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NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations

An artist’s concept of astronauts working on the lunar surface.NASA Notice ID: Coming Soon July, 2026 – Anticipated Synopsis Release [System for Awards Management] NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for [...]

By |2026-06-30T14:48:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Spacewalkers Continuing Canadarm2 Robotic Arm Repairs

NASA astronaut Chris Williams conducts a spacewalk 260 miles above Earth on June 30, 2026, to repair the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station.NASA+ NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir successfully removed the wrist joint that malfunctioned on May 27 during Canadarm2 robotic arm operations. They now are working to install the replacement joint, which was [...]

By |2026-06-30T12:39:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Starry Chandelier Cluster

ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto This image released on June 26, 2026, features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster. Like its namesake, it sparkles with countless lights. However, each ‘lightbulb’ in this chandelier is an individual star 27,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius (the Archer). Globular clusters like [...]

By |2026-06-30T11:02:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 Robotic Arm

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are pictured training for a spacewalk in their spacesuits at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas.NASA NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir began a spacewalk at 8:20 a.m. EDT today to replace a wrist joint that malfunctioned during normal Canadarm2 operations on May 27. Live coverage [...]

By |2026-06-30T08:23:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Astronauts Prepare to Exit Station for Robotics Repair Spacewalk

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir pose for their official portraits at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.NASA Live coverage is underway as two NASA astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at about 8:35 a.m. EDT and last roughly six and a half [...]

By |2026-06-30T07:01:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Ames Science Stars of the Month July 2026

NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month: July 2026 Pictured left to right: Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, [...]

By |2026-06-30T05:12:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge

Explore This Section Science Science Activation Northwest Earth and Space… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation   4 min read Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways Project Celebrates Student Innovation Through ROADS from Earth to Venus National Challenge The Northwest Earth and Space Science Pathways (NESSP) project recently concluded its 2025–2026 [...]

By |2026-06-29T18:05:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy 

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, left, pose for a photo after signing a Memorandum of Agreement Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. This Memorandum of Agreement will provide the framework for NASA and the Small Business Administration Office [...]

By |2026-06-29T16:39:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation

5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the agency’s first major wind tunnel built in more than 40 years. NASA/Mark Knopp For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape [...]

By |2026-06-29T16:38:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |
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