Minister of Industry and Technological Research Rossano Fabbri signed on behalf of San Marino. Gregory Mann, NASA Europe representative, and U.S. Consul General in Florence Joseph Tordella participated in the event on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.Credit: U.S. Department of State The Republic of San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords during a [...]
Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that paradigm. Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, recently completed a rigorous series of environmental and physical tests on a new small satellite designed to make spaceflight safer [...]
Managers with NASA and SpaceX, along with international partners, participate in NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Flight Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. NASA/Kim Shiflett NASA, SpaceX, and international partners polled “go” to continue preparing for the agency’s Crew‑13 launch to the International Space Station following today’s Flight [...]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members aboard the International Space Station are (from left), Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.NASA Four Expedition 75 crew members are nearing the end of their stay aboard the International Space Station and are awaiting the crew that will replace them next [...]
10 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) 2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in [...]
9 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) 2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Engineering Notebook Template Scoring Rubric Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US’ National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners [...]
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft fires its engines while berthed to the Unity module, lifting the International Space Station’s orbit on Aug. 27, 2026.NASA Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft today fired its thrusters for 18 minutes boosting the International Space Station’s orbit. The Cygnus XL’s gimbaled delta velocity engine was used to adjust the space station’s altitude by 1.5 miles at [...]
ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker, the MAUVE-HST Team A chaotic secret hides within this seemingly serene image of spiral galaxy NGC 4698 taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and released on Sept. 18, 2026. As a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way galaxy, NGC 4698 has spiral arms that curl around within a thin [...]
For more information, contact Donald S. Parker, Kennedy Space Center, donald.s.parker@nasa.gov Download the PDF version Improper casting and forging processes in the manufacture of aluminum alloy 2219 can lead to microstructural defects that result in a sub-optimal response to anodic surface treatments and an increase in corrosion susceptibility. This Technical Bulletin communicates the risks of [...]
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 25 –… 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 universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Globular Cluster [...]
