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NASA Selects SpaceX to Launch StarBurst Gamma-Ray Detector
The small satellite mission will study neutron star mergers and short gamma-ray bursts, launching on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.
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NASA Opens Media Accreditation for SpaceX's 35th Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than October for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying science experiments, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Analemma Over Scotland's Callanish Stones
The September 20, 2026 edition of NASA's long-running APOD series highlights a composite image showing the sun's yearly path above the ancient Callanish Stones.
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Childhood Passion for Model Planes Fuels Work at NASA's Subscale Flight Research Lab
Three engineers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center say early hobbies building radio-controlled aircraft now inform their roles at the Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory.
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NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman to Appear at Ravens-Saints Game in Baltimore
Artemis II commander and Baltimore native to highlight space exploration as part of NASA's new Inspiration Tour on Sept. 20.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Marks 5,000th Day on Mars With Composite Postcard
The Mars Curiosity rover combined two navigation-camera panoramas taken days apart to create an image marking a mission milestone, NASA said.
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NASA Funds Florida Workforce Program to Boost Aerospace Career Pipeline
Space Florida receives federal support through NASA's new State Hubs initiative to expand technical education and connect skilled workers with aerospace employers.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Completes Detailed Planning to Study Wind-Blown Martian Sediments
Mission scientists outline sols 5002-5009 activities as Curiosity marks 14 years on Mars, 5,000 sols of operation, and 1 kilometer of elevation gain.
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NASA Uses Integrated Medical Model to Plan for Astronaut Health on Moon and Mars Missions
The decision-support tool helps NASA anticipate medical risks tied to cosmic radiation, microgravity and long-duration spaceflight, according to the agency.
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BBC's 'Tech Now' Follows NASA Scientists Studying Solar Eclipse in Iceland
A new episode of the BBC technology programme features reporter Adrienne Murray accompanying NASA researchers examining a rare total solar eclipse.
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NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day to Feature “A Zodiacal Night” on September 19, 2026
The long-running NASA APOD series is set to showcase a night-sky image highlighting the zodiacal light, according to the program’s website.
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NASA Ames Names Stars of the Month for September 2026
NASA's Ames Research Center Science Directorate has recognized seven employees for their contributions to agency missions in September 2026.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Has Enough Fuel for 22 Years, Doubling Original Estimate
According to a report by Ars Technica, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope carries enough propellant to operate for 22 years, twice as long as NASA had originally planned, and is the first NASA observatory built with in-space refueling capability.
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NASA to Host International Observe the Moon Night Event in Huntsville
Space agency invites media to a public celebration of lunar science and exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Sept. 19.
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XRISM Mission Observes Pulsar Capturing Stellar Wind From Companion Star
Astronomers using the Japan-led XRISM X-ray observatory say they have directly observed a giant star's outflow being captured by a compact companion, powering intense X-ray flares.
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NASA Awards SpaceX Three Additional Crew Missions to Space Station
Contract modification extends SpaceX’s role in ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Captures First Light
The new observatory, designed to hunt for thousands of exoplanets and probe dark matter and dark energy, has recorded its first cosmic images, according to a report by Scientific American.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Captures Sweeping View of Star-Forming Region IC 348
One of the largest images yet released from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals brown dwarfs as light as twice Jupiter's mass in a nearby stellar nursery.
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Hubble Telescope Images Reveal Hidden Anomaly in Spiral Galaxy NGC 4698
NASA says the seemingly calm galaxy, located 55 million light-years away in Virgo, harbors what the agency describes as a "chaotic secret."
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SpaceX Receives $950 Million NASA Contract Extension for Three More Crewed ISS Flights
The extension adds three additional Crew Dragon missions to an existing NASA contract, according to a CNBC report.
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NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Spotlights the Triangulum Galaxy
The September 18, 2026 edition of NASA’s long-running APOD series features Messier 33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy.
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NASA Employees Say Rapid Relocations Have Cost Labs Key Equipment and Staff
Current and former agency workers tell NPR that abrupt moves over the past several months have left engineering teams short on tools and expertise needed for spacecraft development.
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NASA to Host Webinar on Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program Update
The agency's Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program will hold a webinar on September 23 outlining its goals, activities and a new Cal/Val initiative, according to NASA.
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NASA Selects 12 New Research Proposals on Space Crops and Astronaut Health
The investigations aim to advance food production and understand health impacts for future space explorers, NASA said.
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NASA Reportedly Set to Expand Boeing Starliner's Role After Troubled Start
Report says space agency plans more missions for the capsule and will help certify a new rocket to keep it flying, despite earlier setbacks.
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NASA Reports Discovery of 222-Meter Crater on the Moon
Researchers say the newly identified impact site is the largest contemporary crater observed to have formed anywhere in the Solar System.
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NASA Reports Discovery of Rare Lunar Crater Larger Than Roman Colosseum
Scientists say the crater resulted from a powerful impact on the moon two years ago that initially went undetected. @@G:DEK@@
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Spotlights "Treasure Chest" Region in Carina Nebula
The September 17 edition of NASA's long-running APOD series features an image described as "A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula."
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NASA's Lunar Orbiter Identifies Newly Formed Impact Crater on the Moon
Scientists using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter say they have detected a fresh crater that formed within the past few years, calling it a rare, 'once-in-a-century' find.
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NASA Tracks Seasonal Shifts in Earth's Center of Mass
Scientists say redistribution of water around the planet moves Earth's center of mass by fractions of an inch, a factor important for satellite navigation and elevation measurements.
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Astronomers Confirm Youngest Known Planet, Less Than a Million Years Old
NASA-funded data reveal a newborn world still forming within its natal disk of dust and gas, challenging existing planet-formation models.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Webb Telescope View of M64
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2026, showcases the James Webb Space Telescope's observation of the spiral galaxy M64, commonly known as the Black Eye Galaxy.
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NASA Shared Services Center Details Travel Reimbursement Services
The NASA Shared Services Center outlines its role in processing travel reimbursements for agency personnel, including a new submission option for relocating employees.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Highlights Moon-Venus Daytime Occultation
The September 15, 2026 APOD entry features an image described as showing the Moon passing in front of Venus during daylight hours.
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Scientific American Previews Anticipated Breakthroughs From NASA's Roman Space Telescope
A new report from Scientific American outlines ten scientific advances astronomers expect the upcoming Roman Space Telescope to enable once it begins operations.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Feature Advanced Exoplanet-Imaging Technology
Scientific American reports the upcoming observatory will carry the most sophisticated planet-imaging instrumentation ever sent into space.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Begins Mission After Successful Launch
Scientific American reports that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched without incident and is now set to begin work addressing major astronomical questions.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope to Search Milky Way's Bulge for Rocky Exoplanets
According to a report by Scientific American, the upcoming Roman Space Telescope will dedicate more than a quarter of its observing time to the galaxy's dense central region in search of small, rocky worlds.
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NASA Launches Roman Space Telescope to Study Dark Energy and Exoplanets
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will survey the cosmos to probe dark energy and search for distant worlds, according to Scientific American.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Launches to Space
The new space observatory is designed to probe dark matter and dark energy, discover exoplanets and study stars, according to a report by Scientific American.
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NASA Ames Fire Department to Conduct Aircraft Firefighting Training at Moffett Field
The fire department at NASA's Ames Research Center will hold training exercises using a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator over four days in September.
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Skywatchers in US and Canada Witness Rare Daytime Lunar Occultation of Venus
NASA reported that observers across parts of North America saw the Moon pass in front of Venus in broad daylight on June 17.
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NASA to Host Accessible Artemis Webinar for Blind and Low-Vision Community
Space agency announces virtual event on the RS-25 engine and Artemis missions, designed for blind and low-vision participants.
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NASA Earth Observatory Highlights Unusual Rock Formations at Vasquez Rocks
The agency's Earth Observatory describes how tilted sedimentary layers at a Southern California park, long favored by film and television producers, reveal a history of tectonic upheaval.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Comet NEOWISE Over the Adriatic Sea
The September 13 entry in NASA's long-running APOD series highlights an image of Comet NEOWISE rising over the Adriatic Sea, according to the agency's website.
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NASA Feature Highlights Engineer Jaden Caradine's Path From Military Service to Langley Internship
A NASA profile describes how Jaden Caradine pursued a childhood interest in engineering through a nontraditional path that included military service before reaching a Pathways internship at NASA's Langley Research Center.
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NASA-Developed Image Algorithm Now Used to Uncover Ancient Images
A technique originally created by NASA to enhance satellite photographs has found a new application: revealing images from antiquity, according to NASA.
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Hubble, Webb Telescopes Reveal Clues to Solar System's Distant Past
NASA says a joint survey using its Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes has spotted some of the smallest and faintest Trans-Neptunian Objects ever directly observed, offering new insight into the solar system's early history.
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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Set to Reach Lagrange Point
Scientific American reports the telescope is traveling toward a gravitationally stable location in space known as a Lagrange point.
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NASA Satellite Imagery Shows Three Tropical Cyclones Active Simultaneously in Pacific
NASA's Earth Observatory reported three tropical cyclones churning in the Pacific Ocean at the same time, even as the Atlantic basin remained quiet.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Hawaiian-Titled Entry for September 4, 2026
The daily astronomy feature from NASA published an image with the Hawaiian title "Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola," though detailed explanatory text was not available in the source material.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features 'Chasing the Moon's Shadow'
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website published an image titled 'Chasing the Moon's Shadow,' part of its long-running daily feature explaining a different astronomical image or photograph.
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NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Features the Pelican Nebula
The Sept. 7, 2026 edition of NASA's long-running APOD series showcases an image of the Pelican Nebula, highlighting its gas, dust and stars.
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NASA's APOD Features Hubble Image of Decagon-Shaped Feature at Saturn's South Pole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2026 highlights a Hubble Space Telescope image showing a striking ten-sided pattern near Saturn's south pole.
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Satellite Captures Rare Clear View of Volcanic Activity at Remote Mount Michael
NASA reported that a break in persistent cloud cover allowed satellite imagery to reveal thermal activity at the remote South Atlantic volcano as the region's winter season wound down.
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Marks 5,000 Martian Days on Mars
A NASA blog post covering sols 4995-5001 notes the Curiosity rover has also climbed past one kilometer in elevation since landing in Gale Crater.
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Hubble Captures Superbubble Nebula in Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has produced a detailed image of the nebula N44, revealing a massive gas cavity known as a superbubble.
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Artemis III Crew Tours NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building
Astronauts view solid rocket booster integration ahead of planned Artemis III mission
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Landsat Satellite Captures Anak Krakatau Eruption in Indonesia
NASA imagery shows ash and volcanic gases rising from the small but active volcano situated between Java and Sumatra.
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Djibouti Becomes 72nd Nation to Sign Artemis Accords
The East African country joined the U.S.-led framework for space exploration cooperation during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters
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