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El rover del programa Artemis de la NASA aterrizará cerca de la región Nobile en el polo sur de la Luna

En 2023, el Vehículo de exploración polar para investigación de volátiles (VIPER, por sus siglas en español) de la NASA aterrizará cerca del borde occidental del cráter Nobile en el polo sur de la Luna para mapear y explorar la superficie y el subsuel

NASA Invites Media to Discuss Future of NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other senior agency leaders will host an employee town hall for all civil servant and contractor employees at noon EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 21, to provide updates about the agency’s human spaceflight programs, projects, and act

NASA to Announce Landing Site for Artemis Lunar Robotic Rover

NASA will host a media teleconference Monday, Sept. 20, at 4 p.m. EDT, to announce the lunar landing site for the agency’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER).

NASA Statement on National Aerospace Week

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on National Aerospace Week, hosted by Aerospace Industries Sept. 13-17. This week recognizes innovations from aerospace manufacturers, suppliers, and workforce.

NASA Selects Five U.S. Companies to Mature Artemis Lander Concepts

NASA has selected five U.S. companies to help the agency enable a steady pace of crewed trips to the lunar surface under the agency’s Artemis program.

NASA Awards Regional Architect, Engineering Services Contracts

NASA has selected nine companies to provide architect and engineering services for the agency’s facilities in the southeastern United States.

NASA Awards Contract for Software Licenses, Maintenance, Support

NASA has awarded Panamerica Computers of Luray, Virginia, an ordering vehicle to provide Box platform licenses, maintenance, and support services when the agency requires.

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for GOES-U Mission

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) mission.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects Puzzle Pieces of Mars’ History

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover successfully collected its first pair of rock samples, and scientists already are gaining new insights into the region.

NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch

Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the third SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a long duration mission.

NASA Innovations Will Help U.S. Meet Sustainable Aviation Goals

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined federal government and industry leaders Thursday at a White House event highlighting sustainable aviation and the administration’s focus on medium- and long-term goals to combat climate change.

NASA to Host Briefing on Successful Sample Collection of Martian Rock

NASA will hold a virtual media briefing Friday, Sept. 10, at noon EDT to provide an update on the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover, which recently completed its first successful rock sampling.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample

NASA’s Perseverance rover today completed the collection of the first sample of Martian rock, a core from Jezero Crater slightly thicker than a pencil.

Nebraska Youth to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

Students participating with the Nebraska 4-H will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Invites Media to Kennedy for Artemis Activities

NASA is inviting a limited number of media to capture imagery of the fully stacked and integrated Artemis I mission Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA Coverage of Rescheduled Spacewalk Preparing for New Solar Array

Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk Sunday, Sept. 12.

NASA Invites Students, Educators to Join Artemis I Mission

As students and educators return to classrooms online and in-person, NASA welcomes the next generation of explorers – the Artemis Generation – to learn more about the mission that will pave the way to land the first woman and first person of color on the

NASA Begins Air Taxi Flight Testing with Joby

NASA began flight testing Monday with Joby Aviation’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of the agency’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign.

NASA Administrator Statement on Meeting with Ukrainian President

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday to NASA Headquarters in Washington:

NASA Leadership to Call Space Station Crew

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station from the Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Thursday, Sept. 2.

NASA Sets Coverage for Two Russian Spacewalks Outside Space Station

Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 3, and Thursday, Sept. 9, to conduct the first pair of up to 11 spacewalks to prepare the new Nauka multipurpose laboratory module for operations in space.

Cutting-Edge Science Launches on NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission

The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday from from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than 4,800 pounds of science experiments

NASA Awards Information Technology Support Services Contract

NASA has selected New Directions Technologies Inc. of Ridgecrest, California, for management systems engineering, software development, project management, information technology security, and enterprise architecture support services for the agency’s Kenned

Georgia, California Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station

Students in Georgia and California will each have an opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Spacewalk Briefing to Highlight New Solar Array Installation

Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a spacewalk to install a support bracket in preparation for future installation of the orbiting laboratory’s third new solar array.

NASA Helps Celebrate Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry's Centennial

NASA is helping the legacy of inspiration, hope, and diversity fostered by the creator of Star Trek to live long and prosper.

NASA Awards Contract for Translation and Logistics Services

NASA has awarded a contract to TechTrans International (TTI) Inc. of Houston to provide translation, interpretation, language training, and logistics services for the agency’s International Space Station Program, with the option to support additional progra

Arkansas, Florida Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts

Students in Arkansas and Florida will have opportunities this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Unveils New Interactive Website Ahead of Landsat 9 Launch

Landsat 9, a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey satellite mission, is scheduled to launch Thursday, Sept. 16, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2

NASA and Boeing are continuing discussions on the status of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, and will host a joint media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 13, to discuss the second uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft

NASA Awards $18 Million for Research at Minority Serving Institutions

NASA and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States are teaming up to bring untapped talent and diverse perspectives to several of the agency’s top priorities: understanding and monitoring global ocean health, returning humans to the Moo

NASA Science, Cargo Launches on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 6:01 p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

NASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence

NASA is continuing its support of university research into technologies for future helicopters and other vertical lift aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Army and Navy.

NASA Statement on Departure of JPL Director Michael Watkins

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California:

NASA’s Perseverance Team Assessing First Mars Sampling Attempt

Data sent to Earth by NASA’s Perseverance rover after its first attempt to collect a rock sample on Mars and seal it in a sample tube indicate that no rock was collected during the initial sampling activity.

NASA TV Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Cargo Launch

NASA and Northrop Grumman are targeting 5:56 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 10, for the company’s 16th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

Statements on Swearing in of Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA CFO

The following are statements from Margaret Vo Schaus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on Wednesday’s swearing in of Vo Schaus as NASA’s Chief Financial Officer:

NASA Updates Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station.

Statements on Senate Confirmation of Margaret Vo Schaus as NASA CFO

The following are statements from Margaret Vo Schaus, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy on Friday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Schaus as NASA’s chief financial officer:
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