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NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its dual-camera Mastcam-Z imager to capture this image of “Santa Cruz,” a hill about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) away from the rover, on April 29, 2021. Credit: NASA On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications is [...]

By |2026-05-14T16:53:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Messier Catalog at Uniform Scale

Photo of the Day What are some of the most interesting astronomical objects you can see in the night sky? Armed with a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you can look for the very popular objects in the Messier Catalog. Most of them, but [...]

By |2026-05-14T16:44:24-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Dragon Targets Friday Launch as Crew Keeps Up Science and Spacewalk Preps

From left, astronauts Sophie Adenot and Jessica Meir pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station’s cupola on Mother’s Day.Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir SpaceX CRS-34, the next mission to resupply the International Space Station, is now targeting its launch for no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 15. A Falcon 9 rocket is [...]

By |2026-05-14T14:55:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is collaborating with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, on an in‑orbit technology demonstration to advance a key capability for future deep space missions. The Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration, or LOXSAT, will test cryogenic fluid management technologies necessary for creating in-space propellant depots, essentially [...]

By |2026-05-14T12:32:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Fresh Food Delivery for Space Station

You’re allowed to play with your food when you’re on the International Space Station!NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom right), and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot (top right) have some fun with food and microgravity in this April 19, 2026, photo. Northrop Grumman’s [...]

By |2026-05-14T10:55:00-04:00May 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA, SpaceX Target May 15 for Resupply Mission Launch

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon cargo spacecraft atop stands at its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida moments after mission teams stood down from Wednesday’s launch opportunity.NASA+ NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday, May 15, for the launch [...]

By |2026-05-13T18:59:00-04:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

SpaceX Dragon Counts Down to Launch and Resupply Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands in a vertical position at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, May 11, 2026, in preparation for launch to the International Space Station.SpaceX Live launch coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s [...]

By |2026-05-13T18:33:00-04:00May 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|
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