March 16, 2023 RELEASE 23-031*NASA Awards Advance 3D Printing, Quantum Tech for Climate Research*iss030-e-091253_lrg.jpgThe Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina is seen from the International Space Station on Feb. 21, 2012. A new NASA Space Technology Research Institute will specialize in advancing quantum sensing technology for improved mass change measurements from orbit, which will help scientists understand the movement of ice and water on Earth’s surface.*/Credits: NASA/*New ...Continue Reading

NASA History Community:          Attached and available from https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/newsnotes_40-1.pdf is our new Spring 2023 edition of NASA History News & Notes.  The theme for this issue is the 20th anniversary of the STS-107 Columbia accident.   Michele Ostovar did her usual great work editing the newsletter and there are a number of articles you may find interesting.  Please feel free to share with others who may be int ...Continue Reading

*NASA History Talk:  **“*/Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight”/* * *Time/Date/Location:*  noon – 1 pm ET, Wednesday March 15, virtual via MS Teams link (no prior registration necessary)  *Speaker:*  Margaret Weitekamp   *Contact:*  Steve Garber (stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov) or hq-histinfo@nasa.gov   *Description:*  Join Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, chair of the Departme ...Continue Reading

 March 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-029*NASA, SpaceX Dragon to Deliver Heart Studies, More to Space Station*NASA's SpaceX 27th Resupply Screenshot*/Credits: NASA/*NASA has another cargo shipment en route to the International Space Station following a successful Falcon 9 launch of SpaceX’s 27th resupply mission for the agency.Carrying more than 6,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was launched to the space station by a Falcon 9 ...Continue Reading

March 14, 2023 Weekly News Latest Images of the Dayview the archive Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine The mountains of southeastern California are home to a large rare-earth element mine. Low Water Level on Lake Kariba As water dropped to critically low levels, electricity production suffered and power outages plagued Zimbabwe and Zambia. Muddy Water and a Wide Flo ...Continue Reading

 March 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-028*NASA Selects Axiom Space for Third Private Astronaut Station Mission*axiom_space.jpgThe SpaceX Dragon Endeavour crew ship is pictured docked to the Harmony module's space-facing international docking adapter. Endeavour carried four Axiom Mission 1 astronauts, Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, Pilot Larry Connor, and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy, to the International Space Station for several days of research, education, and commercial activities.*/ ...Continue Reading

 March 14, 2023 RELEASE 23-026*NASA Picks Firefly Aerospace for Robotic Delivery to Far Side of Moon*blue_ghost_mission_2_-_tranfer_vehicle_002.pngRendering of Firefly’s Blue Ghost transfer vehicle deploying the European Space Agency’s Lunar Pathfinder satellite to lunar orbit. ESA’s Lunar Pathfinder is designed and developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited. ESA collaborated with NASA for delivery through the CLPS initiative.*/Credits: ...Continue Reading

 March 14, 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY M23-030*NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 to Discuss Mission Following Return to Earth*52341863186_f8ed9670a4_o.jpegThe four members of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission pose for a portrait in their Crew Dragon flight suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Anna Kikina from Roscosmos; Pilot Josh Cassada and Commander Nicole Aunapu Mann, both from NASA; and Mission Specialist Koichi Wakata from the Japan Aerospace Explora ...Continue Reading

 March 13, 2023 CONTRACT RELEASE C23-012*NASA Selects L3Harris to Develop Imager for NOAA Satellite*gxi_contract_release.jpgGOES-16 full disk GeoColor image from Mar. 13, 2022.*/Credits: NOAA/*NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to develop the imager for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program.This cost-plus-award-fee contract is valued at appro ...Continue Reading

March 13, 2023 Natural Events Latest Images From the Past 7 Daysview archive of natural events Floods Swamp Australia's Northern Territory Days of rain have swollen rivers and lakes in the sparsely populated territory. (Mar 10, 2023) For the Longest Time Tropical Cyclone Freddy, an unusually long-lived storm, wandered in the Indian Ocean for more th ...Continue Reading