NASA Invites Media to Speak with Artemis II Moon Crew, Recovery Team *FEB 22, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-028* Naval helicopters fly over a test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft and personnel involved in training activities in the Pacific Ocean in July 2023, in preparation for Artemis II. Teams from NASA, including the Artemis II crew, and the Department of Defense are training this month off the coast of San Diego to prepare to recover the astronauts and Orion when they return to Earth. Credits: NASA/Kenny Allen M ...Continue Reading

NASA Invites Media to First Astronaut Launch Aboard Boeing’s Starliner *FEB 21, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-027* Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on May 20, 2022. Credit: NASA As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the agency opened media accreditation for the launch of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. The mission will be the company’s first Starliner s ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Coverage of First US Uncrewed Commercial Moon Landing FEB 20, 2024 MEDIA ADVISORY M24-026 Intuitive Machines is targeting Thursday, Feb. 22, for the landing of their Odysseus lunar lander on the surface of the Moon as part of NASA’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign. Credits: Intuitive Machines As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Intuitive Machines is targeting no earlier than 5:49 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 22, to land their Odysseus lunar lander ...Continue Reading

NASA Astronaut Available for Interviews Prior to Space Station Mission *FEB 20, 2024* *RELEASE 24-024* NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is available in limited opportunities to discuss her mission beginning at 8 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 26. The interviews will take place ahead of Dyson launching to the International Space Station in March. The virtual interviews will stream live on NASA+, NASA Telev ...Continue Reading

Feb. 16, 2024 * * *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-025* * * *NASA Administrator to Discuss Science with Crew Aboard Space Station*** * * The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. * * NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss recent science research and technology demonstrations aboard the International Space Station at 10:35 a. ...Continue Reading

Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars Mission *FEB 16, 2024* *RELEASE24-026* The CHAPEA mission 1 crew (from left: Nathan Jones, Ross Brockwell, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu) exit a prototype of a pressurized rover and make their way to the CHAPEA facility ahead of their entry into the habitat on June 25, 2023. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency’s plans for human exploration of the R ...Continue Reading

NASA Welcomes Uruguay Foreign Minister for Artemis Accords Signing *FEB 15, 2024* *RELEASE24-029* From left to right, Uruguayan Ambassador to the United States Andrés Augusto Durán Hareau, U.S. Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary Kevin Sullivan, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Uruguayan Foreign Minister Omar Paganini pose for a photo during an Artemis Accords signing ceremony, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Uruguay i ...Continue Reading

Feb.15, 2024 *RELEASE: 24-030* ** *NASA Joins Group to Advance Wildfire Coordination, Capabilities** *   NASA is now an associate member of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, giving the agency new opportunities to collaborate with federal agencies and other partners to better understand wildland fires and leverage technology and innovation to prevent and manage them for the benefit of humanity.   The interagency group provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations amon ...Continue Reading

Feb. 15, 2024   *RELEASE:* *24-031* *NASA Artemis Science, First Intuitive Machines Flight Head to Moon* A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:05 a.m. EST on Feb. 15, 2024. As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Intuitive Machines’ first lunar mission will carry NASA science and commercial payloads to the Moon to study plume-surface interactions, ...Continue Reading

NASA Updates Equity Action Plan, Adds Focus on STEM Education, More *FEB 14, 2024* *RELEASE 24-025* The cover of the 2023 NASA Equity Action Plan. Credits: NASA Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA published its 2023 Equity Action Plan Wednesday, which outlines key accomplishments in increasing equity across the agency, and new commitments to continue removing inequitable barriers and challenges facing underserved communities. “At NASA, we are committed to advancing equity ...Continue Reading