NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned
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NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to replace a spacecraft navigational aid and complete several maintenance tasks in support of space station operations. Watch live coverage begin...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000
NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images. To help NASA and commercial partners better understand the science of ...
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- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:58 +0000
Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard
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At 17, Jeret Howard raised his right hand to serve his country as a United States Army combat medic in Iraq. This past summer, he raised his right hand again at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Hired as a civil servant under t...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:32 +0000
Could there be life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets?
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Is life in helium atmospheres on exoplanets possible? A new study says that there are no barriers to life on worlds with helium-dominated atmospheres.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:54 +0000
‘Jellyfish’ on Mars: Image from Curiosity rover goes viral
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A previously overlooked photo from the Curiosity rover shows an odd 'jellyfish' on Mars. Is it a real anomaly or an imaging artifact?
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000
APOD: 2026 August 26 – JWST Images The Lion’s Head Nebula
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 26 – JWST… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating un...
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- On: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:05 +0000