Suomi NPP reaches its data cutoff; reentry is a separate December operation
NOAA’s final notice specifies 15:40 UTC on November 2. Users need a documented transition to NOAA-20 and NOAA-21, while th...
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Hubble’s dwarf-galaxy census finds an oxygen deficit that models must explain
A 37-galaxy study measures low retention of oxygen produced by stars, while its missing rese...
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Space crops need disease tests as much as a good harvest photograph
Station experiments and a ground demonstrator address different steps toward a reliable growing system beyond Earth.
NASA’s November 7 Moon Base briefing is the MAX POWER appointment to watch online
The conference has an announced stream. The wider aerospace event spans separate venues, tickets and public talks.
Lucy has reached the Trojan asteroid region. Its first close encounter is still ahead
The milestone puts a long trajectory into context, with Eurybates scheduled for August 2027 and a sequence of different wo...
Vega Island’s bare ice shows why the season of a satellite image matters
NASA’s two views reveal a striking surface difference, but they are not a same-season annual comparison.
NASA asks industry how to extend Hubble’s life—and end it safely
A request for information explores reboost, servicing and controlled disposal. No commercial mission has been selected.
NASA’s TRACERS begins separating movement from change in Earth’s magnetic boundary
Two spacecraft help resolve an ambiguity a single moving observer cannot easily untangle in magnetic reconnection.
A Mars meteorite records ancient water, but its exact home is still unknown
Teghaza 001 preserves evidence of alteration about 4.1 billion years ago. Dating its grains does not locate its source cra...