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 humanity better un ...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 the Roscosmos Progress 84 cargo ...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 astronaut mission to the Internatio ...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 future astronaut missions to Mars.Blue Origin w ...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

May 17, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past Dayview archive of natural events Smoke Fills North American Skies Smoke from wildland fires caused poor air quality and hazy skies in several cities. (May 16, 2023) NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771 Unsubscribe nasa_reports@aus-city.com Update Profile | ...Continue Reading

May 16, 2023 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Smoke Fills North American Skies Smoke from wildland fires caused poor air quality and hazy skies in several cities. Cyclone Mocha Strikes Myanmar The storm reached category 5 status before barreling into the state of Rakhine. Brighter Nights in Antakya Lights have been stea ...Continue Reading

 May 16, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-061*NASA, Rocket Lab Announce Coverage for Second TROPICS Launch*tropicslaunch.jpgRocket Lab�??s Electron rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 1 at Māhia, New Zealand at 9:00 p.m., carrying two TROPICS CubeSats for NASA.*/Credits: Rocket Lab/*After successfully launching the first pair of small satellites earlier this month from New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting no earlier than 1:30 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22 (5:30 p.m. NZST), to launch the second pair of storm tr ...Continue Reading