NASA News   RELEASE 26-007 JAN. 15, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California   Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, left, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-006 JAN. 14, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE Coverage, Briefing Set for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Roll to Pad    NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crewmembers to board their Orion spacecraft on top of the rocket as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Cr ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-003 JAN. 14, 2026 SCIENCE NASA Releases Global Temperature Data   Credit: NASA Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023 – but within the margin of error the two years are effectively tied according to an analysis by NASA scientists. Since record-keeping began in 1880, the hottest year on record remains 2024.    Global temperatures in 2025 were cooler than 2024, with average tem ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-005 JAN. 13, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown   Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospac ...Continue Reading

NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 NASA News   RELEASE 26-004 JAN. 13, 2026 NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030   U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright (left) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (right) meet at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington on Jan. 8, 2026. Credit: NASA/John Kraus NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY 26-004 JAN. 12, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station   From left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credit: NASA Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying a ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-002 JAN. 12, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Invites Media to Cover Artemis Mission from Johnson Space Center   NASA hosted the Artemis II Mission Overview briefing in the Teague Auditorium at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Sept. 23, 2025. Credit: NASA/James Blair Media accreditation is open to attend Artemis II mission activities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Johnson is where flight controllers in mis ...Continue Reading

NASA News   RELEASE 26-002 JAN. 12, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Welcomes Portugal as 60th Artemis Accords Signatory    Hugo Costa, executive director for the Portuguese Space Agency, and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal John J. Arrigo pose for a photo on Jan. 12 during a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, to mark the country's signing of the Artemis Accords. Credit: U.S. State Department Portugal is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords alongside ...Continue Reading

NASA News   MEDIA ADVISORY M26-003 JAN. 8, 2026 HUMANS IN SPACE NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today   Credit: NASA NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space Station and its crew. On Jan. 7, the agency announced it was postponing a planned spacewalk originally scheduled for Jan. 8 while teams monitored a medic ...Continue Reading

NASA News   CONTRACT RELEASE C26-001 JAN. 6, 2026 MISSIONS NASA Awards Launch Range Contract for Wallops Flight Facility   Credit: NASA NASA has selected ARES Technical Services Corporation of McLean, Virginia, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Wallops Range Contract has a total potential value of $339.8 million with a one-year base period expected to begin Tuesday, Feb. 10 ...Continue Reading