NASA News   RELEASE 26-068 AUG. 27, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel After nearly a decade of service to NASA, including an eight-month science expedition aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Jonny Kim’s last day at the agency is Thursday. He will continue servi ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-064 AUG. 26, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot work together inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock during spacesuit fit and leak checks. Credit: NASA NASA will provide coverage as two astronauts step outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House Reminder: The deadline to apply for media credentialin ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-062 AUG. 21, 2026 NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor From left, Artemis II crew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen are photographed on April 29, 2026, in the White House Oval Office with President Donald J. Trump. Credit: White House President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Ar ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-067 AUG.19, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, shown in this artist’s concept, has orbited Earth for more than 20 years, studying the ever-changing universe. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-066 AUG. 19, 2026 NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce From left, Sean McCrary and Katie Mortensen, mechanical engineering technicians, paint NASA’s Artemis logo on the White Room connected to the crew access arm and mobile launcher inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux NASA has awarded a ...Continue Reading

NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE: C26-009 AUG. 17, 2026 NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services Credit: NASA NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer commercial payload processing services for agency missions launching from multiple locations where capabilities were ...Continue Reading

NASA News   NEWS RELEASE 26-065 AUG. 14, 2026 NASA Announces MAX POWER: America’s Newest Aerospace Expo, Airshow Credit: NASA In honor of America’s historic 250th anniversary, NASA announced on Friday MAX POWER, a public exposition of American air and space innovation, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.   The multi-day, family-friendly event will showcase the next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, ...Continue Reading

NASA News   NEWS RELEASE 26-064 AUG. 12, 2026 NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is pictured inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock prior to the start of the third spacewalk for the STS-134 mission. Credit: NASA NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is departing the agency on Wednesday after 30 years of service. Throughout his career, he flew four missions, spent 549 days in space, and complete ...Continue Reading

NASA News   NEWS RELEASE 26-063 AUG. 10, 2026 NASA+ Debuts on discovery+, Coming Soon to HBO Max Credit: NASA As NASA+ continues its expansion across multiple streaming platforms to bring space closer to home, NASA announced Monday programming is next heading to discovery+ and HBO Max. A continuous live feed of NASA+ programming is streaming on discovery+ live channels, while HBO Max will stream NASA’s special events, including the Ar ...Continue Reading