NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 in preparation for the Artemis II mission.Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering measurable progress across human spaceflight, science, [...]
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3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new solutions. An Alta-X drone carries a custom built simulated Unmanned Aircraft Systems environment payload for the new blockchain system tests. Credit: NASA/Brandon Torres Navarette Through a drone [...]
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Oregon Air National Guard ground crew guides one of the NASA’s newest F-15 aircraft onto the ramp at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. The retired U.S. Air Force F-15s come from the Oregon Air National [...]
4 Min Read NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Wraps Up Space Station Science NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission with agency astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth after a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. During their stay, Cardman, Fincke, and [...]
Earth (ESD)EarthExploreExplore Earth HomeAgricultureAir QualityClimate ChangeFreshwaterLife on EarthSevere StormsSnow and IceThe Global OceanScience at WorkEarth Science at WorkTechnology and InnovationPowering BusinessMultimediaImage CollectionsVideosDataFor ResearchersAbout Us 6 Min Read NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow The Landsat satellites are helping oyster farmers in Maine see which coves run warmer or cooler from space. [...]
NASA The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time Dec. 20, 2025, from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast. Crew members aboard [...]
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (left) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (right) meet at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/John Kraus NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a [...]
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This illustration of Moon to Mars infrastructure shows astronauts living and working on the surface of Mars. NASA’s Moon to Mars Objectives establish an objectives-based approach to the agency’s human deep space exploration efforts; NASA’s Moon to Mars Architecture approach distills the objectives into [...]
NASA NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls and invites you to give input on your critical technology needs using this feedback mechanism. Whether you’re part of the space technology community or an interested member of the public, your input is invaluable. By registering and providing your feedback, you could help inform of national space technology [...]
