May 26, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-066*New Mexico Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station*iss069e005093.jpegNASA astronaut Steve Bowen prepares for a spacewalk in the International Space Station’s Quest airlock during Expedition 69.*/Credits: NASA/*Students from southern New Mexico schools will have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.The Earth-to-space call will air live at 11:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, on NASA T ...Continue Reading

 May 26, 2023 RELEASE 23-057*NASA, Rocket Lab Complete Launch of TROPICS CubeSat Constellation*tropics_launch.jpegRocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand at 11:46 a.m, May 25, 2023, carrying two TROPICS CubeSats for NASA.*/Credits: Rocket Lab/*The final pair of NASA’s TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) are in orbit after succe ...Continue Reading

 May 25, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-065*NASA to Discuss Science on Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station*iss068e041971_leaf_harvest_dai29.jpegArabadopsis thaliana plants growing in the International Space Station’s Advanced Plant Habitat for the Plant Habitat-03 investigation, which looks at whether plants grown in space can pass adaptations to their next generation.*/Credits: NASA/*NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the next science ...Continue Reading

May 25, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events A Smoky May for North America Fierce fires in Canada are the source of smoke that has swirled across much of the continent. (May 24, 2023) Typhoon Mawar The category 4 storm was one of the strongest in decades to lash the U.S. territory of Guam. (May 24, 2023) ...Continue Reading

 May 24, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-063*Florida Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station*iss069e003902.jpegAstronauts Frank Rubio and Woody Hoburg of NASA, Sultan Alneyadi from UAE (United Arab Emirates), and Stephen Bowen of NASA celebrate winning the first round of a space-to-ground chess tournament with Mission Control in Houston during Expedition 69.*/Credits: NASA/*NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will speak to students from St. Mark’s E ...Continue Reading

 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