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NASA

• Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch
  May 6, 2026
  Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
• NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia
  May 5, 2026
  Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen their instructional practice through a dynamic collaboration between NASA eClips and the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Program. Together, these groups are cultivating a regional STEM ecosystem […]
• NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Surveys ‘Crocodile Bridge’
  May 5, 2026
  Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero Crater’s rim. The panorama is made up of 980 images, 971 of which were taken on Dec. 18, 2025, the 1,717th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. An additional nine were […]
• Curiosity Blog, Sols 4879-4885: Struggle at Atacama
  May 5, 2026
  Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, May 1, 2026 Chile’s Atacama desert is the driest mid-latitude desert in the world, receiving only 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) of precipitation per year. Only the dry valleys of Antarctica receive less precipitation. These environmental conditions have made the Atacama a […]
• 650 NASA Volunteers Have Co-Authored Scientific Papers
  May 5, 2026
  After a recent count, NASA Citizen Science is proud to report that more than 650 people who have volunteered to participate in NASA citizen science projects have co-authored peer-reviewed research papers with scientists on those project teams. These volunteers made incredible contributions like: And all of them saw their passion and dedication translated into lasting […]

SpaceNews

• Voyager ‘very optimistic’ about Starlab amid potential NASA changes
  May 5, 2026
• Ukrainian forces test direct-to-device satellite imagery for frontline troops
  May 5, 2026
• New NGA head makes industry debut at GEOINT Symposium 2026
  May 5, 2026
• Startup develops software to help military tap commercial imaging satellites
  May 5, 2026
• Exiting NRO director Chris Scolese’s legacy: commercial partnerships; public engagement
  May 5, 2026

ArsTechnica

• Trump administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms
  by Martha Muir, Financial Times
• MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
  by Jennifer Ouellette
• 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