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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun

Reported by NASA

Written by Lucy Thompson, Planetary Scientist and APXS team member, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 As we all prepare for the holiday season here on Earth, we have been planning a few last activities before Cu...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:37 +0000

Russia's Plans for a Space Station Includes "Recycling" its ISS Modules

Reported by Universe Today

Oleg Orlov, Director of the Institute of Biomedical Problems at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), announced that the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will include the modules that make up the Russian Orbital Segment of ISS....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:06 +0000

Holidays in Space: 25 Years of Space Station Celebrations

Reported by NASA

In the quarter century that humans have lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and visitors from around the world have celebrated countless holidays more than 250 miles above Earth while traveling 17,500 miles per hour. Crews h...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:09 +0000

Sentinels in the Sky: 50 Years of GOES Satellite Observations

Reported by NASA

Introduction In an era where satellite observations of Earth are commonplace, it’s easy to forget that only a few decades ago, the amount of information available about the state of Earth’s environment was limited; observations were infrequent and data...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:55 +0000

Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting

Reported by NASA

Introduction Launched in Feb. 2024, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is a cornerstone of Earth system science designed to deepen our understanding of how these environmental and biological components come together to influe...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:57 +0000

Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record

Reported by NASA

Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The mission is a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and several European partner...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:29 +0000