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Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

A key antenna in NASA's Deep Space Network, damaged last fall, will remain offline until May, shrinking the agency's deep‑space communications capacity. The prolonged outage reduces available DSN time for spacecraft telemetry, command and data relay while repairs and testing continue.

2026-01-19T14:43:27.235961-08:00

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Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00

Universe Today

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00

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Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

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Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity A key antenna in NASA's Deep Space Network, damaged last fall, will remain offline until May, shrinking the agency's deep‑space communications capacity. The prolonged outage reduces available DSN time for spacecraft telemetry, command and data relay while repairs and testing continue.

2026-01-19T14:43:27.235961-08:00

Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

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Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space An urgent opinion argues NASA must implement immediate policy, budget and program changes to preserve U.S. leadership in space, warning that leadership turnover, shrinking science funding and schedule slips threaten exploration and national competitiveness unless the agency secures stable funding, oversight and industrial partnerships.

2026-01-19T06:11:42.545439-08:00

Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

Universe Today

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals A Living Worlds Working Group white paper (preprint on arXiv) argues NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory must deliver extremely high signal-to-noise ratios and tightly specified instrumentation and systems to satisfy the Decadal Survey’s exoplanet-imaging objectives; the paper maps the trade-offs driving early mission design and cost.

2026-01-19T05:51:12.560661-08:00

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

NASA Spaceflight

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes 2026's space‑science calendar features a dense launch manifest — multiple lunar landers and orbiters, at least one Mars mission and several next‑generation space telescopes — promising intensive scientific returns and a sustained high operational tempo for agencies, commercial launch providers and international partners.

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

Associated Press

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NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight NASA's new giant lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Saturday as teams prepare for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The move advances a scheduled February launch attempt for the lunar crewed flight.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

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White House renominates NASA deputy administrator nominee, seeks new CFO pick The White House has resubmitted its nominee for NASA deputy administrator while searching for a new candidate to serve as the agency's chief financial officer, leaving the CFO slot open as senior leadership nominations proceed at the agency.

2026-01-17T03:47:43.536595-08:00

White House renominates NASA deputy administrator nominee, seeks new CFO pick

Ars Technica

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Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission NASA managers are warning of 'launch fever' as schedule and external pressures mount around the agency's Moon mission, urging caution and emphasis on crew safety. Agency officials stressed, "I've got one job, and it's the safe return of Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy."

2026-01-16T22:12:34.103233-08:00

Managers warn of 'launch fever' as pressure mounts on NASA's Moon mission

Bloomberg

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Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard NASA’s Artemis II SLS‑Orion stack rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B on Jan. 16–17, completing a major prelaunch milestone ahead of the agency’s first crewed lunar flyby since 1972. The four‑person mission includes Canada's first astronaut assigned to a lunar flight.

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00

Artemis II rolls to LC‑39B as NASA advances first crewed lunar flyby since 1972; Canada aboard

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Damaged Deep Space Network antenna to remain offline until May, curbing deep‑space communications capacity

Opinion: Steps NASA Must Take Now to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Space

Living Worlds Working Group white paper: HWO must deliver extreme SNR and tight instrument specs to meet Decadal goals

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

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