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  • NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking NASA · 6 Feb 2026 NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST o...
  • Strong Solar Flare NASA · 6 Feb 2026 This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions,...
  • NASA selects two Earth science missions for development SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2026 NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.
  • Over the moon and under the radar SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2026 Depending on when you read this, NASA will be weeks — perhaps days — from one of its biggest missions in years. On Jan. 17, NASA rolled out the Space Launch System rocket, with Orion spacecraft mounted on top, to the lau...
  • New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation SpaceDaily · 6 Feb 2026 Paris, France (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Four astronauts could blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, after setbacks including a mysterious medical evacuation of the previous crew, last-minute rocket proble...
  • NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions NASA · 5 Feb 2026 Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters. “NASA uses the unique vantage point of spa...
  • Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18) NASA · 5 Feb 2026 What does a welder do? A welder uses tools that join two or more parts through forces such as heat or pressure. Metals are the materials most commonly used in welding, but it’s also possible to weld thermoplastics or woo...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity NASA · 5 Feb 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on...
  • NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space Ars Technica · 5 Feb 2026 "We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments."
  • Einstein effect clears planets from tight double star systems SpaceDaily · 5 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 Of the more than 4,500 stars known to have planets, one puzzling statistic stands out. Even though nearly all stars are expected to have planets and most stars form in pairs, planets tha...
  • House Committee Approves New NASA Authorization Bill SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Feb 2026 The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee unanimously approved a new NASA authorization bill today after adopting a number of amendments. Overall the bill reemphasizes congressional commitment to U.S. leadership
  • House committee advances NASA authorization bill SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2026 The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of amendments.
  • NASA, University of Texas Expand Research and Workforce Development NASA · 4 Feb 2026 NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the University of Texas System (UT System) announced the signing of a collaborative Space Act Agreement on Jan. 9, 2026. The agreement expands research and workforce development...
  • Station Nation: Erin Edwards, Deputy Branch Chief for Crew Operations and Capsule Communicator NASA · 4 Feb 2026 As a member of the Crew Operations Office, Erin Edwards and her team manage astronaut candidate training schedules, including field medical exercises, land survival, and underwater operations at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy L...
  • Evaluation of Adhesive and Solvent Alternatives for PolymericBonding Applications NASA · 4 Feb 2026 The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) conducted a technical assessment to evaluate alternatives to dichloromethane, traditionally used for bonding transparent polymeric materials. This effort was initiated in res...
  • NASA Armstrong Contributions Propel Artemis, Deep Space Innovation NASA · 4 Feb 2026 NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration safer, more reliable, and efficient. At NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwar...
  • NASA Heat Shield Tech Contributes to America’s Space Industry NASA · 4 Feb 2026 This Jan. 29, 2026, photo captures the streak the Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule made while returning to Earth. The capsule uses a protective heat shield Varda produced made of cutting-edge material it licensed from...
  • NASA’s SPHEREx Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS’s Coma NASA · 4 Feb 2026 Description These observations by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) show the infrared light emitted by the dust, water, organic molecules, and ca...
  • NASA Moon mission launch srubbed to March after test SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests. The mis...
  • NASA Libera payload completes testing for future Earth energy tracking mission SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA's Libera Earth energy instrument has completed a full campaign of environmental testing and is now ready for delivery to its host satellite, marking a major milestone for the agency...
  • NISAR radar view maps surface changes in Mississippi Delta SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 A new radar image from the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite shows how the mission can see through cloud cover to reveal surface features across the Mississippi River Delta region in south...
  • SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 missions, could impact ISS launch SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investiga...
  • Space telescopes at light speed SpaceNews · 4 Feb 2026 Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that light, from radio waves to gamma rays, are built at rather slower speeds. Take, a...
  • NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket Ars Technica · 4 Feb 2026 "You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."
  • Tracking Glacial Change with Landsat and Radar NASA · 4 Feb 2026 NASA Scientist Alex Gardner highlights how Landsat made his research into the dynamics of glacial flow possible.
  • Jupiter size refined by new radio mapping SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 For more than half a century, planetary scientists relied on a handful of spacecraft flybys to pin down Jupiter's size and shape. Now, an international team led by the Weizmann Institute...
  • NASA examining hydrogen leaks during Artemis 2 fueling test SpaceNews · 4 Feb 2026 NASA officials defended their preparations for the Artemis 2 mission after a fueling test experienced the same type of hydrogen leaks that bedeviled Artemis 1 more than three years ago.
  • Artemis II Delayed to March Space Scout · 3 Feb 2026 NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch no earlier than March due to several issues that were encountered during a launch rehearsal last night.
  • Full Moon over Artemis II NASA · 3 Feb 2026 A full moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of February 1, 2026. The age...
  • NASA Space to Soil Challenge NASA · 3 Feb 2026 Rapid advances in commercial space, artificial intelligence, and edge computing are transforming what is possible for Earth observation. By pushing more intelligence onboard, missions can move from passively collecting d...
  • NASA Will Wait Until March for Artemis II SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Feb 2026 NASA is passing on this month’s opportunity to send astronauts around the Moon on the Artemis II mission. March is the new target, with five available dates starting March 6.
  • Artemis 2 slips to March SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2026 NASA is no longer planning a February launch of the Artemis 2 mission after encountering hydrogen leaks during a fueling test of the Space Launch System.
  • NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 New York (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than half a century. At approximately 11:25 am EST (1625...
  • Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardw...
  • NASA books fifth Axiom private astronaut flight to space station SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Ce...
  • NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testing SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at sev...
  • The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 New York NY (SPX) Jan 31, 2026 As NASA counts down toward humanity's first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century, a question beyond engineering is taking shape: Can a flight that never touches the surface stil...
  • Perseverance rover completes landmark AI guided trek across Jezero rim SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first AI planned drives ever carried out on another planet, using a vision capable generative AI system to map out safe routes across the...
  • Artemis II teams step through full-scale launch rehearsal at Kennedy SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 The countdown for NASA's Artemis II wet dress rehearsal is underway at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking a key test before the first crewed flight of the Space Launch...
  • Artemis II Waiting for WDR Test Results SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Feb 2026 As of 11:00 pm ET, NASA is still conducting the Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal test of the Space Launch System rocket that will send four astronauts around the Moon.

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