Sam's News — space — 2026-08-25¶

Space Missions¶

7.5 NASA's 2028 Mars mission to deploy nuclear-powered spacecraft and release small probes¶

NASA is planning a 2028 Mars mission that will send a spacecraft equipped with a nuclear reactor to Mars and release three smaller spacecraft.

Sources: The Times of India RSS Update to: NASA Plans Nuclear Reactor Deployment to Mars in 2028

7 Roman Space Telescope to reveal universe beyond JWST and Hubble capabilities¶

NASA's Roman Space Telescope will capture images so large that no existing screen can display them in full.

Sources: Space.com RSS

6 NASA prepares launch of advanced space observatory¶

NASA is preparing to launch a new powerful space telescope to observe the universe.

Sources: Science Daily RSS

Space¶

7.5 NASA's Next-Generation Space Telescope Launches on Falcon Heavy Rocket August 30¶

NASA's new space telescope is scheduled to launch aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30.

Sources: autoevolution RSS

6.5 NASA astronaut Anil Menon prepares for third consecutive spacewalk¶

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is preparing for his third spacewalk in a row aboard the International Space Station.

Sources: USA Today RSS

6.5 NASA's Artemis II Crew to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor¶

The president of the United States will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to all four members of NASA's Artemis II crew.

Sources: space & defense RSS, SciTechDaily RSS Update to: President Awards Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II Astronauts

6 NASA spacewalk to replace ISS antenna today¶

Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot conduct a spacewalk on August 25 to replace a failed space-to-ground antenna on the International Space Station.

Sources: Space.com RSS

6 Solar flare M6.9 and coronal mass ejection directed toward Earth; northern lights potential¶

The sun has released a powerful M6.9 solar flare and coronal mass ejection aimed at Earth, which could enhance northern lights visibility this week.

Sources: Space.com RSS

Space Exploration¶

7 ESA and NASA astronauts complete historic ISS spacewalk repair mission¶

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully completed a spacewalk on August 18, 2026, to repair the International Space Station.

Sources: Space.com RSS

Science¶

6.5 NASA study finds Earth microbes could survive on lunar surface¶

NASA researchers determine that microbes transported by astronauts could survive in cold, shadowed regions near the Moon's South Pole, complicating future searches for pristine lunar chemistry.

Sources: ScienceDaily RSS, Science Daily RSS