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Before humans can return to the surface of the Moon again, Artemis III needs to be a success (Credit : NASA)

NASA Recasts Artemis III as a High-Stakes Orbital Rehearsal Before the Next Moon Landing

Artemis III is now targeted as a crewed Earth-orbit test in late 2027.
NASA shifted the first planned lunar landing in this sequence to Artemis IV in 2028.
The redesign reflects delays in commercial lunar lander development and a growing focus on multi-spacecraft integration.

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DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via universetoday.com

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, launched on Friday, May 15, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Dragon delivered about 6,500 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX Launch 34th Station Resupply Mission With Science Payloads

Falcon 9 launched Dragon on NASA’s 34th SpaceX resupply mission.
The spacecraft is carrying nearly 6,500 pounds of cargo to the ISS.
Payloads include research on microgravity simulation, bone scaffolds, blood changes, charged particles, and reflected sunlight.

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DT Editorial Team·May 16, 2026·via nasa.gov

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SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX is retrying a Cargo Dragon launch after two weather-related delays.
The mission carries 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the ISS.
Cargo Dragon C209 is set to become the first cargo version of the spacecraft to launch for a sixth time.

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Hubble captures NGC 1266, a rare post-starburst galaxy caught between identities

Hubble’s new image spotlights NGC 1266, a lenticular galaxy in Eridanus.
NASA describes it as a rare post-starburst galaxy with a young stellar population but few star-forming regions.
Astronomers think a minor merger around 500 million years ago helped trigger its transition.

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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Picturing Earth in a New Light

NASA’s Night Lights Map Shows a Planet Brightening, Dimming and Rewiring After Dark

NASA’s Black Marble analysis maps changes in nighttime light from 2014 to 2022.
The data come from VIIRS instruments on Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 and NOAA-21.
Brightening and dimming reflect a mix of construction, economic shifts, blackouts and policy-driven retrofits.

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·May 15, 2026·via mashable.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

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DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via spacenews.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via universetoday.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via nasa.gov

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Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on May 15, 2026

A Thin Crescent and a Rare Double Full Moon: What May 15 Says About the Lunar Month

NASA's Daily Moon Guide lists the Moon as a 4% illuminated waning crescent on May 15, 2026.
Visibility is too limited for meaningful surface detail to be seen.
The next Full Moon is due on May 31, giving May two Full Moons.

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NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network

NASA seeks industry proposals for a Mars communications network ready by 2030

NASA issued an RFP for a Mars Telecommunications Network.
The agency wants the network operating at Mars no later than 2030.
The system is intended to support future surface, orbital, and human exploration missions.

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The LOXSAT payload is displayed inside Rocket Lab’s Spacecraft Production Complex in Long Beach, California.

NASA prepares in-orbit cryogenic fuel test aimed at future space depots

LOXSAT is set to launch no earlier than July 17 aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.
The nine-month mission will test 11 cryogenic fluid management technologies.
NASA says the work supports future in-space propellant depots for Moon and Mars missions.
Key challenges include boiloff reduction, pressure control, transfer, and fuel gauging in microgravity.

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America’s Emerald Isle

NASA Image Highlights Beaver Island’s Glacial Origins and Ecological Richness

NASA highlighted Beaver Island in a new Earth Observatory feature.
Landsat 9 imagery shows the archipelago’s glacially shaped landforms and surrounding waters.
The islands host forests, dunes, wetlands, and marshes with ecological importance.
Beaver Island is the archipelago’s only inhabited island and has deep Irish-American roots.

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NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky

NASA’s TESS Publishes Its Most Complete Night-Sky Mosaic Yet

NASA’s new TESS mosaic combines 96 sky sectors observed from 2018 to 2025.
The image marks 679 confirmed exoplanets and 5,165 candidates identified by the mission.
The release underscores how TESS has turned exoplanet hunting into a large-scale sky survey.

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jack Hathaway configures research hardware inside a portable glovebag for a biotechnology investigation exploring how bacteria affect heart tissue in the microgravity environment. Results from the MVP (Multi-use Variable-g Platform) Cell-09 experiment could lead to advanced methods for preventing or treating heart damage in humans living on and off the Earth.

ISS experiment uses space to probe how pneumonia bacteria can damage the heart

ISS researchers are studying how pneumonia-causing bacteria can produce lasting heart damage.
The experiment uses stem-cell-derived heart tissues to observe cellular responses to infection.
NASA says bacteria in space tend to become more severe and more drug resistant.
The work could help both Earth-based medicine and long-duration human spaceflight.

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NASA Outlines Preliminary Artemis III Mission Plans

NASA Recasts Artemis III as an Earth-Orbit Test Mission Ahead of Future Lunar Landing

NASA is defining Artemis III as a crewed Earth-orbit systems test.
The mission will focus on rendezvous and docking between Orion and commercial landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX.
NASA will use a non-propulsive spacer instead of the interim cryogenic propulsion stage upper stage.

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NASA imagery shows Alaska’s Kuskokwim breakup accelerating as flood risk shifts downstream

Landsat 9 imagery from April 21 and May 7 shows fast spring breakup near Aniak, Alaska.
NASA says a cold winter left thick river ice and deep snow in place into mid-April.
As the Kuskokwim thaws, shifting ice can jam and trigger rapid flooding in low-lying areas.
The winter ice road on the Kuskokwim had extended about 350 miles before shutting down on April 10.

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Rise, the Artemis II zero gravity indicator, sits on a wooden desk. A NASA astronaut is in the foreground.

Artemis II returns to Capitol Hill as NASA highlights its lunar crew and a small mission symbol

NASA published an image article showing the Artemis II crew meeting congressional staff in Washington on May 12, 2026.
The release identifies 'Rise' as the mission’s zero-gravity indicator.
NASA said Artemis II took the crew on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April 2026.

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SLS to launch without upper stage for Artemis 3

NASA Recasts Artemis 3 as Low-Earth-Orbit Test Flight Without SLS Upper Stage

NASA says Artemis 3 will launch without the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage.
The 2027 mission is now planned for low Earth orbit rather than a crewed lunar landing attempt.
Orion is expected to rendezvous with lunar lander prototypes from Blue Origin and SpaceX.
Using a spacer on Artemis 3 appears to preserve the final ICPS for Artemis 4.

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SpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch

SpaceX Targets May 19 for the First Flight of Starship Version 3

SpaceX says the first Starship version 3 launch could occur as soon as May 19 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
The flight will test upgraded hardware on both stages and use a new launch pad at Starbase.
Starship will deploy 22 mass simulators and conduct heat-shield and reentry stress tests.

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A crescent Mars, as seen from Psyche on approach on May 11th. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU.

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Lines Up a Close Mars Flyby Before Heading to 16 Psyche

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will make a close Mars flyby on May 15 at about 4,500 kilometers.
The encounter will provide a gravity assist and let the mission team calibrate onboard instruments.
Psyche is ultimately bound for 16 Psyche, a metal-rich asteroid linked to early planetary formation.

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Mars Curiosity Rover (Credit : NASA)

NASA’s Curiosity rover freed its drill after a Martian rock jammed the arm

Curiosity’s drill became jammed when a rock stayed attached after drilling.
NASA engineers tried multiple approaches before freeing it on May 1.
The incident highlights the complexity of operating a rover remotely on Mars.

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NASA’s Swift Rescue Mission Clears Testing as Orbital Servicing Faces a Live Deadline

NASA’s Swift Rescue Mission Clears Testing as Orbital Servicing Faces a Live Deadline

Katalyst’s Link spacecraft completed environmental testing at NASA Goddard.
The mission aims to dock with and boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit.
Swift could reenter in late 2026 without intervention due to accelerated orbital decay.
The effort is an important real-world test of commercial orbital servicing.

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A man wearing a blue NASA polo, purple gloves, and safety glasses adjusts a small tube connected to a silver and yellow cylinder inside a laboratory. Behind him are numerous other tubes, wires, and sensors connected to a large system and the lab’s wall.

NASA Tests Regenerative Fuel Cells as a Long-Duration Power Option for the Moon

NASA Glenn is testing a regenerative fuel cell system intended for future Moon missions.
The technology stores energy by cycling between hydrogen, oxygen, and water, functioning like a rechargeable battery.
NASA says the system could store the same energy as comparable batteries at lower weight and operate through long lunar nights.

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