NASA TV to Air Landing of NASA Astronauts Meir, Morgan, Crewmate Skripochka
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NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, who has spent nine months living and working on the International Space Station, will join fellow NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and Oleg Skripochka of the Russian space agency Roscosmos for a scheduled return to Earth on Friday, Ap
NASA Looks to University Teams to Advance Aviation Technology
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NASA has selected five teams led by university faculty and students to examine a range of technical areas in support of the agency’s aeronautics research goals.
NASA Awards Propellants and Life Support Services Contract
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NASA has awarded a contract to AECOM Management Services Inc. of Germantown, Maryland, to support the agency’s need for propellants and life support services for NASA and NASA-sponsored payloads.
Maine Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
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Students from Maine will have an opportunity next week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station who have special ties to the Pine Tree State.
NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
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NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and two Russian cosmonauts arrived Thursday for their mission aboard the International Space Station, temporarily restoring the orbiting laboratory’s population to six people.
NASA Awards Contract to Deliver Science, Tech to Moon Ahead of Human Missions
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NASA has selected Masten Space Systems of Mojave, California, to deliver and operate eight payloads – with nine science and technology instruments – to the Moon’s South Pole in 2022, to help lay the foundation for human expeditions to the lunar surface
NASA Selects Early-Stage Technology Concepts for New, Continued Study
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Future technologies that could enable quicker trips to Mars and robotic exploration of ocean worlds might have started out as NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC).
NASA Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, ‘A Successful Failure’
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As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission – which has become known as “a successful failure” that saw the safe return of its crew in spite of a catastrophic explosion – the agency is sharing a variety of resources, recognizing the tr
NASA Awards Facility Assurance, Inspection, Monitoring and Occupational Safety Contract
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NASA has awarded the Facility Assurance, Inspection, Monitoring and Occupational Safety (FAIMOS) II contract to Mission Technology of Cleveland to provide support services for the Safety and Mission Assurance Office (SMAO), as well as the Center Operations Di
NASA TV to Air U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station
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Filled with more than 4,000 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station Monday, April 6.
Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
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More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next class of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore the Moon and take humanity’s next giant leap – human missions to Mars.
NASA Awards Contract for Aerospace Research, Development, Engineering Support
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NASA has awarded the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support Services (ARDES) II contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to execute robotic space missions for the agency through the full mis
#NASAatHome – Let NASA Bring the Universe to Your Home
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NASA’s new Internet and social media special, NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries, research, and exploration from around the world and across the universe – all from the comfort of your own home.
NASA Adds Shannon Walker to First Operational Crewed SpaceX Mission
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NASA has assigned astronaut Shannon Walker to the first operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Selects Mission to Study Causes of Giant Solar Particle Storms
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NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms – known as solar particle storms – into planetary space.
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services
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NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
NASA Leadership Assessing Mission Impacts of Coronavirus
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To protect the health and safety of the NASA workforce as the nation responds to coronavirus (COVID-19), agency leadership recently completed the first assessment of work underway across all missions, projects, and programs.
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Crew Launch to Station from America Since 2011
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Media accreditation is open for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 flight test, which will send two astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
NASA Administrator Statement on Apollo Astronaut Al Worden
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NASA sends its condolences to the family and loved ones of Apollo astronaut Al Worden, an astronaut whose achievements in space and on Earth will not be forgotten.
New Spinoff Publication Shares How NASA Innovations Benefit Life on Earth
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As NASA pushes the frontiers of science and human exploration, the agency also advances technology to modernize life on Earth, including drones, self-driving cars and other innovations.
NASA Selects Proposals to Study Volatile Stars, Galaxies, Cosmic Collisions
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NASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres of orbiting planets.
NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy Available for Interviews Before Launch
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NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy will be available for live satellite interviews from 7 to 8:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 19, before launching on a six-and-a-half month mission aboard the International Space Station.
NASA Science to Hold Virtual Community Town Hall Meeting
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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, March 20, to discuss the president’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request
NASA to Reveal Name of Next Mars Rover, Hold Media Teleconference
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NASA will unveil the name of the agency’s next Mars rover, currently known as Mars 2020, during a live event on NASA Television at 1:30 p.m. EST Thursday, March 5, followed by a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. about the mission and the naming.
NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge Advances with Agreement Signings
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NASA has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first in a series of technology demonstrations known as the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge.
NASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for First Artemis Lunar Mission
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed its three-month test campaign at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, where it was subjected to the extreme temperatures and electromagnetic environment i
#BeAnAstronaut: NASA Seeks Applicants to Explore Moon, Mars
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For the first time in more than four years, NASA began accepting applications Monday for future astronauts. Aspiring Moon to Mars explorers have until 11:59 p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 31, to apply.
NASA TV Coverage Set for SpaceX’s Next Space Station Resupply Mission
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NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:49 p.m. EST Friday, March 6, for the launch of its 20th resupply mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for the Psyche Mission
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NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Psyche mission. The Psyche mission currently is targeted to launch in July 2022 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Stati
NASA, Boeing to Provide Outcome of Starliner Orbital Flight Test Reviews
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NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Friday, March 6, to discuss the outcome of the joint independent review team investigation into the primary issues detected during the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December as par
