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The art of hadrons
From the ESA Blogs.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images. If you wanted to have a look yourself at what there is to […]
Playing the Moon Game
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions
German space company OHB will raise about half a billion euros through a stock sale to allow the company to expand facilities and pursue potential acquisitions.
Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions
This week’s launch manifest includes six orbital launches worldwide, including the first Pegasus XL launch…
NASA’s inspector general warns launch sites nearing capacity
A report by NASA’s inspector general is the latest to highlight the problems that the increasing number of launches is posing to spaceports.
Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites
WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […]
NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer
NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallager has been serving in an acting capacity since January and his permanent role is effective immediately. “Sean Gallagher’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening NASA’s […]
NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission.
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Associate Member
June 23, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Sophia Space, a company advancing orbital computing infrastructure for the next generation of space-based data processing, […]
CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards
Eight commercial data providers received contracts to provide a range of data in support of NASA’s Earth science priorities.
58th Girl Scouts Unite Event
58th Girl Scouts Unite Event, July 23-25, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #206) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. Thursday, July 23 11:00AM – 11:15 AMFrom Daisy to NASA EngineerBarbara Hilton11:15AM – 11:30 AMExploring Mars, The Planet Next DoorLindsay Hays11:30AM – 11:45 AMGet Ready With Me: Going to […]
Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million to expand commercial sales of its maritime-intelligence platform. The platform, Live Maritime […]
2026 ALA Hyperwall Schedule
American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 25-29, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #2243) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 SATURDAY, JUNE 27 SUNDAY, JUNE 28 MONDAY, JUNE 29
This is How NASA Flight Tests New Technology
Flight tests are a big part of how NASA turns breakthrough ideas into reality. From flying humans faster than the speed of sound to proving designs that helped shape the space shuttle, flight testing transforms bold concepts into safer, more efficient technologies that benefit the public. “Flight tests are a way to safely and effectively […]
Sophia selects Apex bus for on-orbit computing demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the selection June 22 of an Apex bus for its first orbital computing node. Pasadena, California-based Sophia plans to demonstrate its Thermal Integrated LEO […]
Hanging in the Balance
The Moon appears half-illuminated in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew on flight day 6. The terminator – the difference between light and darkness – provides a stark contrast and even greater perspective of the Moon’s rocky, uneven, and otherworldly surface features. The near side, which is what we can see from Earth, […]
ESA Details Next Steps for Agency’s Gateway Contributions
The European Space Agency (ESA) has made initial decisions on the future of its contributions to NASA’s Gateway space station after the US space agency “paused” the programme. The agency largely expects to proceed with developing most of its planned Gateway hardware while awaiting the results of studies on how best to repurpose each element. […]
Paxi and the European Space Agency
English: Paxi and the European Space Agency
I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson
Jason Peterson’s responsibilities for NASA’s Artemis II mission went beyond his usual role as the range operations manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Peterson credits his military experience with preparing him for the 12-to-16-hour workdays that helped bring the Artemis II test flight around the Moon and into view for audiences around the world.