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NASA Eyes Next Wet Dress Rehearsal for Artemis II

A full Moon is seen shining over NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026.NASA/Sam Lott NASA is targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the second wet dress rehearsal ahead of the [...]

By |2026-02-16T15:26:00-05:00February 16th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

From Participation to Leadership Power: Why Leadership Development Programs Matter for Women in Academia

Drawing on national statistics, academic literature, and findings from SWE’s ALWE retrospective longitudinal study, we shed light on how leadership development can bridge persistent gaps in higher education leadership. Source

By |2026-02-16T02:00:00-05:00February 16th, 2026|Categories: Uncategorized|

To Fly Free in Space

Photo of the Day What would it be like to fly free in space? About 100 meters from the cargo bay of a space shuttle, Bruce McCandless II was living the dream -- floating farther out than anyone had ever been before. Guided by a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), astronaut McCandless, pictured, was floating [...]

By |2026-02-15T15:44:25-05:00February 15th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |

Dragon Hatches Open, Crew-12 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74

Expedition 74 welcomes NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members aboard the International Space Station. In the front from left are, Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos, Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, both from NASA, and Sophie Adenot from ESA (European Space Agency). In the back are, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos, Chris Williams of NASA, and Sergei Mikaev of Roscosmos.NASA+ [...]

By |2026-02-14T17:52:00-05:00February 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

SpaceX Crew-12 Docks to Station Beginning Long-Duration Mission

The SpaceX Dragon carrying four Crew-12 members nears the International Space Station for a docking to the Harmony module’s space-facing port.NASA+ NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbiting complex at 3:15 p.m. EST.  After [...]

By |2026-02-14T15:26:00-05:00February 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

SpaceX Crew-12 Mission Approaching Station Live on NASA+

The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station are (from left) Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Mission Specialist Sophie Adenot.SpaceX NASA’s live arrival coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission [...]

By |2026-02-14T13:31:00-05:00February 14th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Following Confidence Test, NASA Continues Artemis II Data Review

The sun sets behind NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.NASA/Sam Lott As part of robustly testing the vehicle prior to flight, NASA engineers are reviewing data after a confidence test Feb. 12, in which operators partially filled the SLS (Space Launch [...]

By |2026-02-13T19:51:00-05:00February 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

Crew-12 Launches

NASA/Aubrey Gemignani A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev onboard, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in [...]

By |2026-02-13T10:39:00-05:00February 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to the International [...]

By |2026-02-13T07:19:00-05:00February 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Reaches Orbit, News Conference at 6:45 a.m. EST

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev lifts off at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to the [...]

By |2026-02-13T05:56:00-05:00February 13th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|
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