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05/23/2024

We are so thankful to all of those who serve and honor their sacrifices.

05/17/2024

Blue Origin is returning to the skies this weekend! Catch their livestream of the launch on May 19 starting at 8:50 a.m. EDT.

The mission, known as NS-25, will be Blue Origin's first crewed launch since August 2022.

04/12/2024

NASA Flight Engineers Matthew Dominick and Jeanette Epps shared an absolutely extraordinary view of the eclipse from the International Space Station.

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The International Space Station soared into the Moon’s shadow during the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. The Expedition 71 crew members had an opportunity to view the shadow at the end of their workday filled with cargo transfers, spacesuit maintenance, and microgravity research.

04/04/2024

"All kinds of things jump out at you when you're scanning."

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In the past it was difficult for scientists, let alone the public, to get a full picture of each animal's inner workings, but with rapid advances in 3D scanning technology, even school children can now digitally 'dissect' these precious specimens.

03/21/2024

“This lander, we’re expecting to land on the moon between 12 to 16 months from today."

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Blue Origin expects to launch the first version of its Blue Moon lunar lander, a precursor to a future crewed lunar lander it is building for NASA, in 2025.

02/29/2024

“We look at samples in very fine detail, and we are always discovering something new."

The National Museum of Natural History’s analytical laboratories are revolutionizing how scientists study everything from Civil War tooth fillings to Earth’s oldest rocks

02/23/2024

"Today for the first time in more than a half-century, the US has returned to the moon."

The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, became the first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in 50 years.

01/09/2024

Join us for our 1st Annual Demo Day sponsored by Met-L-Chek and Comet on Feb 2nd @ our MPM Arlington Facility.

For more info and to RSVP, visit ow.ly/jCov50QoXlV

01/04/2024

Happy New Year! We have a lot to look forward to in 2024 when it comes to space. Check out this list of 2024 space events from the New York Times!

In April, people across North America will be able to gaze at a stunning total eclipse. And astronauts may get closer to that promised moon landing.

11/17/2023

"It was a long, long task working under a microscope, and quite terrifying, but one of the delights was finding original paint beneath these old layers.”

Young Derich Born’s cheekbones were not always sharp enough to peel apples — new research reveals the 1553 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger underwent several revisions to give him a more chiseled look.

11/16/2023

Congratulations to this year's nominees for SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards: Moriba Jah and T.S. Kelso!

This year’s Space Stewardship honorees include two pioneers in the field of space situational awareness and an industry-led initiative to foster best practices in on-orbit satellite servicing and related endeavors, including active removal of orbital debris.

11/01/2023

"There are plenty, plenty more things to discover, for sure. We are barely scratching the surface."

New research suggests the Italian Renaissance master may have been in a particularly experimental mood when he painted the "Mona Lisa" early in the 16th century