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updated @ 06/09/2026 05:00:03

San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Urban development, green spaces, and maritime activity converge in this Northern California city.
How NASA Science and Artemis Are Shaping the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:36:08 +0000
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, NASA is bringing space science and engineering to soccer fans worldwide. From June 11 to July 19, 2026, NASA will host an exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ Houston where visitors can learn how research aboard the International Space Station benefits life on Earth and experience missions in low Earth orbit, the Moon, and beyond through the Artemis program.  On June 11, as the FIFA World Cup begins, NASA’s exhibit […]
Supersonic!
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:28:10 +0000
On June 5, 2026, NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year. NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph). The flight lasted 81 minutes, with the team focusing on flying qualities at both […]
NASA’s INCUS Satellites Progress Toward Launch
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:22:07 +0000
Description One of the three satellites that make up NASA’s INCUS (Investigation of Convective Updrafts) mission sits on a fixture at the facilities of Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette, Colorado. The satellite completed testing in preparation for launch in late May 2026. The mission will make the first space-based survey of the dynamics of tropical […]
Digging Back in Time in the UAE
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0000
Once below a shallow sea, Jabal al Fāyah now stands above the desert in the United Arab Emirates as a reminder of a watery past and early human survival.
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft Flies Supersonic for First Time
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:44:57 +0000
NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later this year.  NASA test pilot Jim “Clue” Less took off and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, reaching a top speed of approximately Mach 1.1 (713 mph) and altitude of 43,400 feet. The X-59’s flight began at 11:08 a.m. PDT and lasted 81 minutes, with the team focusing on flying qualities at both subsonic and then […]
NASA Announces Winners of 2026 University Innovation Competition
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:17:11 +0000
NASA announced the Massachusetts Institute of Technology project, Exploration-Class Lunar Integrated Power SystEm, as the first place winner for the 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition, which challenges students to bridge gaps in aerospace technology by innovating new system concepts and prototypes.  Another team from the same university won second place overall for their project, Mars Exploration Layered Infrastructure for Operations, Research, and Advancement, while Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University took third place with the Mars […]
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:16:48 +0000
Results from Artemis II’s science investigations will help support safe human exploration of deep space and provide a blueprint for how future missions will conduct science on the lunar surface as NASA builds a Moon Base and develops an enduring human presence there.
NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000
NASA has completed the investigation into the damage sustained last year at its 70-meter radio-frequency antenna, known as the Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14), at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California. The agency has classified the event as a Type A mishap based on the total cost of damages. The antenna will […]
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:47:27 +0000
One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA’s first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned to Gemini IX-A after that mission ended early, with Gene Cernan taking on the task. On June 5, 1966—the mission’s third day—Cernan exited […]