Space News
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NASA Selects Intuitive Machines for New Lunar Science Delivery
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston a contract to deliver research, including science investigations and a technology demonstration, to the Moon in 2024. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA Invites Media to Webb Telescope Science Briefings
NASA will hold two virtual media briefings Thursday, Nov. 18, on the science goals and capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA Administrator Hosts Crew-1 Astronauts, Exhibit on Capitol Hill
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will visit Capitol Hill Wednesday, Nov. 17, to meet with members of Congress, discuss work aboard the International Space Station,…
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NASA Assigns Astronaut Jessica Watkins to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to…
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NASA TV to Air DART Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s first planetary defense test mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). First published at NASA.gov
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NASA to Roll Out Mega Moon Rocket for First Time, Media Invited
Media registration is now open to capture imagery and video as NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft roll out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the…
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NASA Receives 11th Consecutive ‘Clean’ Financial Audit Opinion
For the 11th straight year, NASA has received an unmodified, or “clean,” opinion from an external auditor on its fiscal year 2021 financial statements. First published at NASA.gov
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STEM-a-Thon Event Headlines American Education Week for NASA
NASA hosts its 2021 STEM-a-Thon this week, a series of activities and engagements aimed at sparking interest in careers and broadening student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math. First…
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NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test
On Monday Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction…
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NASA Deputy Administrator Among US Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductees
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, along with fellow veteran astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Scott Kelly, were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame class of 2021 on Saturday, Nov.…