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NASA and Northrop Grumman are revising the flight plan for the Cygnus XL cargo ship to rendezvous with International Space Station.

Solar activity—thought to rise and fall over 11 year cycles—has been on an incline since 2008, a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-led study says.

Bastion Technologies Inc. has been awarded a $400 million contract by NASA to provide safety and mission assurance for Marshall Space Flight Center.

Russia’s Progress MS-32 carries a 2.8-ton cargo including food, crew supplies and propellant for maneuvering the space station.

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

Russia’s Progress MS-32 resupply mission is on course for a Sept. 13 automated docking with the seven-person International Space Station (ISS).

House appropriators have joined their Senate counterparts in approving a budget measure that opposes the deep cut to NASA proposed by the White House.

Boeing is wrapping up a project with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to test certification guidance for using artificial intelligence in the cockpit.

“A year ago we thought we found what we believe to be signs of microbial life on the Mars surface,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sept. 10 during his first NASA press conference

Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being prepared to launch to the International Space Station on Sept. 14.

Aspiring space station operator Vast plans to launch its Haven-1 demo station next year.

NASA's groundbreaking Dragonfly planetary science mission to Saturn's largest moon Titan is plagued by a series of cost and schedule delays.

NASA has released a draft of a newly revamped solicitation for commercial partners to develop a human outpost to succeed the International Space Station.

NASA has selected four crewmembers for its second 378-day simulation of living and working on the surface of Mars.

Recent remarks by NASA’s acting administrator help define his commitment to keeping the U.S. ahead in space by returning Artemis astronauts to the Moon ahead of China and leading the way to the human exploration of Mars.

NASA and NOAA are planning a rideshare launch of three satellites to help protect astronauts from radiation on their planned Artemis missions.

NASA’s 33rd SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station has completed its first “boost kit” propulsion maneuver.

GE Aerospace has joined forces with startup Beta Technologies to develop a turbogenerator for hybrid-electric advanced air mobility applications.

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has launched an advanced materials provider, Canopy Aerospace & Defense.

A U.S. Senate panel heard adamant testimony Sept. 3 from several space veterans who urged Congress to ensure the U.S. does not fall behind China.

A rideshare payload launching on an upcoming rocket is due to be the first spacecraft to continuously monitor the space weather environment for solar storms.

In an executive order, Trump adds NASA employees—53% of which are union members—to a growing list of federal workers exempt from collective bargaining rights.

Lunar terrain vehicle designer Lunar Outpost lifts the veil on its Eagle vehicle test and development program as NASA’s selection decision looms.

U.S. Space Command will move from its current location in Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, President Donald Trump announced Sept. 2.

Rep. Brian Babin of Texas believes Congress has the bipartisan muscle to sustain the nation’s space lead over China.