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NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere

Artist’s rendition of the DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission concept. The coloring represents auroras and atmospheric waves in Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/Mary Tostanoski NASA selected a mission concept to research how space weather and dynamics…

NASA Awards Contract for Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition

Credit: NASA NASA has selected eight new companies and will acquire new data products from six existing Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition contract holders to expand the range of commercial satellite data available to researchers, civil agencies, and decision-makers. Such measurements…

Trump administration reverses decision to scrap ocean monitoring system

Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers The Donald Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system following an outcry from lawmakers and ocean experts. On Thursday, the National…

From Suriname to Space: Rohit Goeptar Shares His Journey to NASA

Rohit Goeptar, an electromagnetic/radio frequency analyst with NASA’s Launch Services Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reviews a radio frequency link budget analysis for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from his office. Goeptar is among the…

NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers

Developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ERNEST (Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain) is used in a desert field test to help refine mobility hardware and autonomy software that could be used for a potential future long-range lunar rover…

Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments

Astronauts, from left, Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot show off a Cygnus mission sticker for Northrop Grumman’s 24th cargo mission to the International Space Station. NASA/Chris Williams The Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive…

AI/ML STIG Leadership Council Nominations Are Open!

Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AI/ML STIG Leadership Council… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   AI/ML STIG Leadership Council Nominations Are Open! 18 June 2026…