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NASA

• NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
  May 1, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator […]
• NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell
  May 1, 2026 by Monika Luabeya
  Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crewmembers CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, right, ring the closing bell of the Nasdaq market session, Thursday, April 30, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and […]
• Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
  May 1, 2026 by Leejay Lockhart
  Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on April 27. The equipment will support launch processing of the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Each 1,800-pound module enhances the PHSF’s clean room systems, helping meet […]
• NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current
  May 1, 2026
  Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet, and snares them in an invisible, doughnut-shaped pen around Earth known as the ring current. This captive swarm of charged particles plays an important role in how Earth reacts to changing conditions in space, called space weather, which […]
• Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities
  May 1, 2026 by Sandra May
  Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and create! Whether you prefer to spend this season fueling your creativity, going outdoors into nature, or daydreaming about your future, NASA offers ways to take your interests to the next level.  Here are some opportunities […]

SpaceNews

• NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions
  May 1, 2026
• The opportunity beyond orbital data centers
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• Starcloud seeks more orbital data center funding shortly after unicorn status
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• Trump nominates Schiess as next Space Force chief
  May 1, 2026
• Amazon Leo passes 300 satellites with Atlas and Ariane launches
  May 1, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal
  by Jacek Krywko
• Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts
  by Stephen Clark
• Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids
  by John Timmer
• Professional school grads from diverse classes get higher salaries
  by John Timmer
• Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee
  by Jennifer Ouellette