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Two Texas companies just secured NASA funding to build robots that will explore Mars like never before. The $17 million initiative could unlock unreachable Martian terrain and push the boundaries of space exploration.
NASA just launched a new partnership with the Small Business Administration to help small companies building critical space technology access millions in private investment. The goal is to strengthen America's space supply chain and keep lunar missions on track.
A NASA-funded spacecraft concept could survey minerals on the moon, asteroids, and Mars' moons in a single mission. The technology could help identify valuable resources before sending expensive mining missions.
A Texas researcher has figured out how to grow crops in lunar soil, bringing future moon bases one giant leap closer to reality. Her chickpea breakthrough just earned her major NASA funding to keep the space garden growing.
A key Senate leader is pushing back against proposed cuts that would slash NASA's budget by nearly a quarter. Senator Jerry Moran says he'll fight to keep America's space agency funded at stable levels.
Two early-career researchers just earned NASA fellowships to tackle critical challenges keeping astronauts healthy in space. Their work on space food and eye health could benefit people on Earth too.
Despite budget cuts and political headwinds, NASA's newest space telescope launched ahead of schedule on Sunday, ready to unlock the universe's biggest mysteries. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope survived two attempts to slash its funding and now joins NASA's elite team of cosmic explorers.
Scientists are developing swarms of small, silent flying robots that could one day explore the mysterious caves of Titan, Saturn's Earth-like moon covered in hydrocarbon seas. The basketball-sized vehicles use electric thrusters and could revolutionize how we explore icy worlds.
After years of funding struggles, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched on a mission to unlock the universe's biggest mysteries. The telescope will survey space 1,000 times faster than Hubble while hunting for answers about dark matter and dark energy.
Before astronauts venture to the Moon or Mars, miniature versions of their organs might make the journey first. These tiny tissue chips could unlock safer, faster ways to protect humans in deep space.
Ghana just passed a bill creating a permanent funding source for sports development, ending years of unpredictable financing that held back athletes and programs. The Ghana Olympic Committee says this game-changing fund will help national teams plan long-term and compete globally.
The article details the day-by-day schedule for NASA's Artemis II mission, a nearly 10-day test flight that will send four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, plus Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The schedule covers activities from launch day through landing, including system checks, exercise routines, lunar flyby, and Earth observation opportunities. --- # BRIGHTWIRE ARTICLE TITLE: Four Astronauts Set for Historic Moon Orbit This April SUMMARY: NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the Moon in April 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. The 10-day mission tests critical systems for future Moon landings.
Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first female executive who championed the Hubble Space Telescope, made everyone feel special with her warmth and humor. This week, NASA launches a new telescope bearing her name, celebrating a woman who changed astronomy forever.
Kenny Heckle started working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at age 19 as a contractor in 1984. After four decades of solving critical spaceflight problems, he and 19 teammates just became full NASA employees.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman piloted a fighter jet over the National Mall on July 4th, honoring America's semiquincentennial with a spectacular flyover. The display connected 250 years of American innovation to NASA's ongoing mission of discovery.
A groundbreaking satellite launched by NASA and India can peer through clouds to capture stunning images of Earth's surface, opening new possibilities for monitoring our changing planet. The mission features the largest radar antenna NASA has ever sent to space.
NASA just teamed up with 37 American companies to develop 41 cutting-edge space technologies that will help humans live on the Moon and explore Mars. The best part? It's a no-money partnership where companies get access to NASA's world-class facilities and experts while contributing their own innovation.
NASA's Glenn Research Center is now accepting applications for a free five-day summer engineering institute where high school students will tackle real aerospace challenges alongside NASA experts. Rising juniors and seniors can apply through May 1 for one of three sessions in July.
College teams just showed NASA how the next generation plans to power the moon. MIT students took top honors at NASA's 2026 innovation competition with a breakthrough lunar energy system that could support future Artemis missions.
Three researchers at NASA Ames are being celebrated for keeping critical space science projects on track and breaking new ground. Their work spans from making NASA data accessible to everyone to analyzing samples from an actual asteroid.
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