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  • Strong Flare Erupts from Sun 

    The Sun emitted strong solar flare, peaking at 7:28 a.m. ET on June 3. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and […]

  • Bacteria, Cartilage, and Metal Tops Tuesday’s Research Aboard Station

    NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 Flight Engineer Chris Williams replaces sample hardware inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station to support semiconductor crystal research. Growing crystals in weightlessness may enable future large-scale semiconductor manufacturing, advancing the commercial space economy and supporting Earth-based industries.

    Microbiology,  biotechnology, and physics were the dominant research themes aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 74 crew explored how microgravity affects bacteria, cartilage growth, and metallic structure. Scientific hardware maintenance rounded out the schedule for the orbital residents to ensure continuous experimental operations.

  • NASA’s Eyes software: May release notes

    A new version of Eyes on the Earth was released on May 11, 2026, that has a share/embed feature prominently placed on the home screen. It also has a new SWOT video courtesy of our friends at SVS that shows changes in volume of the rivers of the world over the course of a year, […]

  • NASA’s Dragonfly Flight System Faces Heat

    In preparation for the journey to reach the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, the heat shield for NASA’s Dragonfly mission completed thermal-structural testing in the New Mexico desert. Dragonfly team members, including those from NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Lockheed […]

  • NASA Wideband Demo Completes Primary Mission, Extends Operations  

    This rendering shows a large spacecraft dish antenna in deep space points upward, illuminated by a bright blue beam of light that appears to transmit or receive a signal. The metallic structure and support arms of the dish are visible in the foreground, with a dark star‑filled background behind it.

    NASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT), designed to enable interoperability between satellite relay networks, has completed its planned technology demonstration. Given the primary mission’s success and the flexibility of the technology, NASA has extended operations to pursue new partnership opportunities and additional capability demonstrations. The terminal launched July 23, 2025, aboard York Space Systems’ BARD spacecraft […]

  • Stem Cell Research for Cancer, Spacesuit Work Kick Off June

    NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir nourishes stem cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station. The stem cell samples were incubated to help researchers learn how to manufacture space‑designed therapies to treat cancer and blood disorders.

    The Expedition 74 crew kicked off June with a busy schedule of microgravity research harvesting stem cells, installing physics hardware, and watering plants aboard the International Space Station. Spacesuit work and life support maintenance rounded out the day for the orbital residents.

  • Two NASA Scientists Receive USGS, NASA 2025 William T. Pecora Award

    Award: The William T. Pecora Award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions toward a better understanding of Earth through satellite or aerial remote sensing. The award is presented annually by the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA. Awarded to: Eric Vermote, a research physical scientist with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Vermote is recognized for […]