Dec. 4, 2023 *RELEASE: 23-133*  * **NASA, Partners Launch US Greenhouse Gas Center to Share Climate Data *** * * NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, and other United States government leaders unveiled the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Monday during the 28th annual United Nations Climate Conference (COP28). “NASA data is essential to making the changes needed on the ground to protect our climate. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center is another ...Continue Reading

NASA Remembers Trailblazing Astronaut, Scientist Mary Cleave *RELEASE 23-132* NASA Astronaut Mary L. Cleave. April 8, 1985 NASA Retired NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, a veteran of two NASA spaceflights, died Nov. 27. She was 76. A scientist with training in civil and environmental engineering, as well as biological sciences and microbial ecology, Cleave was the first woman to serve as an associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Born in Southampton, New York, Cleave received a Bachelor of Science ...Continue Reading

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking *NOV 28, 2023* *RELEASEM23-143* (Oct. 4, 2023) — The Roscosmos Progress 84 cargo craft is pictured docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk module. NASA NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:25 a.m. EST on Fr ...Continue Reading

NASA Leadership to Participate in Global Climate Change Conference     *NOV 27, 2023* *RELEASE M23-142* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. ...Continue Reading

Nov. 24, 2023   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-140*   *NASA Administrator to Travel to India, UAE; Discuss Space Cooperation* * * NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gives remarks after Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu signed the Artemis Accords, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington. NASA/Bill Ingalls   NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a series of meetings beginning Monday, Nov. 27, with key ...Continue Reading

Nov. 20, 2023   *MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-141*   *NASA to Talk Science Highlights of First Artemis Robotic Moon Landing * * * Teams with Astrobotic install the NASA meatball decal on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA/Isaac Watson * * NASA will host a What’s on Board media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 29, to discuss the science payloads flying aboard the first ...Continue Reading

NASA Names New Highest-Ranking Civil Servant, Head of Exploration   NASA’s Jim Free and Cathy Koerner NASA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Wednesday Jim Free’s promotion to associate administrator for the agency at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective when his predecessor Bob Cabana retires on Sunday, Dec. 31. Since September 2021, Free has served as the associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directora ...Continue Reading

Nov. 14, 2023 *RELEASE: 23-126*   *Attention Podcast Listeners: NASA Now Available on Spotify* * * From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s podcasts let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth. NASA * * NASA released its collection of original podcasts on Spotify Tuesday, giving more people access to in-depth conversations, stories, and Spanish-language content, as the agency works to explore the unknown in ...Continue Reading

Nov. 13, 2023  *RELEASE: 23-129* *NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years* * * NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana delivers remarks during a Moon to Mars Town Hall, Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. NASA/Keegan Barber NASA Associate Administrator and former astronaut Robert Cabana announced Monday his retirement, effective Sunday, Dec. 31 after more than 38 years of service. As associate administrator, Cabana has been ...Continue Reading

Nov. 13, 2023 *MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-139* * * *NASA Astronaut to Speak with Florida Students from Space Station* * * NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli replaces cables on the advanced resistive exercise device inside the International Space Station’s Tranquility module.   Students from the Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola, Florida, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will air ...Continue Reading