NASA, Partners to Welcome Fourth Axiom Space Mission to Space Station

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6 NASA Experiments on Materials, Benefitting Space and Earth

     NASA Science Editorial Team Jan 29, 2025 Article A Lysozyme crystal grown in microgravity, viewed…

How to Fly NASA’s Orion Spacecraft

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NASA to Preview Sky-Mapping Space Telescope Ahead of Launch

     NASA’s SPHEREx space observatory was photographed at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in November 2024…

Langley’s Wonder Changes The World, 2023 Annual Report Spotlights Contributions

     In 2023, NASA Langley’s workforce brought imagination to reality with innovative technological development and a…

Station Science Top News: Jan. 24, 2025

     Reducing reliance on resupply missions Resupply of life support elements such as air, water, food,…

COMING SOON: 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station

     The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is coming soon. This new edition…

NASA Space Tech’s Favorite Place to Travel in 2025: The Moon!

     NASA Space Technology has big travel plans for 2025, starting with a trip to the…

Artist’s Concept of Gemini Spacecraft

     NASA Two astronauts are seated inside the Gemini spacecraft in this artist’s concept made in…

Station Science Top News: Jan. 17, 2025

     Insights into metal alloy solidification Researchers report details of phase and structure in the solidification…

Suni Williams Conducts Spacewalk

     NASA NASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside the International Space Station during the Jan.…

NASA Opens New Challenge to Support Climate-Minded Business Models

     Freelancer NASA’s Sustainable Business Model Challenge is looking for entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to leverage…

Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds

     This artist’s illustration represents the results from a new study that examines the effects of…

NASA International Space Apps Challenge Announces 2024 Global Winners

     NASA Space Apps has named 10 global winners, recognizing teams from around the world for…

Aerospace Latin America: A History

     2025 Seminar Series Throughout 2025, the NASA History Office is presenting a seminar series on…

How It Started, How It’s Going: Johnson Space Center Edition

     If you ask Johnson Space Center employees why they work for NASA, many will tell…

Roman Space Telescope’s Wide Field Instrument

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Roman Space Telescope’s Coronagraph Instrument

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NASA Seeks Proposals for Space Biology and Physical Sciences Research 

     On Dec. 19, 2024, NASA released two amendments to the NASA Research Announcement Research Opportunities…

NASA Deputy Administrator to Receive 2025 National Space Award

     NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy gives keynote remarks during the 37th Space Symposium, Tuesday, April…

Ten NASA Science, Tech Instruments Flying to Moon on Firefly Lander

     Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander getting encapsulated in SpaceX’s rocket fairing ahead of the planned…

Liftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight

     Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly…

NASA Celebrates Edwin Hubble’s Discovery of a New Universe

     For humans, the most important star in the universe is our Sun. The second-most important…

New Simulated Universe Previews Panoramas From NASA’s Roman Telescope

     Astronomers have released a set of more than a million simulated images showcasing the cosmos…

Station Science Top News: Jan. 10, 2025

     Measurements from space support wildfire risk predictions Researchers demonstrated that data from the International Space…

Newly Selected Citizen Science Proposals: A Peek at What’s Next

     Last year, the NASA citizen science community saw a prize from the White House and…

High School Aerospace Scholars Propel STEM Leaders Forward 

     NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center in Houston offers students a unique…

Los Angeles Fires Seen from International Space Station

     NASA/Don Pettit On Jan. 10, 2025, NASA astronaut Don Pettit posted two images of the…

SUPREME-QG: Space-borne Ultra-Precise Measurement of the Equivalence Principle Signature of Quantum Gravity

     Artist concept highlighting the novel approach proposed by the 2025 NIAC awarded selection of SUPREME-QG:…

Thermo-Photo-Catalysis of Water for Crewed Mars Transit Spacecraft Oxygen Supply

     Artist concept highlighting the novel approach proposed by the 2025 NIAC awarded selection of the…

NASA and Italian Space Agency Test Future Lunar Navigation Technology

     As NASA celebrates 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 crewed lunar landing, the agency…

Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials

     Artist concept highlighting the novel approach proposed by the 2025 NIAC awarded selection of the…

New Jersey Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

     NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore works inside the International Space Station’s…

NASA to Test Solution for Radiation-Tolerant Computing in Space

     The Radiation Tolerant Computer, or RadPC, payload undergoes final checkout at Montana State University in…

Summary of the 2024 NASA LCLUC Science Team Meeting

     Introduction The 2024 NASA Land-Cover and Land-Use Change (LCLUC) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place…

NASA’s Kennedy Marks New Chapter for Florida Space Industry

     Kennedy Space Center Director and charter members of the Florida University Space Research Consortium signed…

NASA eClips Educator Receives 2024 VAST Science Educator Specialist Award

     On November 14, 2024, NASA eClips team member, Betsy McAllister, was recognized with the prestigious…

NASA’s 2024 International Space Station Achievements

     City lights streak across Earth and an aurora is visible on the horizon as the…

NASA Joins Telescope, Instruments to Roman Spacecraft

     Technicians have successfully integrated NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s payload – the telescope, instrument…

Astronaut Set to Patch NASA’s X-ray Telescope Aboard Space Station

     NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition…

JAXA’s First Wooden Satellite Deploys from Space Station

     Internal view of LignoSat’s structure shows the relationship among wooden panels, aluminum frames, and stainless-steel…

NASA to Cover Two Spacewalks, Hold Preview News Conference

     NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct a spacewalk…

NASA’s AI Use Cases: Advancing Space Exploration with Responsibility 

     NASA’s 2024 AI Use Case inventory highlights the agency’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence in…

High School Aerospace Scholars Launches Dreams, Inspires the Artemis Generation 

     To put boots on the Moon—and keep them there—will require bold thinkers ready to tackle…

NASA, NOAA to Announce 2024 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions

     This map depicts global temperature anomalies for meteorological summer in 2024 (June, July, and August).…

Idaho Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

     NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit points a camera outside a window…

Assessment of PFO as Related to DCS in the Spaceflight Environment and During Ground Testing

     In-person participants L-R standing: Dave Francisco, Joanne Kaouk, Dr. Richard Moon, Dr. Tony Alleman, Dr.…

Earth to Space Call: NASA Leaders to Speak with Station Astronauts

     NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, react as they are recognized…

Celebrating the Holiday Season in Space

     ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti pictured aboard the International Space Station on Dec.…

Science Done by Volunteers Highlighted at December’s American Geophysical Union Meeting

     More than 30,000 scientists gathered in Washington, D.C. during the second week of December –…

NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment

     A crane lowers the steel reflector framework for Deep Space Station 23 into position Dec.…

Station Science Top News: Dec. 20, 2024

     A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal…

NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network

     NASA has selected multiple companies to expand the agency’s Near Space Network’s commercial direct-to-Earth capabilities…

NASA’s New Deep Space Network Antenna Has Its Crowning Moment

     A crane lowers the steel reflector framework for Deep Space Station 23 into position Dec.…

Station Science Top News: Dec. 20, 2024

     A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal…

NASA Science Payload to Study Sticky Lunar Dust Challenge

     Regolith Adherence Characterization, or RAC, is one of 10 science and technology instruments flying on…

New Report Analyzes Long History of NASA Support for Commercial Space

     The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov…

Gateway: Wired for Deep Space

     Thales Alenia Space A maze of cables and sensors snakes through a major piece of…

NASA, Axiom Space Change Assembly Order of Commercial Space Station

     A digital rendering of the completed Axiom Station, which includes the Payload, Power, and Thermal…

Space Gardens

     As NASA plans missions to the Moon and Mars, one challenge is figuring out how…

NASA, CU Enact Collaborative Space Act Agreement

     Dr. Jeannette Wing and Dr. Christa Peters-Lidard sign a collaborative Space Act Agreement at NASA’s…

More NASA Science, Tech will Fly to Moon Aboard Future Firefly Flight

     A rendering of Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander and a rover developed for the company’s…

Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP)

     The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) enables safe, sustainable, and efficient aviation transportation operations…

Transforming Space Exploration: NASA and Northrop Grumman’s Digital Engineering Collaboration

     Northrop Grumman & NASA Digital Engineering SAA Kick-off meeting at Thompson Space Innovation Center.  NASA’s…

NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk 63 Outside Space Station

     Caption: Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to…

NASA Participates in Microgravity Science Summit

     NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy speaks at the Microgravity Science Summit at the Eisenhower Executive…

NASA’s Webb Finds Planet-Forming Disks Lived Longer in Early Universe

     NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope just solved a conundrum by proving a controversial finding made…

NASA Sees Progress on Starlab Commercial Space Station Development

     A digital rendering of the Starlab, which includes a large habitation and laboratory module with…

Station Science Top News: Dec. 13, 2024

     Benchmarks for solidifying metal alloys Researchers report benchmark data for modeling the growth of specific…

Material Compatibility of Common Aerospace Metals in MMH/MON-3

     This article is from the 2024 Technical Update. The NESC evaluated material compatibility of some…

NASA Gives The World a Brake

     Current brake system technology cool disc brakes with air pulled from inside the vehicle’s body…

Science Photo Album Showcases Space Station Research in 2024

     NASA Astronauts (from left) Mike Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Loral O’Hara take photographs of Earth…

Sarah Peacock Surveys Stellar Radiation to Hunt for Habitable Worlds

     Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires…

Space Meets Sound: NASA Lands in 2024 Spotify Wrapped

     NASA’s podcasts let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth. Credit:…

NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World

     NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an…

GSFC Data Science Group Releases Innovative Foundation Model: SatVision Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA)

     At Goddard Space Flight Center, the GSFC Data Science Group has completed the testing for…

3D Printable Bioreactor for Deep Space Food Production

     NASA’s Synthetic Biology Project is turning to the 3D printing experts in the GrabCAD community…

NASA TechLeap Prize: Space Technology Payload Challenge

     The Space Technology Payload Challenge invites individuals, teams, and organizations to submit applications for systems…

Station Science Top News: Dec. 6, 2024

     Astronaut cognitive performance remains generally stable Researchers found that astronauts on six-month missions to the…

NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program

     Credit: NASA NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected…

NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024

     [embedded content] With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and…

Space Station Trajectory Data

     International Space Station trajectory data is now available to the public! This data, called an…

Matt Dominick’s X Account: A Visual Journey from Space

     Matt dominick NASA Astronaut NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to…

White Sands Test Facility Encourages Locals to Leave Their Footprint on the Space Industry

     At the edge of Las Cruces, New Mexico, surrounded by miles of sunbaked earth, NASA’s…

Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications 

     4 min read On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8…

Towards Autonomous Surface Missions on Ocean Worlds

     Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top…

Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission  

     jsc2024e064444 (Sept. 30, 2024) — The crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission (from left)…

NASA to Cover its 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

     The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station as it orbits 264 miles above…

Aaron Yazzie: Bridging Indigenous Heritage and Space Exploration

     Aaron Yazzie’s dream of being part of humanity’s exploration of space took him on a…

Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space

     The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude…

NASA AI, Open Science Advance Disaster Research and Recovery

     4 min read Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International…

John Herrington Performs a Spacewalk

     NASA On Nov. 30, 2002, NASA astronauts John Herrington (pictured) and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed the…

NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Space Weather Sensors

     NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Johns Hopkins…

Space Station Research Tests Performance of Self-Healing Quantum Technology 

     To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports…

NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities

     As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree…

SARP East 2024 Atmospheric Science Group

     Return to 2024 SARP Closeout Faculty Advisors: Dr. Guanyu Huang, Stony Brook University Graduate Mentor:…

Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024

     Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine…

Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation

     The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space…

FAQ: The Real Story About Astronaut Health Care in Space

     NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague pedals on the Cycle Ergometer with…

NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission

     An artist’s concept of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the Moon. NASA is…

Weld-ASSIST: Weldability Assessment for In-Space Conditions using a Digital Twin

     ESI24 Haghighi Quadchart Azadeh HaghighiUniversity of Illinois, Chicago In-space manufacturing and assembly are vital to NASA’s…

NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture

     Bradley Doorn grew up in his family’s trucking business, which hauled milk and animal feed…

Media Invited to Learn About NASA, GE Aerospace Contrails Flight Tests

     Media are invited to learn about a unique series of flight tests happening in Virginia…

STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station

     Pictured (clockwise) from bottom left are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin,…

Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’

     Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes…

Part Ojibwe, All NASA: Linda Spuler’s Role in Protecting Johnson Space Center 

     Linda Spuler, emergency manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, believes that everyone has…

NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology

     Clayton P. Turner, associate administrator for Space Technology Mission Directorate Credit: NASA Clayton P. Turner…

Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024

     Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented…

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking

     The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress spacecraft pictured on Feb. 7, 2023, from the International Space Station.…

Meet the Space Ops Team: Diana Oglesby

     Diana Oglesby’s love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A…

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe

     At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance…

Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight

     Parallels between spaceflight and the aging process may extend to encompass frailty.Figure Left: Venn diagram…

NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program

     Credit: NASA NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected…

NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission

     NASA’s EMIT collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River in northern Brazil on June…

A Caribbean Spacewalk

     NASA In this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left),…

NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency

     Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA…

Wearable Tech for Space Station Research

     Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep…

Native American Seeds Flown Aboard Space Station

     NASA/Loral O’Hara The Choctaw Heirloom Seeds investigation flew five varieties of heirloom seeds from the…

Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

     (Oct. 25, 2024) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams is pictured at…

Station Science Top News: Nov. 8, 2024

     Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of 3D bioprinting a meniscus or knee cartilage tissue in microgravity.…

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