Congratulations to Natalia Oliveros-Gómez and Laura Ramírez-Galeano for leading the RECA education project, bringing astronomy to students across Colombia—recognized today at #EPSCDPS25

Mars gets more interesting the more we see. The answers to some of the biggest questions of all time may lie there. Let’s go see more of the Red Planet, using new technology like drones. AV & NASA JPL designed Skyfall to sustainably, affordably explore more of Mars!

Reminder: Residency applications close Oct 1. EM/AM: ResidencyCAS → residencycas.com | ACGME 7974800001 IM/AM & AM: ERAS → myeras.aamc.org/myeras-web/#/l… | ACGME 7574844009 / 3834866118

📣 Announcement: ispace and ElevationSpace have signed an agreement to undertake Japan's first private lunar sample return mission! With the agreement, the companies aim to conduct a technology demonstration to verify the feasibility of missions utilizing an Orbital Transfer

R.I.P. George F. Smoot (1945–2025) I met George several times at UC Berkeley—always an out-of-the-box thinker, a true francophile, and a genuinely kind human being. A Nobel Laureate, he used NASA’s COBE mission to map the early Universe, revealing the primordial seeds of today’s

Excited about Open Lunar Foundation ledger tracking past and future activities on the Moon signed by Astrolab ispace Firefly Aerospace openlunar.typeform.com/LunarRegistry

We are innovators— taking solutions from the lab directly to the frontlines. Thanks to a new $500M Air Force Research Lab - AFRL contract award, our Advanced R&D Team is ensuring warfighters have future-proof vision protection from electromagnetic radiation. Learn about the possibilities of the

On this day in 2004, SpaceShipOne won the $10 million Ansari X Prize for repeated flights in a privately developed reusable spacecraft after pilot Brian Binnie flew SpaceShipOne on its third of three record-setting flights: s.si.edu/3tgm4xJ #AirSpacePhoto

The Darrell Cain Award honors the legacy of former SEDS leader Darrell Cain, whose vision and mentorship continue to inspire the next generation of space leaders. Know someone who embodies the spirit of SEDS? Nominate them for the Darrell Cain Award at spacevision.seds.org.

Alvin Drew, NASA Space Sustainability director: "The CNSA message read, “We would like to recommend you hold still and we’ll do the maneuver...That’s the first time that has ever happened." spacenews.com/china-and-u-s-… via SpaceNews

.Patti Grace Smith Fellowship deadline to apply is coming up >>> This incredible program helps you earn a paid summer internship in aerospace, a cash grant, mentorship, and more. pgsfellowship.org/apply

The Darrell Cain Award honors those who embody leadership, vision, and service Recent recipients: 2024 — Griffin Hentzen, for uniting chapters. 2023 — Alice Wade, for advancing diversity. 2021 — Sara Alvarado, for strengthening SEDS. Nominate members at spacevision.seds.org

Truly an amazing weather evening in Houston. More to come with fall firmly on the horizon!