NASA
NASA Cuts Ribbon on New Space Antenna, Because Five Apparently Wasn't Enough
NASA adds a sixth antenna to its Deep Space Network, because five clearly wasn't enough to hear aliens calling.
2026-08-31
NASA
2026-08-01
NASA
Curiosity Approaches a 'Break in the Rock Record,' Which Sounds Dramatic but Is Basically Just Geology
NASA's Curiosity rover is about to cross an 'erosional supersurface' on Mars, which is basically a missing page in the planet's rock diary, and scientists are very excited about it.
2026-07-24
NASA
Curiosity Rover Engineers: The Unsung Heroes of Mars Get Their Due (Again)
NASA's Curiosity rover team thanks engineers for keeping the Mars robot alive, un-stuck, and productively poking rocks for over 12 years.
2026-07-01
NASA
Caltech Hires Astrophysicist Who Once Wrote to JPL for Space Pictures as Its New President
Ray Jayawardhana, an astrophysicist who once wrote to JPL for space pictures as a kid, is now Caltech's 10th president - and he's bringing a plan to invest in 'blue-sky' ideas and maybe get a window office.
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