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NASA

• An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
  April 24, 2026
  Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
• Johnson Leaders Honored by National Space Club & Foundation 
  April 23, 2026 by Sumer Loggins
  The National Space Club & Foundation announced its annual award recipients March 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.   Two dedicated leaders from NASA’s Johnson Space Center were recognized for their contributions to human spaceflight.  Orion Program Manager Howard Hu received the Norman L. Baker Astronautics Engineer Award for sustained technical contributions to multiple human spaceflight efforts.   Hu leads […]
• NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission
  April 23, 2026 by Jessica Taveau
  As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than mid-September to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively. They will be joined by CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut […]
• NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival
  April 23, 2026 by Elyna Niles-Carnes
  Preparations are underway for launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as early September on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Roman space telescope will provide deep, panoramic views of the cosmos, generating never-before-seen pictures that will revolutionize our understanding of […]
• NASA Welcomes Jordan as 63rd Artemis Accords Signatory  
  April 23, 2026 by Jennifer M. Dooren
  The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the latest nation to commit to responsible space exploration to benefit humanity.  “It is my privilege to welcome Jordan as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “By signing the accords today, Jordan brings […]

SpaceNews

• FCC throws out satellite spectrum challenges as D2D dealmaking heats up
  April 23, 2026
• SpaceX wins $57 million U.S. military contract for satellite crosslink demo
  April 23, 2026
• Jordan signs the Artemis Accords
  April 23, 2026
• Optical links in contested space
  April 23, 2026
• Pentagon seeks $2.3 billion for Maven AI battlefield system 
  April 23, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
  by John Timmer
• We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
  by Stephen Clark
• Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
  by John Timmer
• Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery
  by Jennifer Ouellette