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A WD-produced article in MIT Technology Review cites an internal measurement of data generated by an AI video task and calls for storage planning across data tiers.

NASA reports weeks of fires and smoke across the island as El Niño-linked dry conditions fuel burning and disrupt daily life.

Competition Model 2.0 would streamline proposals and reviews, with NASA projecting selection timelines could fall by up to 45 per cent for some mission classes.

A 500-second ground test at Stennis assessed flight components and a new nozzle thermal protection system. The developmental engine will not fly.

A CASALS prototype produced science-quality data in a 2024 flight, as NASA develops the instrument towards possible space use.

SR-1 Freedom is targeted to launch in late 2028, carrying a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration and three Mars helicopters.

Cash is due to take charge on 19 October, overseeing more than 5,000 staff and the centre’s space systems and propulsion work.

The agency says its analysis confirmed the thermal protection system safeguarded the crew and spacecraft systems during re-entry.

NASA’s 16 October Astronomy Picture of the Day shows the 13 October resupply launch, with the ISS crossing the frame as the rocket’s stages separate.

Nighttime lights dimmed around parts of Pensacola and along the route towards Destin, then began returning in the days after the hurricane.

NASA says eight compact arrays are expected to provide more than 160 kilowatts of additional power for research and station operations.

The 14–15 November event will invite people of all ages and experience levels to tackle challenges using NASA’s open data.

A sensor-equipped aircraft is scheduled to fly near Transit, Texas, from 22 October to 9 November to measure pollutants from animal feeding operations.

NASA’s M-STAR awards support research and technology development for Moon, Mars and deep-space exploration, with up to US$1 million available to each selected institution.

The agency found nine spots of char loss on Orion’s heat shield, compared with 103 on Artemis I, while further material assessments continue.

The reported 100 mph cap affected key Ukrainian drone missions, according to Ukraine. Elon Musk said the US government determines Starshield’s speed limits.

Constellation and Vistra plan upgrades expected to add nearly 1.5 gigawatts, while US projections for AI-related demand are much higher.

A University of Minnesota team reports that rewarmed pig kidneys regained blood flow and made urine, including one stored for just over a year. The preprint does not establish long-term function or readiness for transplant.

NASA satellite observations show increased fire activity and smoke since September. Fires have worsened air quality in Manaus, while researchers expect the current fires to persist until seasonal rains arrive.

Astronauts Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk are scheduled to install the station’s seventh and eighth roll-out solar arrays.