Space News
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Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space
The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude for all the good things that have happened during the previous year. People celebrate the…
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‘Digital Winglets’ for Real Time Flight Paths Born from NASA Tech
5 min read ‘Digital Winglets’ for Real Time Flight Paths Born from NASA Tech Alaska Airlines Captain Bret Peyton looks at route options presented by Traffic Aware Strategic Aircrew Requests…
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Science on Station: November 2023
7 min read Science on Station: November 2023 Inspiring Students with Ham Radio, Other Educational Programs As an orbiting microgravity laboratory, the International Space Station hosts experiments from almost every…
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What Is the Artemis Program? (Grades 5-8)
This article is for students grades 5-8. Artemis is NASA’s new lunar exploration program, which includes sending the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Through the…
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What Is the Artemis Program? (Grades K-4)
This article is for students grades K-4. Artemis is a new NASA program to explore the Moon. These missions will land the first woman and first person of color on…
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SaSa NASA Partners
2 min read SaSa NASA Partners NASA Langley NASA Langley Aerosol Research Group (LARGE) LARGE specializes in making in situ aerosol and cloud measurements and conducting research to improve understanding of…
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What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8)
This article is for students grades 5-8 A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to…
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What Is a Black Hole? (Grades K – 4)
This article is for students grades K-4. A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out. The gravity…
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NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects to Inform Biological Research During Future Lunar Exploration Missions
4 min read NASA Selects 11 Space Biology Research Projects to Inform Biological Research During Future Lunar Exploration Missions NASA announces the award of eleven grants or cooperative agreements for…
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Astronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk
JAXA / Koichi Wakata NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of her spacesuit on Jan. 12, 2023, ahead of a planned…