NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, March 20, to discuss the president’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request for the directorate and other updates.
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New York City Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from New York City will have an opportunity this week to talk with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA Awards Construction Contract to Multiple Companies
NASA has selected eight companies to perform new construction, rehabilitation and modification of agency facilities and infrastructure.
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NASA Administrator Statement on Coronavirus Situation
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine:
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SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station with NASA Science, Cargo
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 11:50 p.m. EST Friday. Dragon will deliver more than 4,300 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations, including a new science facility scheduled to be installed to the outside of the station during a spacewalk this spring.
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NASA to Hold Media Briefing on New Global Air Quality Constellation
NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 10 a.m. EDT Monday, March 9, to discuss an international collaboration aimed at improving our understanding of air quality.
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Virginia Middle School Student Earns Honor of Naming NASA's Next Mars Rover
NASA’s next Mars rover has a new name – Perseverance.
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NASA to Reveal Name of Next Mars Rover, Hold Media Teleconference
NASA will unveil the name of the agency’s next Mars rover, currently known as Mars 2020, during a live event on NASA Television at 1:30 p.m. EST Thursday, March 5, followed by a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. about the mission and the naming.
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NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge Advances with Agreement Signings
NASA has signed Space Act Agreements with 17 companies in the aviation industry to advance plans for the first in a series of technology demonstrations known as the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge.
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NASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for First Artemis Lunar Mission
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a critical part of the agency’s Artemis I mission, has completed its three-month test campaign at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, where it was subjected to the extreme temperatures and electromagnetic environment it will experience in its upcoming test mission to the Moon.
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