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NASA’s TESS releases its most complete Earth-sky survey, identifying ~6,000 candidate exoplanet worlds

NASA’s exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS has published its most complete view of the sky over Earth, expanding the catalog of potential planets beyond the solar system. The new release highlights roughly 6,000 candidate worlds for follow-on confirmation and characterization.

2026-05-21T05:11:30.433668-07:00

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Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results

2026-05-20T07:22:40.272787-07:00

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Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

2026-05-20T05:06:08.341331-07:00

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NASA LOXSAT “orbital gas station” demo to validate in-space cryogenic oxygen transfer for Artemis

2026-05-19T09:05:31.165123-07:00

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NASA’s TESS releases its most complete Earth-sky survey, identifying ~6,000 candidate exoplanet worlds NASA’s exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS has published its most complete view of the sky over Earth, expanding the catalog of potential planets beyond the solar system. The new release highlights roughly 6,000 candidate worlds for follow-on confirmation and characterization.

2026-05-21T05:11:30.433668-07:00

NASA’s TESS releases its most complete Earth-sky survey, identifying ~6,000 candidate exoplanet worlds

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JWST study suggests Neptune’s moon Nereid is the lone intact survivor from the planet’s original satellite system A new study reports that Neptune’s third-largest moon, Nereid, may be an intact survivor from the planet’s primordial satellite system. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study Nereid in 2024, challenging earlier views of a more heavily disrupted past.

2026-05-20T11:09:52.842855-07:00

JWST study suggests Neptune’s moon Nereid is the lone intact survivor from the planet’s original satellite system

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Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results Starfighters Space says it is turning its Texas facility into a staging ground for microgravity flight testing in response to NASA’s request for information on commercial parabolic capabilities. Separately, the company filed its first-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q, underscoring the effort’s near-term financing and operational visibility.

2026-05-20T07:22:40.272787-07:00

Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results

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Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers A new Congressional report says NASA has potentially funded or supported hundreds of scientific collaborations since 2015 that could involve Chinese researchers. The finding raises concerns that research partnerships enabled by NASA funding may introduce China-related security risks for U.S. interests.

2026-05-20T05:06:08.341331-07:00

Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

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NASA science chief calls for mass-produced satellites to accelerate science in space NASA’s science leadership says it wants to “get more science into space” by pursuing mass-produced satellites—seeking a repeatable, scalable approach to spacecraft delivery. The goal is to reduce friction in getting more missions out the door, enabling higher science throughput in orbit.

2026-05-19T13:54:40.358815-07:00

NASA science chief calls for mass-produced satellites to accelerate science in space

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NASA LOXSAT “orbital gas station” demo to validate in-space cryogenic oxygen transfer for Artemis NASA is preparing LOXSAT (Liquid OXygen Flight demonstration), a satellite mission intended to test technologies for in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants. The in-orbit “gas station” capability is positioned as a key enabling step for Artemis missions targeting crewed return to the Moon.

2026-05-19T09:05:31.165123-07:00

NASA LOXSAT “orbital gas station” demo to validate in-space cryogenic oxygen transfer for Artemis

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U.S. Senate confirms Matt Anderson as NASA deputy administrator The U.S. Senate confirmed Matt Anderson as NASA Deputy Administrator on May 18, 2026, positioning him as the agency’s second-in-command. The confirmation follows multiple reports highlighting the role’s seniority within NASA leadership and its importance for day-to-day oversight.

2026-05-19T02:39:56.889170-07:00

U.S. Senate confirms Matt Anderson as NASA deputy administrator

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NASA rotorcraft testing pushes toward Mach-breaking performance for future Mars helicopters NASA is conducting tests on a next-generation Mars helicopter rotor designed to operate in the Red Planet’s thin atmosphere, with current work focused on pushing the rotor to break the sound barrier. The latest milestone is being showcased in a new video as NASA advances Mars rotorcraft development.

2026-05-17T08:06:18.242266-07:00

NASA rotorcraft testing pushes toward Mach-breaking performance for future Mars helicopters

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NASA’s TESS releases its most complete Earth-sky survey, identifying ~6,000 candidate exoplanet worlds

Starfighters Space pivots Texas site to microgravity parabolic tests as it reports Q1 2026 results

Report flags national-security risk in NASA-funded collaborations that may include Chinese researchers

NASA LOXSAT “orbital gas station” demo to validate in-space cryogenic oxygen transfer for Artemis

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