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Cornell Students Aid NASA with Drone Safety in Sky

A team of Cornell University students are turning heads within industry and the federal government with the results of their research into creating a national air transportation management system in which thousands of drones could safely operate together.

Posted May 7, 2026

Clouds

Earth Observatory

Ice & Glaciers

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

A Sea of Spinning Clouds

Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.

Posted May 7, 2026

General

Ames Science Stars of the Month May 2026

NASA Ames Science Directorate Stars of the Month: May 2026 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Lora Jovanović, Tammy Moore, Frances Donovan, and Jaden Ta.

Posted May 7, 2026

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities

NASA’s Dryden Aeronautical Test Range Supports Flight, Space Missions

NASA advances aeronautics and space technologies through experimental aircraft and flight research at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Behind those efforts is the Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR), which provides the communications, tracking, and data services that enable safe and effective missions.

Posted May 6, 2026

Pandora Mission

Pandora

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Posted May 6, 2026

Wallops Flight Facility

Goddard Medical and Environmental Division

NASA Wallops to Host Public Information Session May 13

To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, a public information session is being held 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, at the NASA Wallops Visitor Center. During the event, NASA will have information booths on the status on the causeway bridge construction, updates on beach replenishme

Posted May 6, 2026

Commercial Resupply

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Headquarters

SpaceX Commercial Resupply

NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This will be the 34th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital outpost for NASA. Carrying about 6,500 pounds of cargo, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off […]

Posted May 6, 2026

Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Unlocking the Mystery of X-ray Dots

A new “X-ray dot” found by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory – which could look like this artist’s illustration released on April 28, 2026 – could explain what the hundreds or potentially thousands of these objects are. Shortly after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope started its science observations, reports of a new class of mysterious objects […]

Posted May 6, 2026

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Goddard Space Flight Center

Neutron Stars

Stars

The Universe

NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars

Astronomers have long known that neutron stars, the crushed cores left behind after massive stars explode, should be scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. However, most of them are effectively invisible. A new study published in Astronomy and Astrophysics suggests NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could spot them anyway.

Posted May 6, 2026

General

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Glenn Research Center

NASA Centers & Facilities

Technology

New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night

As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures found in space and on other planets and their moons.

Posted May 6, 2026