Engineers from Katalyst stabilize their LINK robotic servicing spacecraft during environmental testing at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The LINK spacecraft will be encapsulated in Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket, for launch in late June on a mission to boost the orbitContinue Reading
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Representatives of the Artemis Accords signatories including the United States, led by NASA and the U.S. Department of State, met May 13–14, 2026, in Lima for the fourth annual Artemis Accords workshop. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru and Peruvian Space Agency (CONIDA) The United States participated in anContinue Reading
Two of the Artemis II CubeSats can be seen in the lower portion of the Orion stage adapter on the right side of the image. NASA Organizations interested in launching CubeSats on future Artemis missions should respond to NASA’s request for information (RFI) by Monday, June 1, for initial consideration. “TheContinue Reading
In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California’s more stringent thresholds.Continue Reading
4 Min Read NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather A long-exposure photo taken from the International Space Station shows airglow as bands of green and red curving around Earth. A flash of lightning appears near the bottom. Credits: NASA On May 21, ground controllers poweredContinue Reading
The IXPE GO Program solicits proposals for investigations in any area of astrophysics (not constrained to IXPE’s prime science areas). IXPE Cycle 4 observations will commence on or about February 1, 2027, and continue for a nominal period of 12 months. Individuals may submit proposals for observations that will advanceContinue Reading
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, sending NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft on a testContinue Reading
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot shows off new scientific hardware recently delivered to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft. The new research equipment aims to grow human bone cells potentially leading to advanced treatments for osteoporosis and improved bone‑healing therapies for patients. ESA/Sophie Adenot Four Expedition 74Continue Reading
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood)Continue Reading
A formal petition to the U.S. government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports as it highlights China’s loophole-ridden illegal shark fin trade. By Johnny Sturgeon For migrant workers trapped onboard Chinese distant water fishing fleets, cutting the fins off sharks as they writhe violently on rusted decks in theContinue Reading
TDM TDM Home About Projects Active Projects Past Projects TDM News Multimedia Media Resources Integrated Rotating Detonation Engine System (InRoDES) As NASA advances technology for long-term exploration of the Moon and missions to Mars, one of the most challenging obstacles is propulsion, specifically, how to launch astronauts off the MartianContinue Reading
Matt Anderson, left, joined by his wife Christine, is sworn in as the 16th deputy administrator of NASA, by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Matt Anderson was sworn in Thursday as NASA’s 16th deputy administrator byContinue Reading