from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The collection features an exploded star, a stellar nursery, a galaxy where stars are rapidly forming, and a galaxy cluster that provides evidence for dark matter.

Celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, NASA released a stunning Hubble portrait of Messier 3, an ancient globular cluster with more than 500,000 stars. The remarkable cluster is helping scientists unravel the Milky Way's past thanks to its rare stars and possible origins in a long ago cosmic merger.

Hubble has captured a spectacular view of LH 95, where about 2,500 young stars are still on their journey to becoming full-fledged stars. Scientists discovered these growing stars can keep pulling in gas and dust for millions of years, extending an important stage of stellar development. The region also contains multiple generations of stars living side by side, offering fresh clues about how star formation unfolds over time.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular red, white, and blue view of one of the Milky Way's oldest star clusters to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. Hidden within the ancient cluster are clues to how exploding stars helped transform the young universe into one capable of forming planets and, eventually, life.

NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year  The RegisterNASA Seeks Volunteers for Yearlong Simulated Mission to Moon, Mars  NASA (.gov)NASA needs volunteers to spend a year locked in a Mars simulation  Scientific AmericanNASA is looking for volunteers to live in a space simulator for a year  YahooNASA Needs Volunteers For Simulated Off-World Missions  Orbital Today

NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth  The VergeDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNRescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms  PBSPegasus launches Swift reboost mission  SpaceNewsNASA launches spacecraft to recover sinking telescope  DW.com

Hubble telescope spots 'impossible' light from a galaxy that shouldn't have been visible  YahooSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The rockets’ red glare have nothing on these images from Chandra X-ray Observatory

JWST discovers a new barred spiral galaxy  Phys.org

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms  PBSDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNNasa launches mission to save falling space telescope  BBCTeams Make Contact With Spacecraft Set to Boost NASA’s Swift  NASA Science (.gov)NASA's $30 million telescope rescue mission  Axios

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth  AP NewsDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNNASA Launches Mission to Stop 22-Year-Old Telescope from Plummeting Back to Earth  People.comTeams Make Contact With Spacecraft Set to Boost NASA’s Swift  NASA Science (.gov)NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere  Space

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth  WRALDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNNasa launches mission to save falling space telescope  BBCRescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth  AP NewsNorthrop Grumman’s Pegasus Rocket Powers Mission to Extend NASA’s Swift Observatory  Northrop Grumman

A Rescue Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit  The New York TimesNasa launches mission to save falling space telescope  BBCRescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth  10TVDaring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end  CNNMission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands  NASA Science (.gov)

NASA’s Swift space telescope is reaching the end of its two-decade run in orbit – unless a satellite launched on 3 July can give it a lifesaving boost

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new massive barred spiral galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated M1149-BSG-z5, was identified using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The finding was detailed in a paper published June 23 on the preprint server arXiv.

More than 500,000 stars blaze red, white, and blue in this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, released in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary. The image showcases Messier 3 (M3), one of the Milky Way galaxy's most massive globular clusters, or spherical collections of gravitationally bound stars. Globular clusters are made up of ancient stars that formed at roughly the same time from the same cloud of gas, giving those stars similar ages. Around 150 known globular clusters are sprinkled around the outer regions of the Milky Way.

NASA launches rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere  SpaceNasa launches mission to save falling space telescope  BBCNASA's $30 million telescope rescue mission  AxiosNASA, Partners Update Launch Date for Mission to Boost Swift  NASA Science (.gov)Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that's in danger of crashing back to Earth.

A refrigerator-size spacecraft will try to grab onto Swift and nudge it to a higher orbit, enabling it to continue observing powerful cosmic explosions.

'Stellar death is not the end': James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star  SpaceAerosols and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of a white dwarf planet  Nature‘Bizarre’ planet orbiting dead star may preview fate of our solar system  CNNThe sun’s violent death could look like this  Popular ScienceWebb studies how a planet survived the death of its star  European Space Agency

The space agency has put out a call for its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog, which recreates the challenges of a long-duration space mission

Researchers say the surprising discovery of the faraway galaxy MXDFz4.4 could help explain how the cosmos went from opaque to transparent billions of years ago.

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosLINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory  NASA (.gov)This space telescope is falling. A robotic spacecraft may save it  Science NewsRocket issue delays NASA launch of rescue mission to save Swift space telescope  SpaceNASA's Swift Boost mission: chance for science and defense  dw.com

A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.

Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA  AP NewsLaunch of Swift Boost Mission Delayed, Teams Reviewing Data  NASA Science (.gov)This space telescope is falling. A robotic spacecraft may save it  Science NewsRocket issue delays NASA launch of rescue mission to save Swift space telescope  SpaceNASA's Swift Boost mission: chance for science and defense  DW.com

NASA's Swift Observatory is slated to enter Earth's atmosphere later this year, but the Katalyst Space spacecraft aims to boost it higher this summer.

NASA inspector general suggests Boeing’s Starliner will now be a decade late  Ars TechnicaNASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?  SpaceOIG Has Issues With Commercial Crew  NASA WatchNASA unsure Boeing Starliner will ever be certified for human flight  The RegisterBoeing’s Starliner Is Such a Disaster That We Don’t Even Have Words  Futurism

Saturn's moon Enceladus has become a prime solar system target for astrobiologists. This is because the small moon, which is just over 10% the diameter of Earth's moon, harbors a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. This subsurface ocean, combined with the geysers at Enceladus' south pole that discharge bits of this ocean into the void, provides scientists with a treasure trove of opportunities for scientific research into whether Enceladus could harbor ingredients for life as we know it, or even direct evidence of life.

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface  SpaceNASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon  Ars TechnicaCuriosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.  The New York TimesNASA moon base manager weighs in on potential lunar rover  YahooMost of NASA’s first Moon-base robots will depend on solar power, which makes the two-week lunar night one of the whole project’s nastiest problems — but NASA is now considering an odd workaround: sending PROMISE, a JPL engineering twin of its nucle  Space Daily

Curiosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.  The New York TimesNASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon  Ars TechnicaNASA moon base manager weighs in on potential lunar rover  Yahoo'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface  SpaceMost of NASA’s first Moon-base robots will depend on solar power, which makes the two-week lunar night one of the whole project’s nastiest problems — but NASA is now considering an odd workaround: sending PROMISE, a JPL engineering twin of its nucle  Space Daily

NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions  SpaceNewsNASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base  CNNNASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress  NASA (.gov)NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live  SpaceNASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities  NASA (.gov)

Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, has become a prime solar system target for astrobiologists. This is because the small moon, which is just over 10 percent the diameter of Earth’s Moon, harbors a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. This subsurface ocean combined with the geysers at Enceladus’ south pole that discharges bits of this ocean into the void provides scientists with a treasure trove of opportunities for scientific research into whether Enceladus could harbor ingredients for life as we know it, or even direct evidence for life.

NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts  NBC NewsNASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base  CNNNASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress  NASA (.gov)NASA awards Astrobotic two contracts worth roughly $298 million  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNASA Gives More Lunar Lander Contracts to Three US Companies  Bloomberg.com

NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to take shape despite recent setbacks.

NASA's chief on Tuesday tried to rally Team U.S. players in this year's World Cup tournament, promising to send a soccer ball to the moon if they win it all.

NASA astronauts head outside the space station to replace a Canadarm2 wrist joint that malfunctioned after 25 years in orbit  Space DailySpacewalkers Continuing Canadarm2 Robotic Arm Repairs  NASA (.gov)Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today  SpaceSpacewalkers successfully replace broken "wrist" joint in space station's robot arm  CBS NewsNetflix to stream next NASA spacewalk outside ISS. Watch live  USA Today

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned crewed outpost on the surface

NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon  Ars TechnicaCuriosity, Perseverance and Now Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.  The New York Times'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface  SpaceNASA considers moon mission for Mars-type rover  Orlando Sentinel

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

As part of plans to establish a lunar base, the space agency may send to the moon a spare test version of the rover — as well as a soccer ball.

NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base  CNNNASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress  NASA (.gov)NASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live  SpaceNASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities  NASA (.gov)NASA awards Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines lunar lander contracts in moon base project  Yahoo

NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities  NASA (.gov)NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30 billion moon base  CNNNASA will announce moon base news today: Watch it live  SpaceNASA awards Astrobotic, Firefly, Intuitive Machines lunar lander contracts in moon base project  YahooNASA to unveil latest plans for permanent Moon Base  KOMO

NASA aims to save a sinking space telescope with a rendezvous in orbit  NBC NewsNASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up  The New York TimesNASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere  SpaceLaunch of Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Scrubs Due to Weather  NASA Science (.gov)NASA to bump telescope back into space to avoid it falling to Earth  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today  SpaceAstronauts Begin Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 Robotic Arm  NASA (.gov)

NASA on Tuesday is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission, a long-shot bid to prevent one of its aging telescopes from vanishing into dust.

NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere  SpaceNASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up  The New York TimesNASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth  CBS NewsInside NASA’s daring race to save a doomed space telescope  USA TodayNASA prepares to launch an unprecedented mission to save a dying space telescope  Scientific American

After more than eight years of searching and with instruments designed to detect it, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Trace Gas Orbiter has yet to find methane in the red planet’s atmosphere.