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NASA Tests Scalable Satellite Tech to Launch Sensors Quicker
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NASA’s Athena Economical Payload Integration Cost mission, or Athena EPIC, is a test launch for an innovative, scalable space vehicle design to support future missions. The small satellite platform is engineered to share resources among the payloads onboard by managing…

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NASA’s TRACERS Mission Targeting Launch on July 22
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NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) spacecraft are targeting launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a launch window that opens at 2:13 p.m. EDT (11:13 a.m. PDT) on Tuesday, July 22. The TRACERS mission and…

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Heart Scans, Hearing Tests Wrap Week as Station Gears Up for Crew Swap
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The week ended aboard the International Space Station with more biomedical checks to keep astronauts fit and healthy on long-term missions in microgravity. The Expedition 73 residents are also preparing to split up in a couple of weeks while keeping…

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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4602-4603: On Top of the Ridge
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Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 As we hoped, we successfully climbed the 11-meter ramp (about 36 feet) and have arrived at the top of the ridge and the start…

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NASA Conducts Solar Array Testing on Interstellar Mapping Spacecraft
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Technicians installed a key piece of hardware that will help power NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory on its upcoming journey one million miles away from Earth. The launch processing team integrated and tested the two-panel solar array…

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Stay Cool: NASA Tests Innovative Technique for Super Cold Fuel Storage
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In the vacuum of space, where temperatures can plunge to minus 455 degrees Fahrenheit, it might seem like keeping things cold would be easy. But the reality is more complex for preserving ultra-cold fluid propellants – or fuel – that…

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NASA-Derived Textiles are Touring France by Bike
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During the Tour de France, athletes have to maintain a constant speed while bike riding for dozens of miles through cold rains and summer heat. These cyclists need gear that adapts to the different environments they encounter. One company is…

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Hubble Snaps Galaxy Cluster’s Portrait
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A massive, spacetime-warping cluster of galaxies is the setting of today’s NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy cluster in question is Abell 209, located 2.8 billion light-years away in the constellation Cetus (the Whale). This Hubble image of Abell 209 shows…

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What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
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Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting laboratory.

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Vision Changes on Space Station
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Science in Space July 2025 When astronauts began spending six months and more aboard the International Space Station, they started to notice changes in their vision. For example, many found that, as their mission progressed, they needed stronger reading glasses.…

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Crew-11
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 quartet each dive into their paths to space and what lies ahead aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP 393.

Hubble Digs Up Galactic Time Capsule
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the field of stars that is NGC 1786. The globular cluster is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a small satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy that is approximately 160,000 light-years…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Enters Quarantine
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The four crew members slated to fly aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission entered quarantine on Thursday, July 17, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The start of NASA’s routine health stabilization program is one of the last major milestones…

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Human Research on Station Helping Keep Long Term Crews Healthy
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Heart scans, breathing measurements, and a fitness test led the research activities aboard the International Space Station on Thursday giving doctors continuous insight into microgravity’s effect on the human body. The Expedition 73 residents also ensured the advanced science hardware…

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NASA, Oxford Discover Warmer Uranus Than Once Thought
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KEY POINTS For millennia, astronomers thought Uranus was no more than a distant star. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that Uranus was universally accepted as a planet. To this day, the ringed, blue world subverts scientists’ expectations, but…

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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests
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NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA…

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NASA to Launch SNIFS, Sun’s Next Trailblazing Spectator
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July will see the launch of the groundbreaking Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph mission, or SNIFS. Delivered to space via a Black Brant IX sounding rocket, SNIFS will explore the energy and dynamics of the chromosphere, one of the most…

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Space Station Crew Celebrates Milestone
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In this June 13, 2025, photo, NASA astronaut Anne McClain shows off a hamburger-shaped cake to celebrate 200 cumulative days in space for JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi since his first spaceflight as an Expedition 48-49 Flight…

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Registration Opens for 2025 NASA International Space Apps Challenge
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Lee esta historia en español aquí NASA invites innovators of all ages to register for the NASA Space Apps Challenge, held on Oct. 4-5. The 2025 theme is Learn, Launch, Lead, and participants will work alongside a vibrant community of…

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NASA Program Builds Bridge From Military to Civilian Careers for Johnson Team Members
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Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to…

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NASA Invites Media to Marshall’s 65th Anniversary Celebration July 19
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NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville,…

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Summer Triangle Corner: Vega
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If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As one of the brightest summer…

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NASA to Preview Advanced US-India Radar Mission Ahead of Launch
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NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, July 21, to discuss the upcoming NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. The Earth-observing satellite, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), carries an advanced…

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NASA’s Chandra Finds Baby Exoplanet is Shrinking
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A baby planet is shrinking from the size of Jupiter with a thick atmosphere to a small, barren world, according to a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This transformation is happening as the host star unleashes a barrage…

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Muscle and Exercise Studies to Maintain Crew Health in Space
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Maintaining muscle health and monitoring astronaut health in space were the top research subjects aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 73 crew also replaced critical life support hardware and serviced a variety experimental gear.

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