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June 2025

IXPE, or the Infrared X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, is NASA’s first space telescope dedicated to studying X-ray polarization from extreme objects like black holes and quasars. In this image, teams at Ball Aerospace completed integration of IXPE. Credit: Ball Aerospace
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NASA'S Robust Risk Management Approach Enables Engineers to Address Challenges


Continuous, integrated risk management process enables NASA to develop missions with complex, state-of-the-art engineering systems designed to achieve ambitious science objectives. 



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Astronauts Thomas Stafford (right) and Eugene Cernan wave to the crowd aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp as they emerge from their Gemini-IX-A capsule on June 6, 1966. John C. Stonesifer (far right), with the Manned Spacecraft Center’s Landing and Recovery Division, was onboard to greet the astronauts. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Gemini IX-A Overcomes


Astronauts struggled with EVA unit and docking target during three-day mission overshadowed by pre-launch accident. 



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The Science Behind Managing Stress in High-Stakes Conversations


Understanding how pressure impacts performance can yield better decisions. 


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