Fast Facts Volunteer scientists track biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They document rare species and important ecological information.…
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Quick Takeaways NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center has conducted flight testing for 80 years. The CATNLF initiative tested a wing…
Top Highlights NASA celebrates the U.S.’s 250th birthday with cosmic images in red, white, and blue. The images feature Cassiopeia…
Quick Takeaways NASA issued a draft BAA on June 29, 2026, for lunar technology. The initiative targets gaps in solar…
Summary Points Artemis II marked humanity’s first crewed lunar mission since Apollo’s era. Orion spacecraft demonstrated key systems and operational…
Top Highlights Fireworks can severely unsettle pets; keep them indoors during displays. Avoid taking pets to fireworks shows; it’s too…
Essential Insights SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on June 28. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off…
Quick Takeaways The Strawberry Moon peaks on June 29 at 7:56 p.m. ET, marking the first full moon of summer…
Summary Points NASA is developing cryocouplers for in-orbit spacecraft refueling missions. Cryocouplers will connect spacecraft to orbital propellant depots for…
Top Highlights NASA plans to boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit with LINK. The mission will launch from Kwajalein…