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
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area
Reported by NASA
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface textur...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:34 +0000
Playing the Moon Game
Reported by NASA
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:01 +0000
Hot Jupiter Endures Star-Powered Barbecue
Reported by Universe Today
You’re the grillmaster at the annual family 4th of July BBQ and you’re sweating bullets standing over the grill in the sweltering summer heat. You’re trying to stay cool by pressing a cold beer can on your forehead, but to no avail. You can’t go in...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:21 +0000
The Long-Lived Chicxulub Hydrothermal System Lasted 8 Million Years
Reported by Universe Today
The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected. While previous research showed the b...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:20 +0000
NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer
Reported by NASA
NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallagher has been serving in an acting capacity since ...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:32 +0000