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JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward

2 Min Read JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward PIA26706 Credits: Proteus Space Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads PIA26706 Figure A JPEG (82.95 KB) PIA26706 Animation MOV (3.33 MB) Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s [...]

By |2026-02-26T15:23:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Landsat Navigation Landsat Home Missions Landsat Next Landsat 9 Landsat 8 Landsat 7 Landsat 6 Landsat 5 Landsat 4 Landsat 3 Landsat 2 Landsat 1 News Latest News People of Landsat Q&As Newsletter Publications Data Overview Cal/Val Open Data Benefits Overview Agriculture & Food Security Disaster Management Ecosystems & Biodiversity Energy Resources Forest Management [...]

By |2026-02-26T12:47:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Inside Project Hail Mary

NASA/Dan Goods NASA astronaut and deputy director of the Flight Operations Directorate Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with panelists and the audience at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. Actors Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller, screenwriter Drew Goddard, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and producer and writer of the “Project Hail [...]

By |2026-02-26T12:19:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Science-Packed Dragon Departs Station, Heads for Splashdown

A SpaceX Dragon (center) backs away from the International Space Station after undocking from the Harmony module’s forward port.NASA+ At 12:05 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft is [...]

By |2026-02-26T12:12:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Cargo-Filled Dragon Departs Station Soon on NASA+

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking on Aug. 25, 2025.NASA NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure of the agency’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is underway on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a [...]

By |2026-02-26T11:47:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign

NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39B to prepare to launch four [...]

By |2026-02-26T11:07:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars

6 Min Read NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars An artist’s concept shows the two ESCAPADE spacecraft at Mars. The ESCAPADE mission is the first to coordinate two spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth. Credits: James Rattray/Rocket Lab USA Mars is not what it used to [...]

By |2026-02-26T10:24:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles

Joel Montalbano, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate NASA On Thursday, NASA announced Joel Montalbano will serve as the acting associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, and Dana Hutcherson will serve as the acting program manager of the Commercial Crew Program.  SOMD’s programs and activities include the Commercial [...]

By |2026-02-26T10:08:00-05:00February 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA Artemis II Rocket Returns for Repairs 

NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage.NASA/Cory Huston The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission arrived at the Vehicle Assembly [...]

By |2026-02-25T20:50:00-05:00February 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

Artemis II on Launch Pad 39B

A side view shows the SLS (Space Launch System) Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter, Orion Stage Adapter, Orion spacecraft, and Launch Abort System of NASA’s Artemis II rocket at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from [...]

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