#NASA

8 articles tagged “NASA”.

1. Science July 3, 2026 at 06:45 PM

   NASA launches Swift rescue mission to save falling space telescope

   NASA's Swift Boost mission launched aboard a Pegasus XL rocket to tow the aging Swift observatory to a safer orbit before it reenters Earth's atmosphere.

2. Science June 25, 2026 at 06:47 PM

   Astronomers detect giant planets lighter than cotton candy

   Researchers have discovered two Jupiter-sized 'super-puff' exoplanets with densities comparable to shaving foam, orbiting a star 1,100 light-years away.

3. Science June 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM

   NASA's Cold Atom Lab on ISS Gets Fourth Upgrade for Quantum Research

   Astronauts aboard the ISS have switched on NASA's upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a facility that chills atoms to near absolute zero in microgravity to study quantum behavior and develop new space-based technologies.

4. Science June 17, 2026 at 06:25 AM

   ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano Named Pilot for Artemis III Mission

   NASA announced on 9 June 2026 that ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot for Artemis III, a crewed Earth-orbit test flight to demonstrate rendezvous and docking for future lunar landings.

5. Science June 16, 2026 at 06:28 PM

   Artemis III Crew Includes Italian Astronaut Parmitano as Pilot

   NASA announced on 9 June 2026 that ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot for Artemis III, a crewed Earth-orbit test flight critical for future lunar landings.

6. Science June 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM

   NASA Roman telescope to survey sky 1,000x faster than Hubble

   The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in August 2026, will map the cosmos at unprecedented speed, aiding dark energy and exoplanet research.

7. Science June 16, 2026 at 06:26 AM

   NASA Roman Telescope to Launch in August, Promising Fastest Sky Surveys

   NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on Aug. 30, 2026, aiming to survey billions of galaxies and study dark energy and dark matter at unprecedented speed.

8. Science June 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM

   ESA Astronaut Luca Parmitano Assigned as Test Pilot for NASA's Artemis III Mission

   ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano has been assigned as test pilot for NASA's Artemis III mission, a crewed Earth orbit test flight announced June 9, 2026. The mission will demonstrate systems for future lunar landings, with ESA providing the European Service Module.