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Massachusetts Institute of Technology takes top two spots in the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage competition, with Virginia Polytechnic Institute securing third place.

Data from the Artemis II mission is being analysed to inform future deep-space exploration and lunar surface operations.

Scientists combined two decades of satellite data with genetic testing to map global stress in the base of the marine food web

The agency’s Type A mishap investigation reveals systemic issues at the California complex, with repairs estimated at $4.6 million and the network continuing to support over 40 missions via its remaining 13 antennas.

Research from the University of California, Irvine, shows adult attention spans have fallen to 47 seconds, a trend exacerbated by over-reliance on generative AI.

Satellite imagery from May and June 2026 reveals extensive fire activity that land managers attribute to intentional prescribed burns, aiming to mitigate the severity of later wildfires.

The Advanced Composites Consortium convened at Langley Research Center to assess development phase results and plan large-scale wing and fuselage assembly tests.

A NASA-funded analysis using artificial intelligence and satellite data shows wildfire emissions have significantly worsened ground-level ozone across the contiguous United States, contributing to hundreds of additional premature deaths annually.

The European Union has unveiled a legislative package designed to reduce reliance on major technology companies, though the measures still require agreement from member states.

While AI-assisted filings are clearer and easier for judges to decipher, they frequently contain errors and hallucinations, leaving litigants no more likely to win than those without legal representation.

NASA scientists say the image, taken from the Orion spacecraft after translunar injection, offers a unique perspective on Earth’s interaction with the solar system and human activity.

The Curiosity rover has finished its operational stay at the Campo Marte workspace, marking the completion of its 47th successful drill and a series of detailed geological investigations before moving toward the next area of interest on Mount Sharp.

New geochemical modelling indicates Jupiter’s formation played a critical role in delivering nitrogen and phosphorus to the early Earth.

New measurements from the international Copernicus Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission show a warm Kelvin wave moving across the Pacific, with sea levels around Peru rising 15 centimetres above long-term averages by mid-May 2026.

Agreement aims to aggregate 100 megawatts of distributed resources by 2027 to support regional grid stability and data centre operations

Crews drained 40 million gallons from the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility to replace an end-of-life pump and modify piping configuration, supporting future Artemis mission tests.

The agency has begun decommissioning the orbiter, which spent more than 11 years studying the Martian atmosphere and solar interactions before losing contact in December.

The fixed-price structure breaks from traditional IPO processes, though analysts suggest the valuation may be inflated.

Typhoon Jangmi brought torrential rain and flooding risks to Okinawa and the Amami region in late May and early June 2026, with sustained winds reaching 130 kilometres per hour.

Sophie Adenot and Jack Hathaway observe the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as it docks with the orbital outpost on 17 May 2026.