NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir configures research gear inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.NASA/Jessica Meir The Expedition 74 crew kicked off the week setting up advanced radio frequency technology, configuring quantum physics hardware, and conducting ultrasound vein scans aboard the International Space Station. The [...]
Credit: NASA The Republic of Malta became the 65th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Monday during a ceremony in the town of Kalkara with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome the Republic of Malta to the Artemis Accords community,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in recorded [...]
Students had the opportunity to practice their science communication skills during the poster session portion of the Findings from the Field Symposium, held in Portland Maine. On March 30, 2026, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) and the NASA Science Activation program’s Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) project hosted the third installment of the [...]
Environmental testing of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) lunar lander has been completed inside Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of [...]
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4 min read For NASA’s TESS, Stellar Eclipses Shed Light on Possible New Worlds A study of NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data on stellar pairs undergoing mutual eclipses has uncovered more than two dozen candidate exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system. This method allows the mission to locate planets it couldn’t [...]
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Technicians at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center helped complete prelaunch testing of the Laser Geodynamic Satellite (LAGEOS). LAGEOS was the first satellite devoted exclusively to laser ranging studies.NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center On May 4, 1976, a spacecraft resembling a disco ball entered orbit almost [...]
As part of their spotlight month, the Entrepreneurs Affinity Group highlights their leadership team. Source
A wispy aurora australis arcs across the Indian Ocean as the Milky Way protrudes above Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph taken at approximately 8:55 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 270 miles above the planet.NASA/Chris Williams After reviewing the International Space Station flight schedule, NASA and its partners are adjusting [...]
Portrait of Janet Petro, center director for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Credit: NASA NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and [...]
