NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland

From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s […]

Registration is open for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge, a two-day global event on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15, where teams work to create solutions inspired by NASA’s most ambitious exploration goals and making use of the agency’s free and open data. The annual challenge, often called a hackathon, is an intensive, […]

has selected 12 U.S. institutions to receive $12 million to accelerate academic research and technology development in support of the agency’s priorities for exploring the Moon, Mars, and deep space. Through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) initiative, selected institutions will each receive up to $1 million […]

Severe drought has been declared in parts of southern England after months of dry weather drove some reservoirs to exceptionally low levels. Most of England and all of Wales were already under drought conditions after both nations' hottest summers on record, which has taken its toll on rivers, crops and nature. Roughly 30 million people across parts of England and Wales are covered by hosepipe bans, as part of water companies' efforts to manage supplies.