WASHINGTON — A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget request but is silent on one flagship program.
Category: 2. Space
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Space Force accepts delivery of GPS control system after years of delays
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has accepted delivery of the initial version of its long-delayed Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX), marking a key milestone for a GPS infrastructure upgrade that has become emblematic…
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Secretary Administrator Duffy Beams Down To NASA
Keith’s Note: According to a tweet by @SecDuffyNASA “Wrapping up my day at @NASA – spoke with the smart leaders of our mission directorates. We agree- America MUST dominate space and our critical moon mission, #ARTEMIS, must be as known &…
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Uranus May Actually Be Warmer than Previously Expected
Uranus releases about 15% more energy than it receives from the Sun, according to two new papers published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Get Ready For Schedule G
Keith’s note: this popped out of the White House on Thursday. You may recall the earlier Schedule F thing “that will make it easier to remove federal employees it believes are undercutting President Trump’s agenda.” Now there is Schedule G…
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NASA Tests Scalable Satellite Tech to Launch Sensors Quicker
NASA’s Athena Economical Payload Integration Cost mission, or Athena EPIC, is a test launch for an innovative, scalable space vehicle design to support future missions. The small satellite platform is engineered to share resources among the…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4602-4603: On Top of the Ridge
Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University
Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
As we hoped, we successfully climbed the 11-meter ramp (about 36 feet) and have arrived at the top of the ridge and the…
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