If the U.S. government decides to allow a company to pollute by forgoing enforcement, lawyers for the Justice Department are arguing that local communities can’t sue over the resulting pollution.Continue Reading
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:50 p.m. ET on June 30. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash in the upperContinue Reading
Airspace Operations and Safety Program Airspace Operations and Safety… Projects Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Air Traffic Management and Safety About Leadership and Team Contact NASA Tech Transfer Digital Flight Rerouting Capability The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) Project, as part of NASA’s Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP), developedContinue Reading
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. AppendixContinue Reading
Three artist renderings depict commercial lunar landers from Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly on the Moon. NASA announced June 30 the landers will deliver more NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface for NASA’s Moon Base Program. Credit: Astrobotic/Intuitive Machines/Firefly Editor’s note: This release was updated onContinue Reading
7 Min Read NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores.Continue Reading
NASA astronaut Chris Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk to swap out a malfunctioning wrist joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. NASA+ NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:40 p.m. EDT. During the 7-hour, 20-minute spacewalk, Williams andContinue Reading
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community DGCE SIG Seminar, 23… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources DGCE SIG Seminar Diffuse Gas in Cosmic Ecosystems Science Interest Group DGCE SIG about DGCE SIG Seminar Location Virtual DatesContinue Reading
3 min read A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong NASA flight test engineer A.J. Jaffe and pilot Nils Larson walk on the ramp before a flight Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The two support the agency’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural LaminarContinue Reading
Tres representaciones digitales muestran módulos de aterrizaje lunar comerciales de Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines y Firefly en la Luna. La NASA anunció el 30 de junio que estos módulos de aterrizaje entregarán más investigaciones científicas y demostraciones tecnológicas de la NASA en la superficie lunar para el programa Base Lunar deContinue Reading
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead for Europe, Central Asia and North America.Continue Reading
Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base would require. This June, their designs were recognized with five awards at NASA’s 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts — Academic LinkageContinue Reading
An MIT-led research program aimed at creating future microsystems capable of sustainably transmitting data with greater bandwidth and higher efficiency than is possible today has made several significant advances since it was established in 2022. These include the invention of devices within systems that can much more easily integrate electronicsContinue Reading