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NASA invited media to witness the completion of a yearlong Mars simulation. Four volunteers, who spent 378 days in isolation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will exit their habitat on October 31. Data from the simulation will assist NASA in developing future methods.

NASA's Mars 2020 rover investigated the southern border of the "Idubi" outcrop, which is composed primarily of olivine. During its traverse, the rover captured a geologic feature: a contact between distinct rocks.

The NASA SEES Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on mission-focused research teams. These students are mentored by NASA, academic, and industry experts to address real-world challenges in lunar exploration.

Astranis announced it has upgraded its fourth launch to a dedicated mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to launch in 2028, covering the entire Block 4 production run of its satellites.

A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way.

NASA and its commercial human landing system providers, Blue Origin and SpaceX, have streamlined designs and changed concepts of operations for future crewed landers as the agency accelerates development toward 2028 Moon missions to return humans to the lunar surface.

NASA will conduct the Artemis III mission, launching in 2027, to test future Moon lander operations. The mission. The mission will carry NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard the Orion spacecraft into low Earth orbit.

NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has concluded its science mission. This decision was made because the spacecraft is now orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth, where atmospheric drag prevents its telescopes from maintaining steady observation of astronomical targets.

NASA has laid out a packed 14-day schedule for the Artemis III mission, scheduled for the summer of 2027. This mission will be pivotal in deciding whether SpaceX or Blue Origin supplies the lunar lander for the first crewed trip to the lunar surface in decades.

This article explores how emerging technologies and commercial capabilities are transforming satellite operations.

Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on October 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds) at a 111% power level, matching the burn time of RS-25 engines during the launch of NASA’s SLS rocket.

Ars Technica's Rocket Report headline says SpaceX is declining military launches and that a Spanish rocket is nearly ready. The only supplied context is a quote stating Canada should be able to reach orbit on its own terms, so further details of the report are not provided.

Japan’s newly launched MMX spacecraft aims to investigate the origins of Mars’s moons Phobos and Deimos. How the two lumpy-looking moons formed remains unknown, and the mission is expected to soon offer answers.

NASA reports that a 35-year satellite altimetry record allows scientists to hold this year's El Niño up against its strongest predecessors. The excerpt provides no further findings.

The report notes the necessity of numerous required fuelings for the lander to support the Moon landing mission, emphasizing the need to monitor these requirements.

A US official says a Russian satellite that appears to be shadowing other spacecraft looks like an orbital weapon. According to the report, the Russian official who previously called commercial satellites "legitimate targets" now says such concerns are "unfounded."

NASA conducted a test of RS-25 engine No. 10001 at the Fred Haise Test Stand near Stennis Space Center. The developmental engine was fired for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), matching the burn time of RS-25 engines during the launch of NASA’s SLS rocket.