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NASA Delivers Navigation System for Commercial Lunar Relay
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NASA Data Helps Commercial Space Plan Living Off Our Moon
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Copernicus Trajectory Design and Optimization System
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New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
Antennas soak in the summer Sun in August 2026 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, including the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 (shown in the foreground, to…
Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century
Explore This Section Science Science Activation Community College Instructors… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation 2 min read Community College Instructors Bring Astronomy Textbook Into 21st Century Students…
NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface
The fully-integrated LEMS (Lunar Environment Monitoring Station) ready for environmental testing. A small suitcase-size instrument suite built at NASA Goddard, LEMS is designed to carry out continuous, long-term monitoring of the seismic…
2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Spain
NASA/Bill Ingalls A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse – the Moon passing between the Sun and Earth,…