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Since landing on Mars in February 2021, the rover has put more than 28 mi. on its odometer.

NASA on Sept. 8 issued a solicitation for proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and establish a sustainable human Moon Base.

The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is intended to take galaxy censuses that could reveal what is wrong with the Standard Model of particle physics.

The space telescope’s mission could extend beyond 10 years if the spacecraft servicing industry matures.

The donated hardware required major modifications to become part of the space observatory.

When it comes to deciding if NASA should buy services from commercial suppliers or operate space systems on its own, the question to ask is how best to achieve the desired outcome, Administrator Jared Isaacman says.

NASA has selected Blue Origin's Blue Ring platform as a telecommunications orbiter to support Mars missions, with service to begin by the end of 2028.

NASA has begun to look for a replacement for its T-38N jet trainers as the U.S. Air Force moves away from the aircraft type and transitions to use of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk.

NASA restarted Swift’s science instruments for final observations after a failed attempt to restore its operational orbit.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope fired its thrusters for the first time Aug. 31 to reach an operational orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 2.

Oxidizer leak prompts NASA and SpaceX to reassess Crew-13 launch date and conduct additional Dragon testing.

Container-transporting turboprop; heavy-lifting drones; Nvidia’s AI at the edge; and NASA backs university research.

NASA opened a new chapter in the exploration of the structure and evolution of the universe with the launch of a new flagship observatory .

International Space Station Receives Altitude Boost

Artemis II Moon Mission Astronauts Receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Trump signs order creating commission to establish a NASA-led U.S. Space Academy for technical and leadership training.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Cygnus XL boosted the International Space Station’s orbit, positioning the station for Russia’s Progress 96 mission.

NASA awards $20 million to Infleqtion to advance space-based quantum gravity sensors, enabling resource mapping and precise spacecraft navigation systems.

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NASA Explores Building More Launch Facilities on Wallops Island

NASA is loaning its two Orbiting Carbon Observatory science missions to Caltech which will operate them for the next four years.

Two astronauts successfully completed the delayed installation of a high-data-rate, air-to-ground Ku band antenna on the exterior of the International Space Station’s U.S. segment.

NASA is in the early stage of setting up a headquarters-level office to oversee launch service procurements agencywide, including rideshares.

Katalyst Space is demonstrating technologies needed for future robotic servicing.