Space News
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NASA Sets Coverage of Spacewalks, News Conference for Station Upgrades
(June 9, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a roll-out solar array toward the International Space Station’s truss…
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Start Your Engines: NASA to Begin Critical Testing for Future Artemis Missions
4 min read Start Your Engines: NASA to Begin Critical Testing for Future Artemis Missions Crews bring RS-25 developmental engine E0525 to the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis…
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NASA and Bastion: A Collaborative Teamwork Advancing Deep Space Exploration and Ensuring Safety in Missions
As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the NASA Office of Small Business Programs is pleased to share the contributions of Bastion Technologies Inc. (Bastion), a Hispanic-owned company that…
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First NASA One-Year Mars Mission Simulation Reaches 100 Days
The first crew to take part in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission reached a milestone of 100 days inside the 1,700-square-foot habitat on October 3. The four person, volunteer…
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NASA Selects Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Contractors
NASA logo Credits: NASA NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data in support of the agency’s Earth science research. The Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition Program will acquire Earth…
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Jennifer L. Turner
Environmental Portrait of Jennifer L. Turner for Faces of NASA Project. NASA / James Blair “I can almost directly trace my entire career back to [my extracurriculars] in high school…
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65 Years Ago: NASA Begins Operations
On Oct. 1, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officially began operations. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act the previous July,…
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Clues to Psyche Asteroid’s Metallic Nature Found in SOFIA Data
When the asteroid Psyche has its first close-up with a NASA spacecraft, scientists hypothesize they will find a metal-rich asteroid. It could be part or all of the iron-rich interior…
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NASA’s Origins
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created on October 1, 1958, to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics. President Eisenhower commissioned Dr. T. Keith Glennan,…
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Know Python? Or have a DSLR Camera? The Eclipse Megamovie needs your help!
1 min read Know Python? Or have a DSLR Camera? The Eclipse Megamovie needs your help! A drawn silhouette of amateur photographers looking to the sky with telescope and DSLR camera on…