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NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length

By |2026-07-01T16:17:00-04:00July 1st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

5 min read NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This sequence begins with an artist’s concept showing the Milky Way galaxy as seen from above, with the estimated positions of spiral arms based on [...]

Ames Science Stars of the Month July 2026

By |2026-06-30T05:12:00-04:00June 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Ames Science Stars of the Month: July 2026 Pictured left to right: Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, [...]

NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy 

By |2026-06-29T16:39:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, left, pose for a photo after signing a Memorandum of Agreement Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. This Memorandum of Agreement will provide the framework for NASA and the Small Business Administration Office [...]

NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Builds on Legacy of Innovation

By |2026-06-29T16:38:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is the agency’s first major wind tunnel built in more than 40 years. NASA/Mark Knopp For more than 100 years, wind tunnels at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have helped shape [...]

Expedition 73 Crew Reflects on Science, Teamwork, and Life in Orbit 

By |2026-06-25T17:30:00-04:00June 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Expedition 73 crew attends a debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston’s IMAX theater on June 16, 2026. NASA/Luna Posadas Nava On June 16, astronauts and cosmonauts gathered at Space Center Houston to share stories from their missions aboard the International Space Station and recognize the teamwork and people on the ground that [...]

NASA, US Small Business Administration to Announce Partnership

By |2026-06-25T17:10:00-04:00June 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Credit: NASA NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will sign a memorandum of agreement during a ceremony at 1 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 29, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The agreement will create a new interagency initiative that directly responds to President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and supports the growth of the [...]

NASA Welcomes Botswana as 68th Artemis Accords Signatory  

By |2026-06-25T17:09:00-04:00June 25th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

From left to right, Senior Advisor on Space for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Greg Autry, NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, Minister of Communications and Innovation David Tshere, and Acting Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States Mabedi Ngwenya pose for a photo following an Artemis Accords [...]

NASA at the Ion: Orion Lessons from Artemis II Shape NASA’s Moon to Mars Path

By |2026-06-24T17:29:00-04:00June 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez speaks at the Ion in Houston on May 28, 2026. Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s achievements and how it is shaping NASA’s return to the lunar surface and future missions to Mars.  Introduced by NASA’s [...]

La NASA compartirá los últimos avances del programa Base Lunar

By |2026-06-24T17:17:00-04:00June 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Representación digital de la región del Polo Sur lunar. Los puntos de luz brillantes esparcidos por la superficie lunar representan los componentes en superficie que apoyan las operaciones sostenidas con seres humanos y robots cerca del Polo Sur.Crédito: NASA Lea esta nota de prensa en inglés aquí.El administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, ofrecerá una [...]

NASA to Share Latest Moon Base Mission Progress

By |2026-06-24T17:13:00-04:00June 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Artist’s rendering of the Moon’s South Pole region. Glowing points of light scattered across the lunar surface represent surface assets supporting sustained human and robotic operations near the South Pole.Credit: NASA NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host a virtual conversation at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 30, to share updates to NASA’s plans to build [...]

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