Keith’s note: At today’s meeting of MEPAG a NASA speaker said that that an outline or top-level aka “skinny” budget for FY 2026 might be released in the next few days. The full-blown, formal FY 2026 budget proposal will probably not come out…
Category: 2. Space
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Waltz defends ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield amid partisan divide
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz on Wednesday forcefully defended the administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative, insisting that the project is not a fad and will remain a top…
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Saxophone in Space – NASA
In this photo taken on Feb. 8, 1984, NASA astronaut Ronald E. McNair plays his saxophone while off-duty during the STS-41B mission. He and fellow crew members Vance D. Brand, Robert L. Gibson, Robert L. Stewart, and Bruce McCandless II launched…
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The Universe’s Brightest Lights Have Some Dark Origins
Did you know some of the brightest sources of light in the sky come from the regions around black holes in the centers of galaxies? It sounds a little contradictory, but it’s true! They may not look bright to our eyes, but satellites have…
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NASA investigating problem with Psyche electric thrusters
WASHINGTON — NASA is investigating a problem with the electric propulsion system on its Psyche asteroid spacecraft, but an agency official said it is not currently a major concern.
In a statement posted by NASA on an agency website April…
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NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texas, while aboard the
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¿Qué es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.o a 8.o)
Este artículo es para estudiantes de 5.o a 8.o grado.
Cada vez que un astronauta sale de un vehículo espacial, se dice que hace una actividad extravehicular (EVA, por sus siglas en inglés). A esto también se le llama caminata espacial.
El…
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NASA Completes Kuiper Deconstruction, Plans for Display
The planned deconstruction, disposal, and preservation of historic parts of NASA’s decommissioned Kuiper Airborne Observatory is complete. Part of the airborne astronomy legacy of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley,…
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