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NASA

• NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th
  June 30, 2026
  In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency explores. The images are accompanied by a trio of new sonifications – a technique that translates astronomical data into […]
• A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong
  June 30, 2026 by Dede Dinius
  Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this year, NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) initiative tested a wing concept that would maximize the smooth flow of […]
• La NASA adjudica nuevas misiones científicas para Base Lunar y adelanta nuevas oportunidades
  June 30, 2026 by María José Viñas
  Read this news release in English here. Nota del editor: Este comunicado se actualizó el 30 de junio de 2026 para aclarar la versión de desarrollo de ingeniería del rover PROMISE.La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como […]
• NextSTEP-3 B: Moon Base Demonstrations
  June 30, 2026 by Danny Baird
  Notice ID: Coming Soon NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate is seeking innovative ideas from industry partners through a new solicitation appendix under the NextSTEP-3 Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement. Appendix B: Moon Base Demonstrations calls for industry-led demonstrations, risk reduction, and special topic activities that enable an enduring human presence on the lunar surface. NASA’s Moon […]
• NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities
  June 30, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  Editor’s note: This release was updated on June 30, 2026, to clarify the engineering development version for the PROMISE rover. NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver […]

SpaceNews

• Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flight
  July 1, 2026
• The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one.
  July 1, 2026
• NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions
  June 30, 2026
• TechnoMile Recognized among Notable Vendors in Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape Report
  June 30, 2026
• Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system 
  June 30, 2026

ArsTechnica

• June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals
  by Amy Green, Inside Climate News
• US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
  by John Timmer
• Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
  by Scott K. Johnson
• Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
  by John Timmer