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False-color NISAR radar image of an Antarctic mountaintop surrounded by flowing ice and green-lined crevasses
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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U.S.–India radar satellite begins continuous public data release

NISAR’s newly available measurements will help researchers monitor land and ice movement, ecosystems and natural hazards, while an Antarctic image demonstrates the radar’s ability to reveal hidden structure.

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Robotic satellite servicer begins yearlong trip to geosynchronous orbit

A commercially operated spacecraft carrying a government-developed robotic system has launched on a mission designed to inspect, reposition and extend the lives of satellites in high orbit.

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Jupiter’s moon Io seen against black space, with pink-tan terrain, dark volcanic features and bright deposits
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; image processing by Gerald Eichstädt

Juno detects intense heat beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Io

Microwave measurements from two close flybys found temperatures rising sharply just below Io’s surface, giving scientists a new view of how heat moves through the solar system’s most volcanic world.

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Federal AI-for-science initiative expands with more than $5 billion in commitments

The White House says more than 15 agencies will contribute funding, data and research facilities to 278 projects spanning health, energy, infrastructure and space science.

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NASA schedules final briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 mission

Mission leaders and four crew members will hold public briefings on August 3 ahead of a launch to the International Space Station targeted for no earlier than mid-September.

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False-color NISAR radar image showing crevassed ice flowing around Nunatak Zaterjavshijsja in East Antarctica
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

U.S.-India satellite begins continuous release of Earth radar data

NASA and India's space agency have opened access to calibrated NISAR radar products designed to track changes in land, ice, forests and natural hazards.

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope during its journey from assembly to the Kennedy Space Center launch site
Image: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA sets August 30 launch for Roman space telescope

NASA has formally scheduled the Roman observatory for an August 30 launch and will hold a public mission briefing on July 29.

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Pentagon contractors face new supply-chain mapping rules

A new executive order tightens waiver requirements and directs contractors to trace critical defense inputs from raw materials to finished systems.

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U.S. seizes more than 1,000 domains tied to illegal World Cup streams

Federal authorities say three enforcement actions disrupted more than 1,000 domains used to show unauthorized streams of 2026 World Cup matches.

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Justice Department clears the new U.S. TikTok venture for federal devices

A new legal opinion says the 2022 government-device ban no longer covers the restructured U.S. service, though individual agencies retain discretion over workplace use.

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A NASA-led study challenges a presumed ceiling on solar-storm effects

Measurements closer to Earth suggest geomagnetic currents may keep strengthening as solar-wind forcing rises, with implications for satellites and navigation systems.

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