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NASA OTD: The Spider Nebula
The spider part of The Spider and the Fly nebulae, IC 417 abounds in star formation, as seen in this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey 2MASS.
April 14 (2016) · Source: NASA Image ArchiveUpcoming Launches
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Apr 14, 2026
Science
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'
Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning. "I stuffed that little guy in a dry bag we had in our survival kit, and hooked the bag onto my pressure suit. " Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance with NASA's post-splashdown checklist, or not?
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President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR
President Trump signs legislation reauthorizing SBIR COLORADO SPRINGS – President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act April 13, reestablishing key sources of funding for early-stage space companies. The legislation reauthorizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through Sept. 30, 2031, and enhances screening of applicants to ensure they do not pose national security risks.
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Near Real-Time Payload Data Delivery with SSC Space Go
Near Real-Time Payload Data Delivery with SSC Space Go Easy access to space depends as much on ground communications as on launch availability or satellite design. In a quickly growing commercial space market, an increasing number of operational services are supporting communications, Earth observation, navigation, and security-related applications. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is at the center of this development.
Launch
Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites, New Glenn to launch with flown booster
Six launches are scheduled worldwide this week, with the third launch of Blue Origin's New… Six launches are scheduled worldwide this week, with the third launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn, featuring a previously-flown booster, highlighting the week. SpaceX is expected to launch three Starlink missions this week: two from California and one from Florida. Internationally, two Chinese rockets, a Lilian-1 and Chang Zheng 2D, are scheduled to launch unknown payloads from Jiuquan.
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Launch
Canadarm2 Installs Cygnus XL Cargo Craft to Unity Module
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft has been installed to the Unity module's Earth-facing port of the International Space Station. The mission is known as Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft has been installed to the Unity module's Earth-facing port of the International Space Station. The mission is known as NASA's Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24.
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Science
Canadarm2 Reaches Out and Captures Cygnus XL Cargo Craft
At 1:20 p.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, with assistance from NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, captured Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft using the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.
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