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NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,203 5 June 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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Planetary Science Analysis and Assessment Group Support
Earlier this year it was announced that NASA’s Planetary Science Division to cease financial support for planetary science Analysis/Assessment Groups (AGs), effective the end of April 2026.
Digging Back in Time in the UAE
Once below a shallow sea, Jabal al Fāyah now stands above the desert in the United Arab Emirates as a reminder of a watery past and early human survival.
NASA will wear high-tech Prada long johns to the Moon
The LCVG base layer will provide cooling and comfort to astronauts inside their spacesuits.
NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry
Italian fashion house Prada 1913.F unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading into space, underscoring the brand's push to be the first major luxury player to make inroads in the space industry.
Opinion - NASA’s moon base might be nothing like science fiction’s predictions
NASA officials expressed several reasons for making the moon base, in effect, a small city.
Science news this week: Ötzi the Iceman used to make sourdough, Italian teenagers discover Roman villa under school, Google plans to release 64 million mosquitos, and RIP to NASA's Maven probe
June 6, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth
Since NASA’s Artemis II crew safely splashed down on April 10, science teams have been busy collecting data and combing through observations.
Robotic Spacecraft for Swift Boost Mission Arrives at NASA Wallops
The LINK spacecraft designed to capture and boost NASA’s Swift observatory arrived at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Friday, June 5.
NASA Satellites Uncover Large-Scale Ocean Nutrient Stress
As Earth’s oceans warm, microscopic marine organisms are experiencing increasing stress due to a lack of vital nutrients. A new study
NASA Satellites Reveal Aquifer Decline in Brazilian Breadbasket
A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil. The images
Annual Student Research Program Commences
48 undergraduate students from across the country are gathered to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience of hands-on science and data-gathering with NASA scientists and university mentors.
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
NASA Says Goodbye to its Longtime Mars MAVEN Mission
The space agency announced that the MAVEN spacecraft, which has circled Mars for more than a decade, is being decommissioned.
Human Research, Biotechnology for Advanced Health Fill Station Research Schedule
Wednesday’s science schedule aboard the International Space Station encompassed human research, microbial analysis, and 3D bioprinting to advance health on and off the Earth. The Expedition 74 crew members also worked on spacesuit maintenance and cargo spacecraft duties throughout the day rounding out their shift.
NASA’s Juno Reveals New Insights into Cosmic Ray Origins
Particles traveling close to the speed of light near Jupiter were captured by NASA’s Juno mission, providing new evidence for how and where high-energy
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A new version of Eyes on the Earth was released on May 11, 2026, that has a share/embed feature prominently placed on the home screen. It also has a new SWOT
The wasting disease threatening US science and ‘Patient Earth’
Ignorance is a wasting disease, a death of a thousand cuts. A gradual “falling behind” the rest of the world, not only in the ability to advance basic science, but also in the ability to educate, innovate, and retain the best and the brightest minds.
NASA’s Dragonfly Flight System Faces Heat
In preparation for the journey to reach the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, the heat shield for NASA’s Dragonfly mission completed thermal-structural
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,202 29 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
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NASA’s Webb Detects Methane on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has collected its first mid-infrared chemical fingerprint of an interstellar object during a recent revisit to comet 3I/ATLAS.
Fire dozers outfitted with NASA-made sensors help battle blazes
The entire system is made from parts commonly found in a hardware store.
Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA's next steps to the moon, 'Doomsday Glacier' faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran's water crisis
May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
Two NASA Scientists Receive USGS, NASA 2025 William T. Pecora Award
Award: The William T. Pecora Award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions toward a better understanding of Earth through satellite or aerial remote
Europa may not vent water into space after all
The debate could reopen in 2030 when NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft gets the closest view of the icy moon’s surface.
Hubble Captures M88 on Journey to Center of Virgo Cluster
This Hubble image features the active spiral galaxy Messier 88 (M88), located about 63 million light-years away.
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere's growing season.
New Landsat Science Team Holds First In-Person Meeting
From May 5 to 7, the Landsat Science Team meeting convened at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Co-moderated by Landsat 8, 9, and 10 Project Scientist Chris Neigh, the three-day event officially introduced the new 2026–2030 Science Team members.
NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate
Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA's Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new mineralogical marker for understanding Mars' ancient climate.
How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines
Tens of thousands of abandoned mines threaten waterways across the American West, but identifying which sites urgently need cleanup is slow and expensive. Now, NASA’s EMIT instrument can analyze the unique light signatures of mine waste from space to help focus remediation efforts where they're needed most.
Escaping the Heat? The Politics and Problems of Orbital Data Centers
What happens when digital systems outgrow the Earth that sustains them? Computing has always consumed energy and water, but the growing ambitions of the AI industry are pushing demand to an unprecedented scale. As pressures mount, data centers in orbit around the Earth have been pitched as a solution. But space is no escape, and what is framed as a technical fix risks entrenching digital dependence in an increasingly militarized, fragile, and crisis-prone environment. Orbital data centers simply relocate critical infrastructure into an already contested domain where the boundaries between civilian and military systems blur, satellites become strategic targets, and systemic disruption becomes a tool of coercion.
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center. Operated by AURA for NASA, STScI has helped guide the most famous observatory in history, the Hubble Space Telescope.
Spacewalkers Back Inside Station After Science Hardware Work
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 4:24 p.m. EDT after five-and-a-half hours.
Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation
In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages in a fun-filled weekend of hands-on science activities and experiments.
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,201 22 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness
NASA’s Webb Reveals Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy
Which comes first, the galaxy or the black hole? We don’t know, but scientists have long thought it could be the galaxy: Large stars within an existing galaxy
National Institutes of Health Nutrition Education Challenge
NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA Tournament
Cosmonauts Prep for Spacewalk for Science Work Today on NASA+
Live coverage is underway as two Roscosmos cosmonauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and last roughly five hours.
Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the faint glow of the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017.
Ever Restless Mount Dukono Erupts
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Moment of Science: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope set to revolutionize astronomy
It's NASA's latest way to peer into worlds beyond! Dan Smith has the scoop on the "Roman Space Telescope," slated to launch in the fall. 🚀🔭
NASA’s Fermi telescope reveals the power source behind monster supernovae
NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected what may be the first confirmed gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova — one of the most extreme explosions in the universe. Scientists believe the blast was powered by a rapidly spinning magnetar, an exotic neutron star with unbelievably strong magnetic fields. The event, called SN 2017egm, erupted 440 million light-years away and may help explain why some supernovae become extraordinarily bright.
NASA’s Moon Base Plan Adds Two Rovers for Its Astronauts
The contracts, announced on Tuesday, are part of the space agency’s efforts to establish a moon base.
NASA Calibration Instrument Installed on International Space Station
NASA’s Calibration Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder (CLARREO Pathfinder) instrument was installed onto the International Space
NASA Selects Astrolab to Provide Lunar Rover for Artemis Astronauts’ Return to the Moon
Astrolab announced that NASA has selected the company as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis Astronauts' return to the Moon.
Congressional Leaders Laud NASA Moon Plans, But Fight Intensifies over Science Funding
“If we weaken academia, we don’t just weaken our research capacity, we lose our workforce and we lose the innovation that fuels our economy.” —Rep. Zoe Lofgren at ASCEND 2026 Congressional leaders…
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Initiates Largest Change In 70 Years, Solicits Bids To Replace Caltech As Its Manager
A booming industry is proving that private enterprise can make serious strides in space, and JPL is looking to find cheaper ways to do what it's always done.
Robotics, Science Underway as Cosmonauts Prep for Wednesday Spacewalk
Robotics controllers wrapped up a weekend of swapping scientific hardware packed inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft’s trunk for installation on the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 74 crew is continuing its biotechnology and botany research while getting ready for a spacewalk scheduled for Wednesday, May 27.
Correction to B.3 Living With a Star Science
B.3 Living With a Star Science (LWS) emphasizes the science necessary to understand those aspects of the coupled Sun-Earth system that affect life and
Scientists say they’ve reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray
Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that appears to reverse brain aging by calming inflammation and restoring the brain’s energy systems. After just two doses, memory and cognitive function improved for months, raising hopes for future treatments targeting dementia and brain fog.
New Instrument Used Antarctic Ice Sheet to Probe Extreme Universe
The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) is a NASA Astrophysics Pioneers Program mission designed to detect the most energetic particles in the universe.
NASA just gave SpaceX more crew missions because Boeing can’t certify
NASA has filed a procurement notice announcing its intent to add six post-certification missions to SpaceX’s existing Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract. The agency said it would order up to three of those missions immediately upon adding them to the contract, with the remaining three available as needed through the end of the International Space […]
A Full Moon Checkup
Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft's data accurate and consistent.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft uses Mars as a giant slingshot toward a mysterious metal world
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a giant gravitational slingshot to continue its journey toward a strange metal rich asteroid. The close flyby boosted the spacecraft’s speed by about 1,000 mph while also producing rare crescent images of Mars glowing through its dusty atmosphere.
Lakers reportedly hire Pelicans exec Rohan Ramadas as new assistant general manager under Rob Pelinka
Rohan Ramadas has worked in the NBA ... and done jobs for NASA.
NASA science cut would hit Colorado universities and aerospace sector
Proposed funding for NASA could impose a significant reduction on the science programs that underpin Colorado’s aerospace economy.
Woodward expands on Gulf Coast; LABI elects new board member; Republic hires Renasant pair
Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.
NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract
NASA plans to add missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified.
Overnight Science Digest: Our ‘mere presence in a landscape’ affects wildlife behaviors
When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed – NY Times Massive butterfly swarm becomes the talk of Santa Cruz – SF Gate Scientists reversed memory loss by recharging the brain’s tiny engines – Science…
JPL's management contract is suddenly up for grabs for the first time since the 1930s, and NASA's own language shows why this is more than a routine procurement fight
For the first time since the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s origins in the 1930s, Caltech’s hold on one of the most important institutions in American robotic space exploration is no longer automatic. NASA has announced that it will compete the next contract for managing and operating JPL, the federally funded research and development center in Southern […]
Scientists discover a shortcut to the moon that NASA missed
Getting to the moon is partly a fuel problem. Plotting the most efficient path between two points in space saves propellant, and every kilogram of propellant conserved is money in the bank. Even tiny ...
Galaxy Zoo: Clump Scout II
Identify star-forming clumps in galaxy images, and help train machines to do the same.
Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years
This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.
To achieve major goals, NASA seeks to streamline its organization
It is imperative to concentrate resources towards the highest priority objectives."
Hubble Captures Galaxy Cluster
Hubble captured this scene of galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905 in visible and infrared light. The cluster is around four billion light-years away.
James Webb discovers a rare giant planet with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a rare world unlike anything in our solar system — a giant planet about the size of Saturn with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures and an atmosphere packed with methane. The planet, TOI-199b, sits more than 330 light-years away and is one of the first known “temperate” gas giants ever studied in detail.
Report: NIH, NASA Restrict Co-Authoring With Foreign Scientists
The National Institutes of Health and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are targeting collaborations between U.S. scientists and foreign researchers, Science reports.
Rosholt students learn about science at camp with help from NASA
Rosholt students learn about science at camp with help from NASA
NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather
On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a
Crew Conducting Advanced Health Research and More Spacewalk Preps
Four Expedition 74 astronauts had a light duty day with an array of advanced research still scheduled for Thursday. The three cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station focused on ongoing spacewalk preparations and robotics training.
NASA Highlights 2025 International Space Station Science Results
To dive deeper into the International Space Station research achievements from the past year, browse the 2025 Annual Highlights of Results, which NASA
Cancer, Blood Research Tops Science Schedule as Spacewalk Preps Continue
The Expedition 74 crew continued exploring ways to advance cancer treatments and prevent excessive bleeding aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The orbital residents are also unpacking a U.S. cargo spacecraft while preparing spacesuits for an upcoming spacewalk.
Lunar launch
When Artemis II launched in April, sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, the mission broke records — and will help scientists understand undiscovered secrets, including the history of Earth and our solar system.As lunar science lead for NASA’s Artemis II mission, Kelsey Young, ’12 MS and ’14 PhD in geological sciences, led the team that developed the lunar science plan and trained the crew to study the moon.
Mars shines in ethereal photo from Psyche space probe
NASA's asteroid explorer is on a 2-billion-mile mission.
NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae
An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually luminous supernova. The
Astrolab's FLIP rover to carry NASA science, supporting Artemis moon base
Astrolab's FLIP rover, launching from Kennedy Space Center this year, will carry NASA science and tech to the moon, all in support of the moon base.
"I'll buy 10 of those"—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal."
Johnson’s Cindy Evans Prepares Artemis Teams for Lunar Science
NASA’s Artemis II crew had many technical and operational responsibilities during their historic mission to the Moon, but they also served an important role
YSU Business Students Earn Government Contracting Experience
YSU students are gaining firsthand insight into the world of federal procurement through immersive, applied learning experiences.
NASA Transfers Management of Lunar Science Instruments
NASA has transferred management of two lunar science instruments to Intuitive Machines, due to the instruments' principal investigators and science team
HLS Vegetation Indices
In this explainer, each vegetation index includes a visualization, an example application, and a description of the index that highlights how HLS’s increased temporal revisit empowers new research.
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,200 15 May 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List
Four NASA payloads to fly on Astrolab’s first lunar rover
Astrolab’s first lunar rover will carry four NASA payloads on a mission planned to launch later this year.
NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars
In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen in
NASA Selects Next Class of Space Health Postdoctoral Fellows
The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) has selected two early‑career scientists for its next class of postdoctoral fellows.
What’s Next for Artemis II AVATARs
Organ chips from Artemis II's AVATAR investigation have arrived at the laboratory at Emulate, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts for analysis. The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation uses personalized organ chips made from each astronaut's own cells to study the impacts of space radiation and microgravity on human health.
Great Balls of Fire
An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while looking out of the Cupola.
Why We Can’t Cut Earth Science to Fund the Next Earthrise Shot
We love space, but not as an abstraction. For my twin sons, it is a tradition. Their birthday themes have evolved from “Two the Moon” for their second birthday, featured on NASA.gov, to “From Space to the Farm,” with the boys in those iconic orange astronaut suits, standing in a cornfield. In the ye...
SpaceX Dragon Docks to Station Filled with New Science Experiments
At 6:37 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, carrying nearly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for the Expedition 74 crew. This is the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the space station for NASA.
SpaceX Dragon Approaching Station Packed with Science and Supplies
At approximately 9:50 a.m. EDT, Dragon will dock autonomously to the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module.
NASA’s New AI Processor Is 500x Faster Than Current Space Computers
NASA’s new AI-ready space chip could give future spacecraft a brain of their own.
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after
Helio and You: Seasons on Earth, Mars, and Beyond
Earth has four seasons - spring, summer, fall, and winter. Other planets can experience seasons, too, but they might be wildly different from the ones that we are used to. Find out about how seasons work and what role the Sun plays in causing them.
Dragon Nears Launch as Crew Works Biomedical Science and Spacewalk Preps
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a cargo-packed Dragon spacecraft atop, stands ready to launch to the International Space Station at 6:05 p.m. EDT today, weather permitting, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Rocket Science Health validates targeted olfactory-cleft deposition in non-human primates ahead of the 4th Nasal Formulation & Delivery Summit
As the pace of modern drug discovery accelerates, the industry is increasingly recognizing that a breakthrough molecule is only as effective as its ability to reach the target site.
Hubble Sights Galaxy in Transition
This Hubble image of lenticular galaxy NGC 1266 reveals its bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure.
Picturing Earth in a New Light
A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.