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ESA establishes Europe’s first deep-space optical laser link with NASA’s Psyche spacecraft

The European Space Agency has successfully established Europe’s first deep-space optical communication link using two purpose-built ground stations in Greece to communicate with NASA’s DSOC experiment aboard the Psyche mission 265 million kilometers away. The demonstration paves the way for high-bandwidth data return on future deep-space science missions.

2025-07-11T11:24:00.769322-07:00

The Hill

Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

2025-07-10T22:01:24.539156-07:00

Space.com

JWST Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Cat’s Paw Nebula

2025-07-10T14:04:37.103530-07:00

Axios

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

2025-07-09T18:46:45.142139-07:00

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ESA establishes Europe’s first deep-space optical laser link with NASA’s Psyche spacecraft The European Space Agency has successfully established Europe’s first deep-space optical communication link using two purpose-built ground stations in Greece to communicate with NASA’s DSOC experiment aboard the Psyche mission 265 million kilometers away. The demonstration paves the way for high-bandwidth data return on future deep-space science missions.

2025-07-11T11:24:00.769322-07:00

ESA establishes Europe’s first deep-space optical laser link with NASA’s Psyche spacecraft

NASA

NASA, JAXA Validate X-59 Low-Boom Design in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel NASA and JAXA researchers conducted a wind-tunnel test of a scale model of the X-59 QueSST at JAXA’s Chofu facility to measure under-aircraft noise. The data will validate the low-boom signature for the first supersonic demonstrator aimed at supersonic overland operations.

2025-07-11T11:14:59.874561-07:00

NASA, JAXA Validate X-59 Low-Boom Design in Japanese Supersonic Wind Tunnel

The Hill

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Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator President Donald Trump has appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim administrator of NASA, entrusting him with oversight of the agency’s operations and agenda while a permanent leader is vetted. He will oversee NASA’s space exploration programs and maintain momentum on key initiatives until a successor is confirmed.

2025-07-10T22:01:24.539156-07:00

Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

Space.com

NASA, SpaceX Target July 31 Launch of Crew-11 to ISS NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of Crew-11, ferrying two U.S. astronauts, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. A temporary docking slot shortage at the ISS is expected to clear next week to accommodate the spacecraft.

2025-07-10T15:25:27.673180-07:00

NASA, SpaceX Target July 31 Launch of Crew-11 to ISS

Space.com

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JWST Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Cat’s Paw Nebula NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope marked its third anniversary by unveiling a new mid-infrared image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), a star-forming region about 4,000 light-years away in Scorpius, revealing dust-shrouded structures and newborn stars.

2025-07-10T14:04:37.103530-07:00

JWST Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Cat’s Paw Nebula

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Engineers Install Solar Arrays on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Ahead of Final Assembly Technicians installed solar panels on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final integration steps. The Solar Array Sun Shield will power the observatory and shade its instruments, ensuring thermal control for the mission’s planned 2027 launch.

2025-07-10T07:12:38.604335-07:00

Engineers Install Solar Arrays on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Ahead of Final Assembly

Axios

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Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator President Donald Trump late Wednesday named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator after withdrawing entrepreneur Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May. Duffy will oversee NASA’s operations and agenda while the White House vets a permanent successor.

2025-07-09T18:46:45.142139-07:00

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator

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NASA to lose 2,145 senior employees under workforce reduction plan Approximately 2,145 senior-ranking civil servants at NASA are slated to depart under the Trump administration’s push to slash federal staffing through early retirements, buyouts and deferred resignations, according to Politico. The departures aim to reduce agency bureaucracy but raise concerns over NASA’s capacity to execute critical science and exploration programs.

2025-07-09T10:19:22.264981-07:00

NASA to lose 2,145 senior employees under workforce reduction plan

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