Celebration of Space - June 19, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 4:25 am ET, Earth will arrive at the point in its orbit where the Northern Hemisphere is at maximum tilt (23.4°) towards the Sun. This is the Summer Solstice and marks the first day of the summer season in the Northern Hemisphe...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:30:27 EDT
Mars May Have Vast Magma Systems Beneath Its Surface
Reported by Universe Today
Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted widespread, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface – despite the planet lacking the plate tectonics long thought necessary for this kind of geological c...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00 +0000
NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk
Reported by NASA
Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) helps flight engineer Chris Williams of NASA as he tries on his spacesuit on June 23, 2026, testing its comfort and mobility as well as its communications and life support systems inside the Inte...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:18 +0000
Mapping Earth’s Observations, featuring Betsy Ford
Reported by NASA
NASA’s Earth-observing satellites track an enormous range of phenomena: how aerosols move through the atmosphere, how moisture descends through soil, how land-cover shifts over decades. It’s some of the most consequential data NASA produces, in...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:16 +0000
NextSTEP-3 A: Lunar Enabling Technology
Reported by NASA
Solicitation Number: 80GRC026R0008 May 19, 2026 – Synopsis issued June 29, 2026 – Draft BAA and Appendix A Issued | News Release NASA issued a draft Broad Agency Announcement under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June 29, 2026, to advance...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000
NASA Seeks Industry Input to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies
Reported by NASA
Long-term lunar exploration requires technology, infrastructure, and operations that function together cohesively on the surface of the Moon. To accelerate the development of key lunar surface systems and reduce risk, NASA and industry must work togeth...
- By: NASA
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000