discoveries

- Sentinel‑6 Michael Freilich altimeter data (Mar–May 2026) show a warm Kelvin wave moving east from the western Pacific to off Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. - By mid‑May sea level there exceeded long‑term averages by ~15 cm, indicating warmer surface water. - Early‑year Kelvin waves often precede El

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• ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, Expedition 74 flight engineers, are shown in the ISS cupola. • They monitored the automated approach and docking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on May 17, 2026. • At the time of the photograph the station was about 259 miles above the

- Scott Wray developed an early fascination with spacewalks and later studied aerospace engineering, joining NASA through co-op programs. - He has more than 16 years at Johnson Space Center shaping EVA training across the shuttle, ISS and Artemis eras. - As Artemis EVA training lead, he oversees curricula preparing astronauts for

- Image of star cluster Westerlund 2 released March 19, 2026, combining Chandra X‑ray data (pink) and JWST infrared data (red, orange, green, cyan, blue). - Shows scores of stars aged about 1–3 million years surrounded by neon‑pink X‑ray emission. - Brick‑orange dust clouds at the image base

- NASA selected seven companies for construction, revitalization, and infrastructure work at Johnson Space Center in Houston. - The Johnson Space Center Multiple Award Construction Contract supports up to $300 million in upgrades to mission‑support facilities, utilities, and equipment. - All funds must be obligated by Sept. 30, 2026. - The indefinite‑delivery/