NASA News   RELEASE 26-089 OCT. 16, 2026 NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director Photo of Stephen Cash NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-082 OCT. 14, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA to Host News Conference Previewing US Spacewalks 100, 101 NASA astronaut Anil Menon conducts a spacewalk on Aug. 6, 2026, to prepare the International Space Station for future upgrades to its power system. Credit: NASA NASA will preview two upcoming spacewalks to complete solar array installation and power augmentation of the Internation ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-081 OCT. 14, 2026 MISSIONS NASA to Discuss Artemis Acceleration, Status of Upcoming Moon Missions As the Artemis II crew members came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a planned loss of signal, they captured this image of a crescent Earth setting on the Moon’s limb on April 6, 2026. The edge of the visible surface of the Moon is called the “lunar limb." Credit: NASA ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-088 OCT. 13, 2026 NASA Names Astronaut Christina Koch Acting Deputy Chief Engineer NASA astronaut Christina Koch stands inside Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building on July 14, 2021, in front of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that ultimately powered the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission. Koch later served as a crew member on the Artemis II mission in 2026, and on Oct. ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-087 OCT. 13, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launched on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of the company’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Credit: NASA NAS ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-080 OCT. 10, 2026 NASA to Conduct Flyover, Engage NFL Fans at MetLife Stadium NASA’s Freedom 250 F-5 team, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, performs a flyover during the national anthem at an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sept. 27, 2026, in Cleveland. Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran As part of the a ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-086 OCT. 9, 2026 NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations   Credit: NASA NASA is advancing American leadership in space by taking the next step toward a future where commercial space stations lead the way in low Earth orbit. On Friday, the agency released its final Request for Proposals inviting industry to submit plans for the next generation of comm ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-077 OCT. 8, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission An artist’s concept of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft at Mars. Credit: JAXA Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospac ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-085 OCT. 8, 2026 NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit   Credit: NASA NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space.   The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Tech ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE: 26-083 OCT. 8, 2026 MISSIONS NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission   The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber ...Continue Reading