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NASA

Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab

Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events. That early passion now fuels the work of NASA’s Dale ...

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NASA

Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab

NASA Space Station

Crew Works Soldering, Cardiac Research, Virtual Reality and Prepares for Cargo Mission

Circuit board soldering, spacesuit maintenance, and cargo mission operations topped the schedule for the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also worked on cardiac research, virtual reality tests, and housekeeping tasks throughout the day.

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NASA Space Station

Crew Works Soldering, Cardiac Research, Virtual Reality and Prepares for Cargo Mission

NASA Space Station

Cargo Mission and Crew-13 Updates; Station Research, Maintenance Continue

New supplies are on their way to the International Space Station after launching aboard a Progress 96 cargo spacecraft at 9:33 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Progress 96 will arrive Saturday for an automated docking to the Poisk module at 9:46 a.m. EDT bringing nearly three tons of food, fuel, and cargo to the ...

1 day ago

NASA Space Station

Cargo Mission and Crew-13 Updates; Station Research, Maintenance Continue

NASA Space Station

Bioprinting, Space Manufacturing Top Research Schedule Aboard Station

Cartilage bioprinting and lead-free soldering topped the advanced microgravity research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 75 crew members also explored blood pressure in weightlessness, serviced spacesuit components, and inspected lab hardware aboard the orbital ...

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NASA Space Station

Bioprinting, Space Manufacturing Top Research Schedule Aboard Station

NASA Space Station

Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Counts Down to Launch from Kazakhstan

NASA is streaming live coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft launch carrying about three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station. Watch online at:  https://www.nasa.gov/live

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Progress 96 Cargo Spacecraft Counts Down to Launch from Kazakhstan

NASA

APOD: 2026 September 18 – Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 18 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation ...

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APOD: 2026 September 18 – Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy

NASA

APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation ...

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APOD: 2026 September 17 – A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula

NASA

NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy

Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret. This galaxy is NGC 4698, and it lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It’s one of over a thousand galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, the nearest large ...

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NASA’s Hubble Spots an Out-of-Sync Galaxy