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New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network

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NASA’s Deep Space Network facility in California is marking the addition of a brand new 34-meter-wide (114-foot-wide) radio frequency antenna to the agency’s deep space communications and navigation system. The network uses giant dish antennas located at three global facilities to support more than 40 spacecraft exploring the solar system and interstellar space. The new…

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Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a procedural victory to President Donald Trump on an executive order to curb mail-in voting, but the administration is still fighting a separate ruling that limits a portion of the order and remains in effect — complicating the administration’s temporary win.  In light of the ruling in the nation’s…

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David M. Prouty Sworn in for Second Term as Board Member

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August 25, 2026 WASHINGTON —On August 25, 2026, David M. Prouty was sworn in for his second term as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. Member Prouty’s second term will commence on August 28, 2026.Member Prouty, of Maryland, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve a second five-year term expiring on…

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NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama

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NASA will announce the winners of the final phase of its LunaRecycle Challenge on Friday, Aug. 28, at The University of Alabama (UA) Lee Styslinger College of Engineering in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Launched in 2024, the challenge incentivizes the invention of new recycling systems that could support non-metabolic waste management efforts for future lunar missions. Media…

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NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission

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Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, dark matter, planets outside our solar system, and the formation and growth of galaxies over cosmic time. Key contributions to Roman’s mission…