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Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats

Water for drinking, hygiene and plant growth is a primary constraint on long‑duration human spaceflight: resupplying the ISS costs on the order of tens of thousands of dollars per delivered mass. Durable, efficient closed‑loop water sourcing and reuse are essential to enable months‑to‑years surface and orbital habitation.

2026-02-20T15:15:31.740705-08:00

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Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero

2026-02-20T12:30:23.585912-08:00

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XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes

2026-02-20T12:06:28.875956-08:00

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Microbial biomining extracts metals from meteorites aboard the International Space Station

2026-02-20T10:10:41.566074-08:00

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Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats Water for drinking, hygiene and plant growth is a primary constraint on long‑duration human spaceflight: resupplying the ISS costs on the order of tens of thousands of dollars per delivered mass. Durable, efficient closed‑loop water sourcing and reuse are essential to enable months‑to‑years surface and orbital habitation.

2026-02-20T15:15:31.740705-08:00

Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats

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Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero NASA upgraded the Perseverance rover with Mars Global Localization, allowing the vehicle to autonomously pinpoint its position in Jezero Crater and navigate with reduced ground-in-the-loop intervention. The capability accelerates science drives and improves target acquisition for the rover’s astrobiology campaign.

2026-02-20T12:30:23.585912-08:00

Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero

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XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes NASA's XRISM X‑ray observatory has for the first time probed the 'eye of the storm' around supermassive black holes, resolving ionized outflows and directly measuring their speeds. This shift from static imaging to velocity measurements delivers new, quantifiable constraints on AGN-driven feedback and host-galaxy evolution.

2026-02-20T12:06:28.875956-08:00

XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes

Space.com

Microbial biomining extracts metals from meteorites aboard the International Space Station A NASA astronaut on the International Space Station ran a bioleaching experiment that showed microbes can extract metals from meteorite material in microgravity. The successful on‑orbit biomining test demonstrates a biological technique for recovering usable metals from extraterrestrial rocks, with implications for in‑situ resource utilization.

2026-02-20T10:10:41.566074-08:00

Microbial biomining extracts metals from meteorites aboard the International Space Station

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Goddard paper identifies a target HWO wavelength to separate CO2 from methane/water A new NASA Goddard study compares the Habitable Worlds Observatory's ability to distinguish carbon dioxide from methane and water signatures and identifies a specific wavelength band engineers should prioritize. The result provides actionable design guidance for HWO instruments and starlight-suppression systems toward direct imaging of Earth-like exoplanet atmospheres.

2026-02-20T07:25:36.137469-08:00

Goddard paper identifies a target HWO wavelength to separate CO2 from methane/water

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SSSIF 2026 in Málaga spotlights human exploration and Mars Sample Return The Small Satellites & Services International Forum (SSSIF) 2026 in Málaga closed after three days with a strategic emphasis on human space exploration and Mars Sample Return missions. Sessions also highlighted secure communications and smallsat technologies and featured an interview with NASA’s Mars Sample Return program manager.

2026-02-20T00:55:30.080236-08:00

SSSIF 2026 in Málaga spotlights human exploration and Mars Sample Return

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2026 AAS Goddard Space Science Symposium — 63rd Annual Meeting at NASA Goddard The 63rd Goddard Space Science Symposium returns to NASA Goddard, convening researchers, industry and agency staff to discuss the latest developments in space science. The meeting is a long-standing forum for sharing research, program updates and cross-sector collaboration across the space community.

2026-02-19T14:39:57.865508-08:00

2026 AAS Goddard Space Science Symposium — 63rd Annual Meeting at NASA Goddard

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NASA calls Boeing Starliner 2024 crewed test a 'Type A' mishap, faults oversight and communication NASA's probe of Boeing's 2024 Starliner crewed test classifies the flight as a 'Type A' mishap and cites communication breakdowns, oversight failures and 'unprofessional behavior' that left two astronauts on the ISS for nearly a year. NASA barred further crewed Starliner flights until dozens of corrective actions are completed.

2026-02-19T10:02:21.748038-08:00

NASA calls Boeing Starliner 2024 crewed test a 'Type A' mishap, faults oversight and communication

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Sustainable water recycling for long‑duration space habitats

Perseverance gains Mars Global Localization to boost autonomous navigation in Jezero

XRISM peers into the 'eye of the storm' — measuring cyclone‑like outflows around supermassive black holes

Microbial biomining extracts metals from meteorites aboard the International Space Station

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