NASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a seamless transition of activities in low Earth orbit from the International Space Station. The agency released a draft Phase 2 Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) Friday, asking for feedback from industry partners by 1 p.m. […] The post NASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space Stations appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
Four research volunteers will soon participate in NASA’s year-long simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This mission will provide NASA with foundational data to inform human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer enter into the […] The post NASA Announces CHAPEA Crew for Year-Long Mars Mission Simulation appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
A suborbital rocket is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window extending from Sept. 5-19, 2025. The launch will not be live streamed, and updates will not be provided during the countdown. The post NASA Wallops to Support Launch Operations Sept. 5-19 appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
Space-based production of human tissues and preventing space-caused head and eye pressure were the main research topics at the end of the week for the Expedition 73 crew. The International Space Station is also gearing up for a pair cargo missions this month supplying the orbital residents with food, fuel, science experiments, and more. The post Space Biomedical Research Wraps Week as Station Gears Up for Two Cargo Missions appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
The High-Altitude Student Platform 2 (HASP2) successfully launched at 8:28 a.m. MDT (10:28 a.m. EDT) Thursday, Sept. 4 and reached a float altitude of nearly 122,000 feet. HASP remained in flight for a total of 11 hours,40 minutes. Science reports a successful flight. The balloon and payload have safely landed, and recovery efforts are underway. […] The post New Mexico Scientific Balloon Campaign Update- Sept. 4 appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
Angelique received her Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. PostDoc Research Title:Observing the Spatiotemporal Impacts of Emissions and Photochemistry on Urban Air Pollution Inequality. She began her fellowship in February 2023. Advisor: Laura M. Judd + Access Mary Angelique Demetillo’s Google Scholar Publication List + Visit the Integrating Multiple Perspectives of Air Quality […] The post Mary Angelique Demetillo appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) team member works during an Artemis II mission simulation on Aug. 19, 2025, from the new Orion MER inside the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. As NASA’s Orion spacecraft is carrying crew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission, a team of expert engineers […] The post Orion Mission Evaluation Room appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:54 a.m. EDT (8:54 p.m. Baikonur time), Thursday, Sept. 11, on […] The post NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 93 Launch, Space Station Docking appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are accelerating the next commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station to maximize launch opportunities following an assessment of mission readiness. NASA now is targeting no earlier than 6:11 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 14, for the launch of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.| NASA
In January 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 became the first, and so far the only, spacecraft to explore Uranus, the second to last stop on its journey through the| NASA
NASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Zena Cardman, both Expedition 73 Flight Engineers, pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station‘s Unity module during a break in weekend housecleaning and maintenance activities. Kim and Cardman are both part of NASA Astronaut Group 22 selected in June 2017 with 12 other astronauts, including two Canadian Space […]| NASA
When NASA’s Artemis II mission launches in 2026, it will inspire the world through discovery in a new Golden Age of innovation and exploration. It will be another inspiring NASA moment Patricia White can add to her growing list. White supports the Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human […]| NASA
As NASA plans future human exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, new and unique challenges emerge — like communication delays and limited return-to-Earth options — so enhanced medical care capabilities are critical. Crews will need non-invasive imaging technology to diagnose medical conditions, like broken bones or dental injuries. Scientists at NASA’s Glenn Research […]| NASA
Sea ice is frozen seawater that floats in the ocean. This photo, taken from NASA’s Gulfstream V Research Aircraft on July 21, 2022, shows Arctic sea ice in the Lincoln Sea north of Greenland. This image is the NASA Science Image of the Month for September 2025. Each month, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate chooses an image to […]| NASA
The next era of lunar exploration demands a new kind of wheel – one that can sprint across razor-sharp regolith, shrug off extremely cold nights, and keep a rover rolling day after lunar day. The Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge seeks that breakthrough. If you can imagine a lightweight, compliant wheel that stays tough […]| NASA
Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy Wednesday named Amit Kshatriya as the new associate administrator of NASA, the agency’s top civil service role. A 20-year NASA veteran, Kshatriya was most recently the deputy in charge of the Moon to Mars Program in the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. In […]| NASA
_________________________________________________________________________________________ In the following interview, questions from the interviewer, Fred Van Wert, are in bold, and Caleb Scharf’s responses are in regular text. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Let’s begin with your early years. Where you were born, something about your family, what your mother and father did, your early schooling, what got you interested in the care...| NASA
NASA’s Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) is an initiative supporting its Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate’s (ESDMD’s) efforts to explore innovative solutions for a variety of known technology development areas for human landing systems (HLS). Landers are used to safely ferry astronauts to and from the lunar surface as part of the mission architecture for NASA’s Artemis […]| NASA
The Earth’s atmosphere extends far into space, more than 620 miles (1000 kilometers) above the surface. Just as there are winds in the atmosphere near the| NASA
In a first, scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Earth’s twin, setting the stage for the agency’s VERITAS mission to investigate.| NASA
The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission is targeting Monday, Aug. 25, for the first launch attempt. The window will open 10 p.m.-3 a.m. EDT. Follow live updates| NASA
Joseph Sweetman Ames was a founding member and the fifth chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the NACA. Ames was one of twelve members| NASA
The Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel facility was built in the 1950’s and funded by the Unitary Plan Act of 1949. Construction began in 1951 and was completed in 1956.| NASA
At 1:44 a.m. EDT, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of California, marking the return of the company’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA.| NASA
Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is already providing new insights into this question.| NASA
Headed for Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft did some sightseeing, using a flyby of Mars to calibrate its infrared imaging instrument.| NASA
The near-Earth object was thought to pose a slight risk of impacting Earth in 2068, but now radar observations have ruled that out.| NASA
A Titan-Centaur rocket carrying the Viking 1 spacecraft launches from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Aug. 20, 1975. Viking 1 touched down on the red planet on July 20, 1976, becoming the first truly successful landing on Mars. Viking 1 was the first of a pair of complex deep space probes […] The post Viking 1 Begins Journey to Mars appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
From black holes to star clusters, scientists are turning space data into sound with a process called sonification. Dr. Kimberly Arcand, visual scientist with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, joins us to explore how data sonification lets more people experience the cosmos and give researchers a new way to interpret science one note at a time. The post Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 160: Turning Space Data Into Sound appeared first on NASA Science.| NASA Science
Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center/Bay Area Environmental Research Institute (BAERI)| NASA
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NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, walk on the crew access arm of the mobile launcher in the| NASA
As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released several new documents Friday| NASA
NASA's Office of International and Interagency Relationships (OIIR) provides executive leadership and coordination of international partnerships. Countries or| NASA
It’s easy to think of our atmosphere as just an empty space above the ground, but it’s home to a wide diversity of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses| NASA
Editorial Headnote: "National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958," Public Law #85-568, 72 Stat., 426. Signed by the President on July 29, 1958, Record Group| NASA
Annie Easley began her career in 1955 as a human "computer." When machines replaced people, she evolved along with them, becoming a computer programmer. She| NASA
NASA scientists have studied the lifting body concept – wingless aerospace vehicles that derive stability and lift from fuselage shape alone – since the early 1960s. Several configurations were tested at what is now Armstrong Flight Research Center between 1963 and 1975.| NASA
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake| NASA
Space Technology Mission Directorate. Technology drives exploration and the space economy.| NASA
Mahmooda SultanaNASA Goddard Space Flight Center| NASA
Stephen PollyRochester Institute of Technology| NASA
Howe Industries is currently developing a propulsion system that may generate up to 100,000 N of thrust with a specific impulse (Isp) of 5,000 seconds. The| NASA
Edward BalabanNASA ARC| NASA
Muscle stimulation and blood circulation research topped the 11-member Expedition 73 crew’s schedule on Tuesday helping doctor’s ensure astronauts stay fit and healthy on long-duration missions. The International Space Station residents also swapped commanders as four crewmates prepare for return to Earth.| NASA
NASA's Flight Opportunities rapidly matures and demonstrates promising technologies through suborbital testing with industry flight providers.| NASA
During an event hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington Friday,| NASA
NASA and the Government of Japan on Thursday announced further contributions by Japan to Gateway, a key component of the agency’s Artemis missions for| NASA
The historic mitigation effort yielded several types of publications that document the history of the Rocket Engine Test Facility (RETF).| NASA
A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make science observations from orbit.| NASA
The week ended aboard the International Space Station with more biomedical checks to keep astronauts fit and healthy on long-term missions in microgravity. The Expedition 73 residents are also preparing to split up in a couple of weeks while keeping up cargo and maintenance duties aboard the orbital outpost.| NASA
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved| NASA
Teresa Sindelar always knew she wanted to be a part of human spaceflight, but she was unsure how to make that dream a reality until a chance encounter with| NASA
The Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 at NASA's Glenn Research Center was for years the nation’s most powerful facility for testing full-scale| NASA
List of documents associated with NASA's FY 2025 budget request, released March 11, 2024.| NASA
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is set to launch a four-person crew to the International Space Station later this summer. Some of the crew have volunteered to| NASA
Listen to this audio excerpt from Joe Pavicic, Artemis operations project engineer| NASA
Fighting wildland fires by air at night is especially hazardous. NASA’s ACERO Project aims to make firefighting safer – day or night – with drones and smarter airspace management.| NASA
Astronauts undergo many adaptations during space expeditions. NASA is collecting a set of consistent core measurements, called Spaceflight Standard| NASA
July 8, 2025 2:52PMTuesday’s Station Research Advancing Crew Health as Crew Unpacks Cargo| NASA
Biomedical research topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crews explored cellular immunity and electrical muscle stimulation. Cargo transfers and exercise gear maintenance rounded out the day for the orbital residents.| NASA
NASA centers and facilities are federal government installations and require all U.S. citizens, 18 years or older, to present unexpired, government-issued| NASA
As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface, Aaisha Ali is behind the scenes ensuring mission readiness for astronauts set to orbit the Moon during| NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.| NASA
The Stereo Cameras for Lunar-Plume Surface Studies (SCALPSS) 1.1 instrument took the images during the descent and successful soft landing of Firefly| NASA
Shortly after landing on the Moon March 2, Firefly Aerospace and NASA teams kicked off surface operations for the science and technology instruments on the company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. Firefly also captured the lunar sunrise and a video during descent and landing. All NASA instruments onboard continue to be healthy and several payloads have […]| NASA
Humans have always been drawn to explore, discover, and learn as much as we can about the world—and worlds—around us. This isn’t always easy, but it’s in our| NASA
Artemis I was the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration at the Moon and future missions to Mars.| NASA
Join Artemis -- Make, launch, teach, compete and learn. Find your favorite way to be part of the Artemis mission.| NASA
NASA and its partners are developing the foundational systems needed for long-term exploration at the Moon for the benefit of all with NASA’s Artemis| NASA
NASA Headquarters: Kathryn Hambleton, Rachel Kraft, 202-358-1100| NASA
On June 30, 1908, an asteroid plunged into Earth’s atmosphere and exploded in the skies over Siberia. Local eyewitnesses in the sparsely populated region| NASA
NASA is building and executing a targeted strategy for a vibrant low Earth orbit economy that is sustainable, cost-effective, and safe. The current strategy builds on and applies the lessons learned from over a decade of work and experience with commercial companies.| NASA
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission has given scientists the first complete look at Venus’ orbital dust ring, a collection of microscopic dust particles that| NASA
When NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sent back the first observations from its voyage to the Sun, scientists found signs of a wild ocean of currents and waves quite| NASA
In the time since Parker Solar Probe captured its first visible light images of Venus’ surface from orbit in July 2020, a subsequent flyby has allowed the| NASA
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with plans to launch the agency’s Crew-10 mission at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday, March 14, to the International Space Station. On Thursday, SpaceX ground teams completed inspections of the ground support hydraulics system used for the clamp arm supporting the Falcon 9 rocket and successfully flushed a suspected pocket of […]| NASA
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 now is targeting no earlier than 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday, March 14, to launch four crew members to the International Space Station. Mission managers met this evening and decided to wave off a launch attempt on Thursday, March 13, due to high winds and precipitation forecasted in the flight path of Dragon. […]| NASA
NASA and Axiom Space are postponing the launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. As part of an ongoing investigation, NASA is working with Roscosmos to understand a new pressure signature, after the recent post-repair effort in the aft most segment of the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module.| NASA
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request| NASA
To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars.| NASA
Organization listing of NASA centers, HQ offices and officials in charge.| NASA
Expedition 72 began on Sept. 23, 2024 and ended April 18, 2025. The orbital residents explored a variety of space phenomena to benefit humans on and off the Earth including pharmaceutical manufacturing, advanced life support systems, genetic sequencing in microgravity, and more.| NASA
Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and| NASA
The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.| NASA
As humans explore space, we will want to bring plants for both aesthetic and practical reasons. We already know from our pioneering astronauts that fresh| NASA
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio-navigation system, owned by the U.S. Government and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF).| NASA
NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance| NASA
As Arctic summers warm, Earth’s northern landscapes are changing. Using satellite images to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the| NASA
Each of the three Deep Space Network, or DSN, sites has multiple large antennas and is designed to enable continuous radio communication between several| NASA
Each Deep Space Network, or DSN, site has one huge, 230-foot (70-meter) diameter antenna. The 70-meter antennas are the largest and most sensitive DSN| NASA
Kennedy Space Center, one of 10 NASA field centers, is a multiuser spaceport with more than 90 private-sector partners and nearly 250 partnership agreements.| NASA
Why does Earth support life, while Venus and Mars – and for all we know, any other planet in the universe – do not?| NASA
NASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft, the agency announced Saturday. The| NASA
