Sam's News — space — 2026-09-19¶
Space¶
7.5 NASA grants SpaceX $946 million for three additional crewed ISS missions¶
NASA awards SpaceX $946 million to conduct three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Sources: Space Web Search
6.5 NASA Awards SpaceX Three Additional Crew Rotation Flights to Space Station¶
NASA has contracted SpaceX to conduct three crewed missions to the International Space Station.
Sources: Sharjah24 RSS
6.5 NASA Extends SpaceX Crew Contract Through 2030¶
NASA extends its contract with SpaceX for crewed space station missions through 2030.
Sources: Benzinga RSS, news.cgtn.com RSS
6.5 NASA Impact Craters on Mars Reveal Subsurface Composition¶
NASA's controlled impacts on Mars have exposed subsurface material that reveals unexpected composition data about the planet.
Sources: ScienceAlert RSS
6.5 Astronaut Kathleen Rubins sequenced DNA in space using handheld device in 2016¶
In 2016, astronaut Kathleen Rubins used a handheld device to sequence DNA aboard the International Space Station, demonstrating biological research capabilities in space.
Sources: timesofindia.indiatimes.com RSS
6.5 NASA and SpaceX Target Early October Launch for Crew-13 Mission¶
NASA and SpaceX are preparing for an early October crewed launch with Crew-13 astronauts entering quarantine.
Sources: havasunews.com RSS
6 NASA successfully transmitted HD video from ISS using laser in 2014 breakthrough¶
In 2014, NASA successfully beamed high-definition video from the International Space Station using a laser, demonstrating faster data transmission technology.
Sources: timesofindia.indiatimes.com RSS
5.5 Jared Isaacman on the Future of NASA and American Space Exploration¶
Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman discusses prospects for NASA and the future direction of American space exploration.
Sources: The Singju Post RSS
5.5 NASA's Curiosity Rover Celebrates 5,000 Days on Mars¶
NASA's Curiosity rover marks a milestone of 5,000 Martian days of operation with a commemorative postcard.
Sources: Branson Tri-Lakes News RSS Update to: NASA's Curiosity rover marks 5,000 days on Mars
5 NASA Discovers Massive Lunar Crater Larger Than Roman Colosseum¶
NASA identified a newly discovered moon crater significantly larger in size than Rome's Colosseum.
Sources: CW39 Houston RSS