Tag: #nasa

NASA’s X-59 Reaches Supersonic Speed in First Mach 1 Flight; Sonic‑thump Tests Next

NASA’s X-59 flew supersonic on June 5 from Edwards AFB, topping about Mach 1.1; an F-15 chase plane masked its sound. Quieter-boom tests are next.

#nasa, #x-59, #supersonic, #aviation

Wildfire Smoke Has Erased Years of U.S. Ozone Gains, NASA-Supported Study Finds

A NASA-backed study finds wildfire smoke has driven up ground-level ozone across the contiguous U.S., wiping out years of air-quality improvements.

#wildfires, #ozone, #airquality, #nasa

NASA Confirms End of MAVEN Mission After More Than 11 Years at Mars

NASA says MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter last heard from Dec. 6, 2025, is unrecoverable after an anomaly that likely drained its batteries.

#mars, #nasa, #space, #maven

NASA Says Roman Telescope Could Detect Around 100,000 Exoplanets

NASA projects its Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could detect about 100,000 exoplanets via transits and 1,000+ more by microlensing.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #nasa, #space-telescope

NASA to Name Artemis III Crew During June 9 Event in Houston

NASA will reveal the Artemis III astronaut crew and provide a mission update June 9 from Johnson Space Center in Houston; Artemis III is slated for 2027.

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

NASA Awards Lunar Rover Contracts, Sets Moon Base Campaign Launches Starting Fall 2026

NASA awarded rover contracts to Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, hired Blue Origin to deliver them, and set Moon Base missions to begin as early as fall 2026.

#nasa, #moon, #lunar, #space, #artemis

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth‑Orbit Systems Test, Delaying First Crew Moon Landing

NASA says Artemis III will be a 2027 Earth‑orbit rendezvous and docking test of Orion with commercial lander hardware as a risk‑reduction step.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #spacex

SpaceX Sets No-Earlier-Than May 19 for Starship V3’s First Integrated Flight Test

SpaceX aims for May 19, 2026, for the first integrated test flight of Starship Version 3 from its South Texas Starbase site.

#spacex, #starship, #nasa, #artemis

JPL Spins Rotor Tips Beyond Mach 1 in Simulated Martian Air, Boosting Lift Prospects

JPL tested rotor tips at Mach 1.08 in a simulated Mars atmosphere, a milestone that could raise lift for future Mars helicopters by ~30%.

#nasa, #mars, #rotorcraft, #aerospace

NASA Still Silent on Artemis III Details as Vendors Target Late 2027 Orbital Docking Test

Two months after reshaping Artemis, NASA hasn't detailed Artemis III; vendors now target a late-2027 in-orbit docking test ahead of a 2028 landing.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #humanlandingsystem

NASA ships Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud to Kennedy for 2027 test mission

NASA rolled out the Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud and loaded it on a barge bound for Kennedy for final assembly ahead of a 2027 test mission.

$BA, $LHX, #nasa, #artemis, #sls, #space

Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston After 10-Day Lunar Flyby, Setting Distance Record

NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Houston after a 10-day lunar flyby that made them the farthest humans from Earth and tested Orion and SLS systems.

#nasa, #artemis, #space, #moon

NASA Begins Scrutinizing Artemis II’s Lunar Flyby Data as Orion Heads Home

After Artemis II's lunar flyby, NASA is analyzing 50+ GB of images, audio and measurements — including meteoroid flashes and far‑side imagery — as Orion returns.

#space, #nasa, #artemis, #moon

Sungrazing Comet MAPS Skims the Sun, Leaving Astronomers Waiting to See if It Survived

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) whipped just 150,000 km above the Sun. Spacecraft images in coming days will reveal whether it held together.

#comet, #astronomy, #sun, #nasa, #space

NASA’s Artemis II Prepares to Send Astronauts Around the Moon for the First Time Since 1972

Artemis II aims to launch four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, testing SLS and Orion amid cost, safety and geopolitical pressure.

#nasa, #artemis, #moon, #spaceflight, #orion