NASA Invites Public, Media to Watch Asteroid Mission Begin Return to Earth
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NASA invites the public and the media to watch its first asteroid sample return mission begin a two-year cruise home at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, May 10, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.
NASA Awards Earth Science Data and Information System Contract
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NASA has awarded the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED)-3 contract to Raytheon Company of Riverdale, Maryland.
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing as NASA’s Webb Prepares for Launch
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Media will have the opportunity to see the iconic golden mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope open for the last time on Earth during a virtual briefing Tuesday, May 11, at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT).
NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal and external events and products centered around the theme: Advancing Leaders Through Purpose-Driven Se
Vice President Harris Swears in NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson
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Sen. Bill Nelson took office as the 14th administrator of NASA Monday, after he was given the oath of office by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts to Answer Questions after Return to Earth
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will answer questions at 3:45 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, about their historic mission on the International Space Station and return to Earth.
Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer Moves To New Role
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Mark Geyer, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the center to focus more time on his health and family in light of a cancer diagnosis.
NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station
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Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
Crew-1 Astronauts Safely Splash Down After Space Station Mission
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Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, completing NASA’s first commercial crew, long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. The return comes nearly six months after the crew members arrived at the microgravity l
Sen. Bill Nelson Statement on National Space Council
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The following is a statement from Sen. Bill Nelson, who the U.S. Senate confirmed as the 14th NASA administrator on April 29, regarding the announcement Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council:.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to Begin New Demonstration Phase
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has a new mission. Having proven that powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, the Ingenuity experiment will soon embark on a new operations demonstration phase, exploring how aerial scouting and other funct
Statements on Bill Nelson’s Senate Confirmation as NASA Administrator
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The following are statements from Sen. Bill Nelson and acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Thursday’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Nelson as the 14th administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA Sets Briefing to Discuss Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Next Steps
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team will discuss plans for the rotorcraft’s remaining flight campaign during a virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT (9:30 a.m. PDT) Friday, April 30.
With Goals Met, NASA to Push Envelope with Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Now that NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has accomplished the goal of achieving powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on the Red Planet, and with data from its most recent flight test, on April 25, the technology demonstration project has met or surpas
NASA Updates Live Coverage of Agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 Return to Earth
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is now targeting a return to Earth at 11:36 a.m. EDT Saturday, May 1, in the Gulf of Me
NASA, NSF Join Forces to Bolster Student Diversity in Engineering
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NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on an initiative to open new avenues to engineering careers for communities underserved and underrepresented in STEM, through Minority-Serving Institu
NASA to Air Live Coverage of SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts’ Return to Earth
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NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) from the In
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts are in orbit following their early morning launch bound for the International Space Station for the second commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory.
NASA Statement on Nomination of Margaret Vo Schaus for Agency CFO
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The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Thursday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of Margaret Vo Schaus to serve as the agency’s chief financial officer:
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen from Red Planet
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The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet’s thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts to Answer Questions Before Return to Earth
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will answer media questions at 12:30 p.m. EDT Monday, April 26, about their upcoming return to Earth from the International Space Station.
NASA Updates Launch Date, TV Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 Mission
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NASA will provide updated coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
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Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after
NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday
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NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT).
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth
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NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station.
As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon
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NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to th
NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy Administrator
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The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator:
NASA to Announce Selection of Human Lander for Artemis Moon Mission
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NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Friday, April 16, to announce the company or companies selected to move forward in developing a modern human landing system (HLS) that will carry the next two American astronauts to the surface of th
NASA Adds Vulcan Centaur Launch Services to Launch Services Contract
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NASA has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to add Vulcan Centaur launch services to the company's NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract, in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision.
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Crew Landing
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Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16.
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts
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NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
El helicóptero de Marte de la NASA intentará realizar su primer vuelo el domingo
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El helicóptero Ingenuity Mars de la NASA está a dos días de llevar a cabo el primer intento de la humanidad de realizar un vuelo controlado y con motor de una aeronave en otro planeta.
Acting NASA Administrator Statement on Agency FY 2022 Discretionary Request
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The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress Friday the president’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the funding request:
NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Friday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week.
