Category: NASA

Space is Busy – and Only Getting Busier: NASA’s Latest Strategy Envisions Sustainable Future for Space Operations

To address a rapidly changing space operating environment and ensure its preservation for generations to come, NASA released the first part of its integrated Space Sustainability Strategy, on Tuesday advancing the agency’s role as a global leader on this crucial issue. […]

The post Space is Busy – and Only Getting Busier: NASA’s Latest Strategy Envisions Sustainable Future for Space Operations appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA Highlights the Gateway Space Station’s HALO Module

The Gateway space station’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module, one of two of Gateway’s habitation elements where astronauts will live, conduct science, and prepare for lunar surface missions, is one step closer to launch following welding completion in Turin, Italy. […]

The post PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA Highlights the Gateway Space Station’s HALO Module appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return Via Soyuz from Six-Month Research Mission Aboard Space Station

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara returned to Earth after a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Saturday, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya. […]

The post NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return Via Soyuz from Six-Month Research Mission Aboard Space Station appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA Leadership Spotlights Space Sustainability at 39th Annual Space Symposium

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Jim Free are scheduled to speak at the Space Foundation’s 39th Space Symposium from Tuesday, April 9 through Thursday, April 11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. […]

The post NASA Leadership Spotlights Space Sustainability at 39th Annual Space Symposium appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

WATCH: NASA’s NEOWISE Extends Legacy With Decade of Near-Earth Object Data

NASA’s NEOWISE mission has released its 10th year of infrared data the latest in a unique long-duration survey that captures how celestial objects change over long periods. […]

The post WATCH: NASA’s NEOWISE Extends Legacy With Decade of Near-Earth Object Data appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

Astronauts Aboard International Space Station Have Unique Opportunity to Observe Solar Eclipse on April 8

While millions of people on Earth experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the space station crew will have the opportunity to see it from 250 miles above our planet. Above, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station wear eclipse glasses in this image from March 26. […]

The post Astronauts Aboard International Space Station Have Unique Opportunity to Observe Solar Eclipse on April 8 appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA: Tips on How to Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse With NASA from Anywhere

On Monday, April 8, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse. NASA is inviting the public to participate in in-person events, opportunities to do NASA science, and multiple ways to watch online.
[…]

The post NASA: Tips on How to Watch Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse With NASA from Anywhere appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA’s ‘ULLYSES’ Research with the Hubble Space Telescope Enters New Chapter

In the largest and one of the most ambitious Hubble Space Telescope programs ever executed, a team of scientists and engineers collected information on almost 500 stars over three years. […]

The post NASA’s ‘ULLYSES’ Research with the Hubble Space Telescope Enters New Chapter appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission to International Space Station

During his fourth mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will be a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 71/72 crew. […]

The post NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission to International Space Station appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA CADRE Rovers’ Test Drive at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Yard

Two full-scale development model rovers that are part of NASA’s CADRE technology demonstration drive in the Mars Yard at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California in August 2023. […]

The post PHOTO OF THE DAY: NASA CADRE Rovers’ Test Drive at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Yard appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson Headed to Space Station Aboard Soyuz MS-25 Spacecraft

Kazakhstan – Three crew members, including NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, successfully launched at 8:36 a.m. EDT Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. […]

The post NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson Headed to Space Station Aboard Soyuz MS-25 Spacecraft appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA, Government Agencies to Brief Plans for Upcoming April Total Solar Eclipse

Millions of people across North America will experience a rare celestial sight on Monday, April 8: a total solar eclipse. NASA will host a media briefing with other government agencies at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. […]

The post NASA, Government Agencies to Brief Plans for Upcoming April Total Solar Eclipse appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

NASA, SpaceX Sends Science, Hardware During 30th Resupply Launch from Cape Canaveral

NASA’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission launched at 4:55 p.m. EDT, March 21, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]

The post NASA, SpaceX Sends Science, Hardware During 30th Resupply Launch from Cape Canaveral appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

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. […]

The post NASA, SpaceX Crew-7 Members to Discuss 199-Day Space Mission on March 25 appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

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. […]

The post NASA, German Space Agency Partner on ‘GRACE’ Mission to Track Earth’s Water Movement appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

LAUNCH SET TODAY: NASA, SpaceX’s CRS-30 Mission to Carry Vision Loss Research, Earth-Viewing Technology

The next resupply mission to the International Space Station will carry more than 40 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory, including in-space production applications projects, technology demonstrations, life science experiments, and student-led inquiries. […]

The post LAUNCH SET TODAY: NASA, SpaceX’s CRS-30 Mission to Carry Vision Loss Research, Earth-Viewing Technology appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

WATCH: Steve Wilson Features Former NASA Astronaut Wendy Lawrence During Women’s History Month

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with former NASA astronaut, Captain Wendy Lawrence (Ret), USN, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. What an amazing conversation it was! Not only is she a retired Navy officer, and former astronaut, but she is the first female to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and fly into space. […]

The post WATCH: Steve Wilson Features Former NASA Astronaut Wendy Lawrence During Women’s History Month appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

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. […]

The post NASA, SpaceX Cargo Resupply Mission to ISS Scheduled to Liftoff Thursday From Cape Canaveral appeared first on Space Coast Daily.

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. […]

The post NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Pays Tribute to Space Pioneer Thomas Stafford Who Passed Away at 93 on Monday appeared first on Space Coast Daily.