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I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman

By |2026-03-27T13:40:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman Listen to this audio excerpt from Michael Guzman, Artemis II main propulsion systems engineer: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support the audio element. A clue to what Mike Guzman, main propulsion systems engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loves most can be [...]

NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad

By |2026-03-27T13:04:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Synopsis | 03/23/26 https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e33cd0cc61064a6497a55fca8e9b30c6/view NASA intends to release a BAA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-3), Appendix E, for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward- Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS) declines, NASA’s objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and [...]

NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing

By |2026-03-26T16:18:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands fully assembled, following the integration of its two major segments, in the clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026.NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya Media [...]

NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown

By |2026-03-26T16:12:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s crawler-transporter carries the powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the Artemis II mission on Jan. 17, 2026.Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and [...]

Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager  

By |2026-03-26T15:50:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

As a member of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, Aaron Rose supports critical cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. In this role, he works with payload developers to safely transport temperature-controlled science experiments to and from station with portable coolers, freezers, and refrigerators.  For the full flight cycle, Rose and his team members ensure all cold stowage hardware, operations, and personnel are coordinated to [...]

NASA Names Jennifer Lyons Acting Launch Services Program Manager

By |2026-03-25T15:59:00-04:00March 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA has selected Jennifer Lyons as acting program manager for the agency’s Launch Services Program (LSP) based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured here is Lyons participating in rehearsal launch operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at NASA’s Kennedy in [...]

Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared

By |2026-03-25T14:33:00-04:00March 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Captured Nov. 29, 2024 by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this infrared view of Saturn shows its glowing icy rings and layered atmosphere. Several moons are visible, including Janus, Dione, and Enceladus.NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Saturn’s icy rings glow in this infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released [...]

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

By |2026-03-25T14:00:00-04:00March 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Explore Webb Science James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Webb Timeline Science Overview and Goals [...]

NASA X-Ray Mission Gets Fresh Look at 2,000-Year-Old Supernova

By |2026-03-24T15:57:00-04:00March 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s IXPE observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset. Data from IXPE is combined with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton. The yellow represents low-energy X-rays, while blue shows high-energy X-rays detected by Chandra and XMM-Newton. The starfield in the image comes from the National [...]

La NASA presenta iniciativas para cumplir con la política espacial nacional de Estados Unidos

By |2026-03-24T14:24:00-04:00March 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Concepto artístico de la fase 3 de la base lunar de la NASA.Credit: NASA Read this news release in English here. Como parte de su evento “Ignition” (Encendido) celebrado el martes, la NASA anunció una serie de iniciativas transformadoras a nivel de toda la agencia, diseñadas para cumplir con la Política Espacial Nacional del presidente [...]

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