NASA — current affairs timeline
28 news articles13 Dec 2025 to 09 Sep 2026
Every DailyConnects briefing covering NASA, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.
2026
- 09 Sep 2026Pixxel Raises $100 Million to Expand Space Infrastructure
Indian space startup Pixxel has raised $100 million in Series C funding to expand beyond hyperspectral Earth observation. The funding round was led by Temasek a…
$100 mn - 07 Sep 2026Indonesia’s Peat Fires Intensify Amid El Niño
Tropical peatland fires are slow-burning, highly polluting, and difficult to extinguish because they smolder at low temperatures and burn underground through ex…
- 01 Sep 2026Turkey becomes 71st country to join Artemis Accords
Turkey signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to do so. The signing ceremony took place at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Turkish Industry…
- 01 Sep 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launches USD 4.3 Billion ‘Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’ to Explore Universe’s Biggest Mysteries
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched its USD 4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from…
$4.3 bn - 31 Aug 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on August 30, 2026. The telescope was launched aboard a …
- 29 Aug 2026Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot Install Ku-band Antenna on ISS
Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot successfully installed a Ku-band communications antenna on the International Space Station (ISS) during a spacewalk on A…
- 24 Aug 2026National Space Day 2026: India celebrates Chandrayaan-3 legacy with theme 'Towards Viksit Bharat'
India celebrates National Space Day 2026 on August 23, 2026, marking the third annual celebration of the country's space achievements. The day commemorates the …
$74 mn - 22 Aug 2026NASA Abandons Swift Telescope Rescue Mission
NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies called off the rescue mission for the Swift Observatory on Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this y…
$30 mn - 22 Aug 2026World Photography Day 2026 observed on August 19
World Photography Day is celebrated annually on August 19. The FIFA World Cup 2026 was held from June 11 to July 19, with Spain winning the championship. NASA's…
- 21 Aug 2026Astronomers Discover Rocky 'Mega-Earth' GJ 523b That Defies Planet Formation Theories
Astronomers discovered a rocky exoplanet named GJ 523b, informally dubbed a 'mega-Earth'. GJ 523b has a mass 23 times that of Earth and a radius about 2.55 time…
- 21 Aug 2026World Photography Day observed on August 19, 2026
World Photography Day was celebrated on August 19, 2026. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests in India demanded the resignation of Union education minister …
- 15 Aug 2026Meteor Blazes Over Istanbul as Perseid Shower Peaks Across Northern Hemisphere
The Perseid meteor shower peaked on the night of August 12-13, 2026, under a new moon, offering excellent viewing conditions. A bright meteor was recorded over …
- 12 Aug 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join Moon Base programme under Artemis framework
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base programme under the Artemis…
- 08 Aug 2026SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Stage Crashes Into Moon, Creating New Crater Near Einstein Crater
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper-stage rocket crashed into the Moon, creating a new crater near the Einstein crater. The impact occurred at about 07:35 BST (06:35 GMT) o…
- 29 Jul 2026NASA PRAXIS Mission to Study Planetary Rings
NASA is planning a new mission concept called PRAXIS (Planetary Rings Autonomous EXploration with In-situ Sampling) to directly collect and analyse particles fr…
- 19 Jul 2026NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers New Exoplanet in Beta Pictoris System
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a new giant exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, in the Beta Pictoris system. The planet was identified using moderat…
- 17 Jul 2026Russia Launches Soyuz MS-29 Mission Carrying NASA Astronaut and Two Cosmonauts to ISS
Russia launched the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft carrying National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos State Corporation fo…
- 12 Jul 2026Anil Menon to Travel to International Space Station (ISS) as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astronaut
Anil Menon, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut of Indian descent, is scheduled to launch on an eight-month mission to the Internat…
- 07 Jul 2026Researchers at University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) discover Earth-like exoplanet GJ 3378b
A team of astronomers led by the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) discovered an Earth-like exoplanet named GJ 3378b. The planet is located approxima…
90% - 03 Jul 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launches Mission to Save Swift Telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is deploying the Link robotic spacecraft to rescue the Swift Observatory, a 1.6-ton gamma-ray telescope…
$30 mn - 01 Jul 2026Asteroid Day Observed Annually on June 30 to Raise Awareness of Asteroid Impact Risks
Asteroid Day is a global awareness campaign held annually on June 30, which was officially sanctioned by the United Nations (UN) in 2016. The date commemorates …
- 26 Jun 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Perseverance rover detects complex organic carbon in Martian rocks
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Perseverance rover detected complex organic carbon compounds in mudstone samples from the Bright Angel ar…
- 11 Jun 2026Scientists Propose Black Vegetation on Circumbinary Planets
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kepler mission and other observatories have confirmed the existence of circumbinary planets, which are …
- 11 Jun 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Announces Artemis III Crew for Lunar Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aims to land humans on the lunar South Pole by 2028 as part of the Artemis programme. The Artemis III c…
- 09 Jun 2026Study in Icarus Suggests Moons of Uranus Provide Clues to Missing Planets
A study published in Icarus analysed 122 scenarios of planetary evolution to examine the history of Uranus. Research simulations indicated that the moon system …
85% - 12 Apr 2026NASA’s PACE satellite pinpoints air-pollution sources with kilometre-scale precision
- 27 Mar 2026National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Schedules Artemis 2 Lunar Mission for April Launch
- 13 Dec 2025NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter
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