Portugal is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords alongside 59 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond with NASA. “Portugal joins a cadre of nations building the framework for safe, transparent, and prosperous activity in space,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in […]
NASA Stennis Engineer Proud to Serve During NASA’s Return to the Moon
Richard Wear calls it an honor to be working at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, during a historic time as NASA prepares to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years on the Artemis II mission. “I have not stopped learning in the 15 years […]
White Dwarf Star (Artist’s Concept)
A smaller white dwarf star (left) pulls material from a larger star into a swirling accretion disk in this artist’s concept released Nov. 19, 2025, to illustrate the first use of NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer) to study a white dwarf star. IXPE spent nearly one week focused on EX Hydrae, a white dwarf […]
New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named
Two key rail leaders have been appointed to oversee the railways at a monumental time for the industry today, Monday 12 January. Richard George has been appointed Chair of Network Rail, the public body that owns, operates, maintains, and develops Britain’s railway infrastructure. Sir Andrew Haines will become Chair of Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO), the government body bringing all currently […]