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NASA selects three new Artemis science payloads for Moon surface deliveries no earlier than 2028

NASA selected three new Moon-surface science investigations for delivery via its CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, with U.S. companies delivering the payloads no earlier than 2028. The payloads will study lunar terrain temperatures, subsurface heat flow, and the surface radiation environment to support future exploration and safety.

NASA receives a 15th consecutive clean financial audit opinion

NASA received its 15th consecutive “clean” financial audit opinion.

Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets join NASA Armstrong to support supersonic flight research

Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing joined NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center to support supersonic flight research, including the Quesst mission’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft.

SpaceX Dragon Endeavour returns Crew-11 to Earth off California

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission returned four crew members to Earth with a Pacific Ocean splashdown off Southern California, about a month earlier than planned because of a monitored medical concern affecting one crew member.

NASA and Department of Energy plan a lunar surface reactor by 2030

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy plan to develop a lunar surface reactor by 2030.

Portugal signs the Artemis Accords as the 60th participating country

Portugal signed the Artemis Accords, joining 59 other countries in a commitment to principles for responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond with NASA.

NASA starts up Gateway’s power system for the first time

NASA started up the Gateway’s power system for the first time.

Space station research used in an FDA-approved cancer therapy

Space station research informed a new FDA-approved cancer therapy.

Hubble Captures First Direct View of Asteroid Collisions Around Nearby Star Fomalhaut

Hubble observed two asteroid collisions near star Fomalhaut, revealing unexpected collision rates and planetary disk dynamics.

NASA’s Fermi Telescope Identifies Gamma-Ray Bubble from Young Star Cluster Westerlund 1

Fermi detected a large gamma-ray bubble from Westerlund 1, linking cosmic ray outflows to galaxy evolution.

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Completes First All-Sky Infrared Map in 102 Colors

SPHEREx mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, enabling new studies of cosmic structures and early-universe physics.

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