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Say hello to the TSA’s Cutest Canine of 2026 0
- Animals, Aviation, Dogs, Environment, Pets, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Security, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Technology
- August 28, 2026
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NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge – NASA 0
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- August 28, 2026
NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deep space by recycling common materials, like fabrics, plastics, foam, and metals. The Composites for Extraterrestrial Recycling By Engineering the Reuse and Upcycling of Zotek (CERBERUZ) team, comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at MIT, received a total of $775,000 in awards. The technology grinds mixed trash into a fine powder,
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Sorry, aliens didn’t build Dyson spheres around these dwarf stars 0
- Deep Space, Exoplanets, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Fiction, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX, Technology
- August 28, 2026
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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Create US Space Academy – NASA 0
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- August 28, 2026
To strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday to establish the nation’s first U.S. Space Academy. The order highlights how space is a critical domain for American national security, economic growth, scientific discovery, and technological innovation. The proposed academy
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President Honors NASA’s Artemis II Crew with Highest US Space Award – NASA 0
- Humans in Space, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- August 28, 2026
President Donald J. Trump awarded NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday for their service during the Artemis II mission. He presented the awards during a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, honoring the first
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Will Meta’s deal make social media safe for kids? Researchers are dubious 0
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- August 28, 2026
Under a legal settlement, teenagers in the United States will have time limits put on their use of certain social-media platforms. Credit: Anna Barclay/Getty Social-media giant Meta has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion to US states and make changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, settling a legal case about whether its technology
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