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NASA Selects Astrolab to Provide Lunar Rover for Artemis Astronauts’ Return to the Moon
Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) announced today that NASA has selected the company as one of two providers of a crewed lunar rover for the Artemis program, advancing the agency’s plans to establish sustained surface mobility at the lunar south pole. “We’re honored that NASA has selected Astrolab to help provide the surface mobility astronauts will need as the Artemis program returns…
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Hubble Spies Faint Irregular Galaxy
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy ESO 490-017, roughly 12,000 light-years in diameter and some 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The galaxy’s low surface brightness makes it appear as a faint, starry swarm behind brighter foreground stars that are easily recognized by their diffraction spikes. Numerous red, orange, and beige dots are distant galaxies peppering…
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NASA to Announce Artemis III Crew, Provide Mission Progress Update
NASA will provide an update on the agency’s Artemis III mission and announce the astronauts assigned to the test flight during a live event at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 9, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The event will stream on NASA+ and on the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York
Students in New York will hear from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir as she answers their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11:05 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 28, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. This event is hosted by the Cradle of Aviation Museum…
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NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions
Editor’s note: Release was updated May 27, 2026, to provide additional details on the crewed lunar terrain vehicles. During a Moon Base event Tuesday at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington, the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for crew to drive and uncrewed cargo landers bound for the Moon. NASA leaders also shared target launch timeframes and upcoming milestones for…
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Chennai City Lights
Chennai, on India’s southern coast along the Bay of Bengal and with a metropolitan population of about 8.7 million, shines with white LED streetlights in this photograph taken at approximately 9:13 p.m. local time on May 2, 2026, from the International Space Station. Earth observations from the space station let us see how our planet changes over time. In combination…
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An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration
The origins of Memorial Day lie in the U.S. Civil War, a conflict that led to the deaths of nearly 700,000 Americans. By the waning days of the war, makeshift military cemeteries had sprung up throughout the country, but especially in the South and Mid-Atlantic, where much of the fighting occurred. By the time the leader of the veterans’ group Grand Army of the…
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A Full Moon Checkup
In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis program took humanity back to the Moon, providing a new look at Earth’s only natural satellite. As the world celebrates the return of Artemis II’s four astronauts, the lunar surface continues to play a critical role in missions much closer to Earth. Since 1972, the NASA/USGS Landsat program has captured the longest continuous record of Earth’s land surface, collecting…
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Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon
For Jaclyn Kagey, preparing astronauts to put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work. As the Artemis extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, Kagey plays a central role in preparing astronauts to safely explore the lunar surface. Official portrait of Jaclyn Kagey. NASA/Robert Markowitz My mission is to shape the historic endeavor by working closely with scientists and industry partners to define lunar surface activities. We are…
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Infinix Launches HOT 70 Series with Industry-First 12-Colorway Dynamic Shine Design
In a smartphone market where devices increasingly look and feel the same, Infinix is taking a different approach. Today, the brand launched the new HOT 70, a lineup designed around a simple idea: smartphones should express personality, not just performance. Infinix HOT 70 featuring the tagline “HOT Like YOU” Infinix HOT 70 key features Infinix HOT 70 unboxing photo Built for…
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