NASA will host a special edition of NASA Science Live at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 20, to share an exciting announcement about the agency’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission.
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NASA TV to Air Launch, Capture of Cargo Ship to International Space Station
NASA will broadcast the launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station beginning at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 20, live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
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NASA Funds Artemis Student Challenges to Inspire Space Exploration
NASA will award nearly $2.4 million to universities as part of the Artemis Student Challenges, a bold new initiative to inspire the next generation – the Artemis Generation. The six universities receiving awards will use the grants to advance the quality, relevance and overall reach of opportunities to engage students as NASA takes the first step i
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NASA TV to Air Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Departure from Space Station
Nearly three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrup Grumman’s unpiloted Cygnus cargo craft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday, May 11.
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NASA Builds on Investments in US Small Business’ Beneficial Technologies
NASA has selected 139 proposals for follow-on funding though the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
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NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station.
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NASA Commits to Future Artemis Missions with More SLS Rocket Engines
NASA has awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California, to manufacture 18 additional Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engines to support Artemis missions to the Moon.
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Educators to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Educators from across the nation will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients today was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use under the FDA’s March 24 ventilator Emergency Use Authorization.
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NASA Names Companies to Develop Human Landers for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man on the surface of the Moon by 2024.
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