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
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
NASA issued a draft Broad Agency Announcement under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June 29, 2026, to advance concepts that accelerate the technological readiness of critical systems for lunar surface and cislunar architecture. This solicitation seeks to cl...
- 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
Testing the Orbital Mechanics of Giant Mirrors
Reported by Universe Today
Giant mirrors in space have been a staple of science fiction for decades. But so far there’s been very little work looking at the actual physics behind the concept - possibly because we’re still so far from making them ourselves. Still, they could pote...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:45 +0000