February 13, 2023 RELEASE 23-018*NASA, Partners Clear Axiom’s Second Private Astronaut Mission Crew *ax2crewphoto.pngCrew members for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), left to right: Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot John Shoffner, and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi.*/Credits: Axiom Space/*NASA and its international partners have approved the crew for Axiom Space’s second private ...Continue Reading

NASA History Community: We are pleased to announce the availability of a major new NASA History book.  /NACA to NASA to Now:  The Frontiers of Air and Space in the American Century/ tells the story of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and its successor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The NACA and NASA facilitated the advance of technology for flight in air and space throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. This book explores how and why aerospace technolo ...Continue Reading

 February 09, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-008*NASA Selects Blue Origin to Launch Mars’ Magnetosphere Study Mission*escapade.jpegIllustration of the ESCAPADE spacecraft in orbit around Mars.*/Credits: Credits: Rocket Lab USA/UC Berkeley/*NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission as part of the agency's Venture-Class Acquisiti ...Continue Reading

 February 09, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-008*NASA Selects Blue Origin to Launch Mars’ Magnetosphere Study Mission*escapade.jpegIllustration of the ESCAPADE spacecraft in orbit around Mars.*/Credits: Credits: Rocket Lab USA/UC Berkeley/*NASA has awarded Blue Origin, LLC of Kent, Washington a task order to provide launch service for the agency’s Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission as part of the agency's Venture-Class Acquisiti ...Continue Reading

 February 09, 2023 RELEASE 23-017*NASA Launches New Framework for Procurement Ideas, Solutions*NASA logo*/Credits: NASA/*NASA is now seeking procurement ideas and solutions to encourage innovation from diverse perspectives, improve reach, reduce barriers, and ultimately meet and exceed agency goals.The NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad (NAIL), managed by the agency’s Office of Procurement, is now online, and submissions of inquiries and ideas will be accepted on a rolling ba ...Continue Reading

 February 08, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-010*NASA Awards Environmental Compliance, Operations Contract*nasa_meatball_1.jpeg*//*NASA has selected Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the Environmental Compliance and Operations 3 (ECO3) contract, which provides environmental restoration program services and other support at the agency’s White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico.The single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost- ...Continue Reading

February 8, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Fires Blaze Through South-Central Chile Hot, dry winds fanned the flames of widespread fires in Chile. (Feb 7, 2023) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

Please join us at noon ET today for a very engaging talk and feel free to forward to others who may be interested.  * * * * * * *NASA History Talk:  **Bill Tindall’s Leadership During Gemini and Apollo*   *Time/Date/Location:*  noon – 1 pm ET, Wednesday February 8, virtual via MS Teams link  *Speaker:*  John Goodman, NASA Johnson Space Center   *Contact:*  Steve Garber (stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov) or hq-histinfo@nasa.gov   *Description:*  Bill Tindall i ...Continue Reading

February 7, 2023 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Fires Blaze through South-Central Chile Hot, dry winds fanned the flames of widespread fires in Chile. A Dry Lake Hamun Means More Dust Storms When the seasonal lake and wetlands in the Sistan Basin dry out, dust often fills the sky. Landslide Creeping Below an African City ...Continue Reading

 February 07, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-009*NASA Awards Simulation and Software Technology Services Contract*NASA logo*/Credits: NASA/*NASA has awarded the Simulation and Software Technology III contract to CACI Federal of Chantilly, Virginia, to provide simulation and software technology support and related services for the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.The single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has the capability to issue cost-plus-fixed-fee ...Continue Reading