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Dragon Undocks to Return Science Experiments to Earth

By |2026-06-16T12:40:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is seen shortly after undocking from the International Space Station’s forward port on the Harmony module.NASA+ At 12:25 p.m. EDT, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward‑facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module after a command from SpaceX ground controllers. Flight controllers delayed the undocking slightly [...]

SpaceX Dragon Prepares for Undocking and Return to Earth

By |2026-06-16T11:46:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module’s forward port on May 17, 2026. Dragon delivered nearly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 74 crew.ESA/Sophie Adenot NASA’s live coverage of the undocking and departure of 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission [...]

NASA Uses Machine Learning to Enhance Flash Flood Warnings

By |2026-06-16T11:23:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Transient Artifact and Continuous Learning System (TACLS) leverages data from continuously operating satellite networks coupled with machine learning models to help meteorologists at the National Weather Service forecast flash floods more efficiently. This new software is the result of a collaboration between NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and [...]

Department of Health and Human Services Digital Stockpile & Manufacturing Response Network Challenge

By |2026-06-16T10:39:00-04:00June 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Alexandre – stock.adobe.com NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament Lab offers the contract capability to run external crowdsourced challenges on behalf of NASA and other agencies. Sponsored by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the [...]

Explore JPL to Take Place Oct. 10, 11

By |2026-06-15T20:34:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Visitors are welcome to Explore JPL to learn more about space exploration, robotics, and technology being developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Tickets for the popular, free event become available on Aug. 29 and go fast.NASA/JPL-Caltech Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its campus at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California for an open-house [...]

Triple Shockwave from Sun Crossing Rocket

By |2026-06-15T16:45:09-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What's happening to this Sun-crossing rocket? The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, visible on the upper left, launched only about one minute before this amazing image was captured. As it rose to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, in late May, the rocket became supersonic before it crossed the [...]

NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions

By |2026-06-15T14:45:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

6 Min Read NASA’s Chandra Finds Unexpected Fireworks in Aftermath of Stellar Explosions To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A composite image of the nearby galaxy Messier 83, and short timelapse videos of two curious supernova remnants hidden inside. X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: [...]

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from New Jersey Students

By |2026-06-15T14:06:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams collect frozen research samples while living and working aboard the International Space Station. Credit: ESA/Sophie Adenot Students in New Jersey will hear from NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 12:05 [...]

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon Returns Packed with Space Station Science

By |2026-06-15T13:30:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Scientists await a big splash in the Pacific Ocean as one of the most research-packed Dragon spacecraft to date returns, completing the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Biological and materials samples, along with tested hardware, are heading back to research teams on Earth for further analysis, advancing NASA’s [...]

Frontiers Forum Speaker Series

By |2026-06-15T12:23:00-04:00June 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Aya Collins, director of the engagement division of NASA’s Office of Communications, moderates a discussion with, from left to right, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, Monday, June 1, 2026 at the Mary W. Jackson [...]

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