NASA’s interim leader Sean Duffy recently declared the U.S. space agency aims to place a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 to provide […]
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NASA’s TRACERS Satellites Begin Solar Wind Study Despite SV1 Glitch
NASA’s TRACERS mission twin satellites were launched on July 23, 2025, to study how solar activity causes magnetic reconnection in Earth’s atmosphere. After launch, a […]
Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
New capabilities allow the rover to do science with less energy from its batteries. Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways […]
Massive Boulders Ejected by DART Mission Could Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection
When NASA’s DART spacecraft smashed into the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022, it was more than proof that a kinetic impactor can nudge the orbit […]
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels
On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. […]
Core Components for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test
The core portion of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. […]
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Moon Probe Struggles with Power and Signal Loss
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a small satellite designed to map water ice on the moon, has been experiencing severe technical difficulties since its launch on February […]
6 Things to Know About NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer
The small satellite mission will map the Moon to help scientists better understand where its water is, what form it’s in, how much is there, […]
How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line […]
How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Will Make a Looping Voyage to the Moon
Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months to gradually line […]
