July 9 NASA sends specialized aircraft, technology to aid Texas flood search and recovery operations NASA deploys specialized aircraft to assist search and rescue after catastrophic Texas floods that killed 119 people and left nearly 200 missing in South Central Texas.
June 26 NASA's Curiosity rover discovers unusual 'boxwork' patterns on Mars linked to ancient waterways The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and mineral-filled cracks offer new clues about Mars' ancient climate.
June 25 Astronomers make groundbreaking discovery about largest comet ever observed flying through deep space Astronomers discovered that C/2014 UN271, a massive comet more than 10 times larger than any known comet, is emitting jets of carbon monoxide gas from it's solid icy core.
June 15 UFO cover used by government to ‘hide a lot of things,’ former NASA agent says Retired NASA agent Joseph Gutheinz dismisses UFO claims, noting interstellar travel would take 70,000 years and suggesting military secrecy is behind many UFO sightings.
June 6 Snub of Musk's NASA nominee ally preceded sudden 'big, beautiful bill' criticism, Trump feud Elon Musk escalated his criticisms of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after the White House pulled a nomination for NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.
May 31 Trump admin pulls Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator, replacement to be announced 'soon' The Trump administration withdraws Jared Isaacman's NASA administrator nomination, citing misalignment with Trump's America First agenda.
May 31 Potential discovery of new dwarf planet adds wrinkle to Planet Nine theory Discovery of 2017OF201, a large trans-Neptune Object, challenges previous beliefs about the Kuiper Belt and hints at the existence of a theoretical Planet Nine.
May 30 China launches Tianwen-2 space probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars The Tianwen-2 mission by China targets asteroid 2016 HO3 to gather samples, with plans for future missions to Mars and Jupiter, enhancing space exploration efforts.
May 22 NASA revives 'dead' thrusters on Voyager 1 after two decades of inactivity NASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, explores interstellar space. Antenna upgrades in Australia will enhance communication for future lunar missions.
May 6 NASA backs Trump budget blueprint with $6B cut to agency In an statement to Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital, senior NASA official Ryan Whitley says that budget cuts provide an "opportunity to truly innovate."