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Science to Space: NASA, SpaceX Target April 8 Launch for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Mission

April 5, 2026 • 07:54 UTC WNS News Desk 9 min read CRS-24, Cygnus XL, Falcon 9, International Space Station, NASA, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting April 8 for the CRS-24 resupply launch, delivering 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station, including quantum research and stem cell hardware.

Environment

‘Summer in Spring’: NASA Reports Record March Heat Wave Scorches Southwest

March 26, 2026 • 07:32 UTC Akhtar Badana 9 min read climate change, Earth Observatory, extreme heat, GEOS model, March heat wave, NASA, Southwest US, Spring Equinox, temperature records

On the first day of spring 2026, temperatures soared to 112°F across the Southwest, shattering records. NASA’s GEOS model reveals a persistent high-pressure system driving extreme heat from Arizona to Mexico.

Science & Tech.

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A plunges to Earth over Pacific after 14-year mission

March 12, 2026 • 11:31 UTC Akhtar Badana 11 min read NASA, satellite re-entry, space debris, Van Allen Probe A

NASA’s defunct Van Allen Probe A re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on March 11, 2026, ending a 14-year mission that transformed understanding of the planet’s radiation belts.

Edu. & Research

NASA’s DART Mission Alters Orbit of Asteroid System Around Sun in Planetary Defense Milestone

March 7, 2026 • 18:39 UTC Akhtar Badana 10 min read asteroid, DART mission, Didymos, Dimorphos, NASA, planetary defense, Science Advances, solar system, space exploration

New research confirms that NASA’s 2022 DART mission didn’t just change an asteroid’s orbit around its companion — it shifted the entire binary system’s path around the Sun, marking a historic milestone for planetary defense.