Month: September 2026

Washington

Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

Published 10 min read

Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities for Idaho. Part two focused on Idaho state legislators who support bringing the…

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

NASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar Communications

Published 3 min read

NASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable communications. As NASA prepares for long-term human presence on the Moon through the Artemis and Moon Base programs, communications systems will be just as important as spacecraft and…

Science & Space — NASA — Centers & Facilities

NASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services Contract

Published 1 min read

In accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract. The New Glenn 9×4 launch service will be available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to use for future missions. The NLS II contracts are multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with an…

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage

Published 5 min read

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live Crew‑13 is scheduled to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at…

U.S. Government — GAO — Reports & Decisions

Child Labor: DOL Action Needed to Better Protect Working Children

Published 6 min read

What GAO Found An estimated 2.8 million children worked in the U.S. in 2023, according to GAO’s analysis. The Department of Labor (DOL) publishes statistical data that provide information on working children’s fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. These data are used to develop workplace safety strategies and policies, but data limitations and discontinued data sets have…