May 24, 2023 RELEASE 22-053*NASA, Department of Education Partnership Strengthens STEM Education*mou_dept_ed_signing.jpgNASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona participate in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The NASA and Department of Education MOU is focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts that advance STEM ...Continue Reading

*NASA History Talk:  “NACA to NASA to Now: Writing the History of an Unparalleled Organization” * * * *Date and Time:  *Wednesday 24 May, noon ET** * * *Speaker:*  Roger Launius   *Contact:*  Steve Garber (stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov) or hq-histinfo@nasa.gov   *Description:*  Join Dr. Roger D. Launius, former NASA Chief Historian and former Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, as he discusses his recent ...Continue Reading

May 23, 2023 Weekly News Features Fire Season in the Northern Hemisphere Wildland fires in 2023 brought hazy skies and poor air quality to several countries north of the equator. Latest Images of the Dayview the archive A Tumultuous Spring Breakup Rapid thawing in Alaska caused damaging river floods in May 2023. Spain Browned by Drought ...Continue Reading

 May 22, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-019*NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic Atmosphere*640328main_iss016-e-27426_full.jpgA new NASA mission, PolSIR, short for Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer, will study high-altitude ice clouds, such as this cloud as seen from the International Space Station in 2008. Understanding how such clouds change throughout the day is crucial for improving global climate models.*/Credits: NASA/*NASA has selected a new mission to help huma ...Continue Reading

May 22, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 7 Daysview archive of natural events Summer Temperatures Arrive Early Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces. (May 17, 2023) Smoke Fills North American Skies Smoke from wildland fires caused poor air quality and hazy skies in several cities. (May 16, 2023) ...Continue Reading

 May 22, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-062*NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking*iss068e046973large.jpegThe Roscosmos Progress 81 cargo resupply ship is pictured after undocking from the International Space Station’s Zvezda service module. It would later reenter the Earth's atmosphere above the Pacific Ocean for a safe demise, completing an eight-month space station resupply mission.*/Credits: NASA/*NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of t ...Continue Reading

NASA History Community:  please join us this Wednesday for a special talk by former NASA Chief Historian Dr. Roger Launius on his new book NACA to NASA to Now.  Details are in the attachment.  Please feel free to share with others who may be interested.  Thanks very much. -Steve Garber ...Continue Reading

 May 21, 2023 RELEASE 23-054*Axiom Space Private Astronauts Headed to International Space Station*axiom_2_launch_1.jpgAxiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, lifts off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.*/Credits: Courtesy SpaceX/*Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astro ...Continue Reading

 May 19, 2023 RELEASE 23-056*NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider*bluemoon_nasa_option_2023-05-19_01.29.31.jpgArtist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander.*/Credits: Blue Origin/*To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for f ...Continue Reading

May 18, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Summer Temperatures Arrive Early Record-breaking heat stifled western U.S. states and Canadian provinces. (May 17, 2023) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | O ...Continue Reading