Wildfires Force Evacuation of NASA's Madrid Deep Space Complex, Disrupting Space Mission Communications

Wildfires in Spain led to the evacuation of NASA's Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex, temporarily affecting communication with several key space missions like Artemis and the James Webb Space Telescope. While the immediate danger to the facility has reportedly been contained, NASA has successfully rerouted mission support to its other global Deep Space Network sites. Damage assessments are ongoing as regional fires persist.