Back on Earth: NASA�??s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida *Oct 25, 2024* *RELEASE 24-125* NASA�??s SpaceX Crew-8 members, from left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps, are seen inside the Dragon spacecraft shortly after having landed off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, on Oct. 25, 2024. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA�??s SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down at 3:29 a.m. EDT Friday, off Pensacola, Florida ...Continue Reading

Oct. 24, 2024   *RELEASE: 24-132* * * *NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation* * * NASA logo   NASA has awarded $15.6 million in grant funding to 15 projects supporting the maintenance of open-source tools, frameworks, and libraries used by the NASA science community, for the benefit of all.   The agency’s Open-Source Tools, Frameworks, and Libraries awards provide support for the sustainable development of tools freely available to everyone and critical for the ...Continue Reading

New Report Shows NASA�??s $75.6 Billion Boost to US Economy NASA�??s work, including its Moon to Mars exploration approach, is advancing science and technology for the Artemis Generation, while also driving significant economic growth across the United States, the agency announced Thursday. In its third agencywide economic impact report, NASA highlighted how its Moon to Mars activities, climate change research and technology development, and other projects generated more than $75.6 billion in economic output across ...Continue Reading

NASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords Signatory NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free welcomed the Republic of Cyprus as the latest nation to commit to the responsible use of space for humanity on Wednesday, marking 46 signatories to date. “We applaud Cyprus’ commitment to the Artemis Accords, which will enhance the country’s engagement with NASA and the international community,” said Free, who participated virtually. “By joining 45 other country signatories in this ...Continue Reading

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-8 Return, Splashdown *Oct 23, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-136* Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission from right to left, NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist; participate in the Crew Equipment Interface Test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Credit: SpaceX *Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Oct. 23, 202 ...Continue Reading

NASA Invites Media to Chile Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony NASA logo Chile will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 25, at NASA’s Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will host Aisén Etcheverry, Chile’s minister of science, technology, knowledge and innovation, and Juan Gabriel Valdés, ambassador of Chile to the United States, along with other officials from Chile and the U.S. Department of State. This event is in-person only. U.S. me ...Continue Reading

*NASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable Exploration*   Oct. 18, 2024 RELEASE: 24-131 Representatives of the Artemis Accords signatories, including NASA leadership, met Oct. 14, 2024, for a principals meeting in Milan, during the International Astronautical Congress. With 42 of 45 signatories participating in the event, established and emerging spacefaring nations from every region of the world were represented. Credit: UAE Space Agency   * * A record number of Artemis Accords signat ...Continue Reading

Oct. 17, 2024   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-141* * * *Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station* * * NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague in the space station cupola. (Credit: NASA) * * Students from Iowa will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronaut Nick Hague answer their prerecorded questions while he’s serving an expedition aboard the International Space Station on Monday, Oct. 21. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:40 a.m. EDT on NASA+. St ...Continue Reading

NASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, Bulgaria NASA Administrator Bill Nelson talks to the agency�??s workforce during his first State of NASA event Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington. NASA/Bill Ingalls Continuing his efforts to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Romania and Bulgaria, beginning Thursday, Oct. 17. Both countries have signed the Artemis Accords, ...Continue Reading

Liftoff! NASA�??s Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter *Oct 14, 2024* *RELEASE 24-129* A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA�??s Europa Clipper spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA�??s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:06 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. After launch, the spacecraft plans to fly by Mars in February 2025, then back by Earth in December 2026, using the gravity of each planet to increase its momentum. With help of these �??gravity assists,�?� Europa Clipper will ...Continue Reading