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Engineering studies found that Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during the Artemis 2 mission, with none of the erosion seen on Artemis 1. The result addresses a key concern for the spacecraft’s crewed lunar flight, though the report provides no further technical details.
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Engineering studies found that Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during the Artemis 2 mission, with none of the erosion seen on Artemis 1. The result addresses a key concern for the spacecraft’s crewed lunar flight, though the report provides no further technical details.
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Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission is set to investigate Phobos and Deimos, with the goal of returning Phobos material to Earth. The German-French Idefix rover, developed by DLR and CNES, will scout the landing site and help explore the Martian moon. The articles describe the mission as poised for launch.
The pioneering computer scientist’s problem-solving helped NASA land Apollo astronauts on the moon. An opinion essay reflects on Hamilton’s example and the lasting significance of her work, which helped establish software as a critical part of human spaceflight.
Dragon launched Oct. 13 and docked with the International Space Station on Oct. 15, delivering more than 6,300 pounds of cargo for the Expedition 75 crew. The payload includes supplies, solar arrays and experiments involving brain models, 3D heart tissue and artificial-retina technology, with potential applications for medical research on Earth.
NOAA is working to acquire GeoXO, the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, but the GAO says program challenges put vital observations of atmospheric conditions, severe storms and hurricanes at risk. The coverage also recalls NASA’s launch of the first operational GOES satellite on Oct. 16, 1975.
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope tracked water-cloud changes in a brown dwarf about 7.5 light-years away, while separate studies describe deformed atmospheres on ultra-hot exoplanets and gemstone-forming conditions on a scorching, low-density world. Together, the findings extend observations of weather and atmospheric structure beyond the planets in our solar system.
Internal NASA documents and meeting recordings show agency officials pressing to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming AI as “super intelligence.” The changes are affecting NASA communications and digital systems, while employees have raised concerns about the pace and pressure behind the effort.
NASA’s call for proposals for commercial space station development addresses concerns raised by industry, according to Axiom Space CEO. The response offers an early signal of how prospective providers view the agency’s framework as NASA seeks a commercial successor to the International Space Station.
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