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Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless. By Johnny Sturgeon Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas of warm Pacific waters. Stand here in early spring and youContinue Reading

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2 Min Read JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward PIA26706 Credits: Proteus Space Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads PIA26706 Figure A JPEG (82.95 KB) PIA26706 Animation MOV (3.33 MB) Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-likeContinue Reading

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NASA/Dan Goods NASA astronaut and deputy director of the Flight Operations Directorate Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with panelists and the audience at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. Actors Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller, screenwriter Drew Goddard, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and producer andContinue Reading

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A SpaceX Dragon (center) backs away from the International Space Station after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port. NASA+ At 12:05 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX. AfterContinue Reading

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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking on Aug. 25, 2025. NASA NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure of the agency’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is underway on NASA+. Learn howContinue Reading

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NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39BContinue Reading

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Joel Montalbano, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate NASA On Thursday, NASA announced Joel Montalbano will serve as the acting associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, and Dana Hutcherson will serve as the acting program manager of the Commercial Crew Program.  SOMD’s programsContinue Reading

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Ice loss in the Antarctic Ocean may be killing the sea birds during their molting season. By Bob Berwyn Each year for millennia, emperor penguins have molted on coastal sea ice that remained stable until late summer—a haven during a span of several weeks when it’s dangerous for the mostlyContinue Reading