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NASA, SpaceX Crew-7 Members to Discuss 199-Day Space Mission on March 25

After spending 199 days in space, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 crew members will discuss their science mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, March 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. […]

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Latest Findings Shows that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely

It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once paired as binary systems, that relationship doesn’t last for very long, according to a recent survey from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. […]

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NASA, German Space Agency Partner on ‘GRACE’ Mission to Track Earth’s Water Movement

NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR have agreed to jointly build, launch, and operate a pair of spacecraft that will yield insights into how Earth’s water, ice, and land masses are shifting by measuring monthly changes in the planet’s gravity field. […]

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NASA’s Curious Universe Podcast Unveils New Sun + Eclipse Series

NASA released Tuesday the first episode of a new six-part podcast series for first-time space explorers to learn about the Sun. Ahead of the total solar eclipse in April, NASA’s Sun + Eclipse Series will focus on the sphere full of swirling magnetic fields and explosions of hot gases. […]

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NASA, SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission to ISS Scheduled to Liftoff Thursday From Cape Canaveral

New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Pays Tribute to Space Pioneer Thomas Stafford Who Passed Away at 93 on Monday

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday’s passing of Thomas Stafford, a lifelong space exploration advocate, former NASA astronaut, and U.S. Air Force general. […]

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NASA Prepares to Launch Crew Members to International Space Station from Kazakhstan March 21

Three crew members will blast off on Thursday, March 21, to support Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. NASA will provide full launch and crew arrival coverage at the microgravity laboratory. […]

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NASA, SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission to ISS Scheduled to Liftoff From Cape Canaveral March 21

New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]

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WATCH: NASA to Highlight Artemis, U.S. Space Leadership in Space During Annual State of NASA Address Today

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address on March 11. The event will coincide with the release of the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. […]

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NASA Hosts Science Webinar for International Space Station Resupply Mission Set in March

NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science Glovebox, a contained environment crew members use to handle hazardous materials for various research investigations in space. […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA’s Apollo 9 Astronaut David Scott Conducts Spacewalk in 1969

Astronaut David R. Scott, command module pilot for the Apollo 9 Earth-orbital mission, stands in the command module’s open hatch during his stand-up spacewalk on March 6, 1969. […]

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SEE THE RENDERING: NASA, Boeing Enters Early Stages of Producing the First X-66 Airliner

As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050, the team is already picturing what the aircraft will look like soaring above the clouds. […]

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NASA’s Latest Class of Next-Generation Astronauts Graduate, Agency Now Accepting New Applications

NASA welcomed its newest class of next-generation Artemis astronauts in a Tuesday ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 10 astronaut graduates now are eligible for flight assignments. […]

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NASA’s CLPS Initiative Collects First Surface Science in Over 50 Years During Moon Mission

For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA was able to collect data from new science instruments and technology demonstrations on the Moon. The data comes from the first successful landing of delivery through NASA’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign. […]

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA’s Hubble Telescope Uncovers a Celestial Fossil 162,000 Light-Years Away

This densely populated group of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1841, which is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way galaxy that lies about 162,000 light-years away. […]

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IN MEMORIAM: NASA Honors Life of Former Administrator and Astronaut Richard Truly, Passed Away Feb. 27

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on former NASA Administrator and astronaut Richard Truly, who passed away Feb. 27, 2024, at his home in Genesee, Colorado, at the age of 86.
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NASA Prepares for Solar Eclipse Event that Will Be Seen Across North America in April

On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, giving people in 15 states the opportunity to see the Moon completely block the Sun, revealing our star’s relatively faint corona. […]

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NASA Names Dana Weigel International Space Station Manager, Joel Montalbano Space Operations Deputy

NASA has selected Dana Weigel as the International Space Station Program manager, based at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Weigel succeeds Joel Montalbano, who has accepted a position as deputy associate administrator for the agency’s Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Both positions will be effective April 7. […]

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