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DOD GPS modernization faces delays, GAO report says

The Government Accountability Office found the cancellation of a ground control system in 2026 created risks for new GPS satellites.

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NASA to test Artemis III lander operations before Moon landing

Artemis III will send NASA and ESA astronauts into low Earth orbit for docking demonstrations with Blue Origin and SpaceX test vehicles.

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NASA accelerates 2028 Moon landing plans with Blue Origin and SpaceX

NASA said Artemis III will test Blue Origin and SpaceX landers in low Earth orbit before a crewed lunar landing.

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NASA and Virginia launch energy security partnership

NASA Langley and the Virginia Department of Energy planned to use weather and solar data for energy modeling and planning.

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NASA says the 2026 El Niño is on track to be even bigger

Satellite sea level data show the 2026 event has a similar pattern to 1997, but its winter impacts remain uncertain.

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NASA sets dates for 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

The event focuses on lunar return, sustainable infrastructure, propulsion, Artemis missions, nuclear technology and the evolving NASA workforce.

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USGS to present environmental research at SETAC meeting

USGS scientists and collaborators will present findings on contaminants, wildlife exposure and ecological risk in Montreal from November 2-5, 2026.

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Hubble charts gravitational lenses for Roman

NASA said Hubble observations of magnified background galaxies will help prepare for Roman studies of dark matter.

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USGS scientists conduct fieldwork on coral-rubble keys at Dry Tortugas National Park

Researchers collected sediment cores, paleoecological data and GPS survey measurements on Bush Key and Long Key to study island growth and erosion.

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Fires char New Guinea amid drought

NASA reported that fires in Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua released record carbon emissions as drought, smoke and flight disruptions spread.

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USGS monitors California coastal hazards during the 2026-2027 El Niño event

Surveys, remote sensing and long-term monitoring are tracking erosion and beach conditions before storms associated with El Niño.

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Perseverance sets another-world driving record on Mars

NASA said the rover reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles) on Sol 2006 after navigating rock fields, steep slopes and exposed bedrock.

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GFSAD workshop reviewed progress in global agricultural mapping

The 5th Workshop covered new cropland products, artificial intelligence methods, crop water productivity and regional mapping work.