Hello Universe: NASA’s Next-Gen Space Processor Undergoes Testing

https://www.nasa.gov/technology/hello-universe-nasas-next-gen-space-processor-undergoes-testing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 Today’s spacecraft still rely on older processors — not because they’re fast, but because they’re rugged enough to survive the extreme conditions of space. But enabling truly autonomous missions, accelerating scientific discovery, and supporting astronauts on journeys to the Moon and Mars will require far more computing power. That need is driving the High Performance Spaceflight Computing project, which is developing a new radiation‑hardened processor expected to deliver up to 100 times the performance of current spaceflight computers.

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 173: Soft Skills for Tough Missions

https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/small-steps-giant-leaps/small-steps-giant-leaps-episode-173-soft-skills-for-tough-missions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 How do teams plan for missions that may take years to unfold? How do engineers make decisions when the stakes and the complexity are high? In the latest episode of the Small Steps, Giant Leaps podcast, Darius Yaghoubi, deputy chief engineer for NASA’s Planetary Missions Program Office, discusses these challenges and what he has learned throughout his career.

NASA’s X-59 Team Testing Aircraft Performance at All Speeds

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/quesst/2026/05/14/nasas-x-59-team-testing-aircraft-performance-at-all-speeds/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 NASA's Quesst mission, which features the one-of-a-kind X-59 aircraft, will demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without generating loud sonic booms. NASA will then survey how people respond when the X-59 flies overhead, sharing these reactions to the quieter sonic "thumps" with national and international regulators to inform the establishment of new data-driven acceptable noise thresholds related to supersonic commercial flight over land. Quesst is supported through NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.

NASA Missions Track Record-Breaking Radio Burst from Sun

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/science-news/2026/05/14/nasa-missions-track-record-breaking-radio-burst-from-sun/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 When NASA scientists first observed a particular radio burst from the Sun in August 2025, it didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. But then it just… kept going. By the time it finally stopped, the burst had lasted 19 days — far longer than anyone expected and smashing the previous five‑day record.

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Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/studying-pneumonia-in-space-for-heart-health-on-earth/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 Off the Earth, For the Earth Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are digging into how the bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long‑term heart damage. By taking advantage of the unique conditions in space, researchers are watching how stem‑cell‑derived heart tissues respond to bacterial infections. Their goal is to uncover new ways to protect cardiovascular health and better manage infectious diseases.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Snaps Selfie in Mars’ Western Frontier

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/perseverance-rover/nasas-perseverance-rover-snaps-selfie-in-mars-western-frontier/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nn202619 Perseverance Snaps Selfie NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover recently captured a self‑portrait at a site known as “Lac de Charmes,” set against a backdrop of ancient Martian terrain. The selfie, assembled from 61 individual images, shows Perseverance training its mast toward a rocky outcrop where it had just created a circular abrasion patch. Behind it, the western rim of Jezero Crater stretches across the horizon. The image was taken on March 11 during the rover’s deepest push west beyond the crater.