Nov. 9, 2023 *RELEASE: 23-127 NASA, SpaceX Launch New Science, Hardware to Space Station ** *Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 29th commercial resupply mission, scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement of atmospheric waves, are on their way to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon resupply spacecraft, carrying about 6,500 pounds of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, ...Continue Reading

Nov. 9, 2023   *RELEASE: 23-128* * * *NASA Administrator Honors Life of Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman* Former NASA astronaut Col. (ret.) Frank Borman The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Col. (ret.) Frank Borman, who passed away Nov. 7, in Billings, Montana, at the age of 95.  “Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero. Among his many accomplishments, he served as the commander of the Apollo ...Continue Reading

Bulgaria Signs Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters; Joins 31 Nations   *NOV 09, 2023* *RELEASE 23-125* NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Minister of Innovation and Growth for Bulgaria, Milena Stoycheva, pose for a photo during an Artemis Accords signing ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Bulgaria is the 32nd country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among natio ...Continue Reading

Nov. 8, 2023   *RELEASE: 23-118*   *NASA Launches its First On-Demand Streaming Service, Updated App* * * NASA+ is the agency’s no cost, ad-free streaming service featuring live coverage and original video series. No subscription required. Credits: NASA * * NASA’s new on-demand streaming service and upgraded app are now available, ushering in a new world of original content from the space agency for the benefit of all. These new digital platforms are the landing place of original video series, liv ...Continue Reading

NASA Invites Media to Bulgaria Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony *NOV 07, 2023* *RELEASE M23-138* The Artemis Accords describe a shared vision for principles, grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, to create a safe and transparent environment which facilitates space exploration and science for all of humanity to enjoy. Credits: NASA Bulgaria will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 9, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will host officials ...Continue Reading

NASA, International Astronauts to Speak with Tennessee Students *NOV 07, 2023*   *RELEASE M23-137* (Oct. 3, 2023) — Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) assists NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli as she dons her spacesuit and tests its components in the Quest airlock in preparation for an upcoming International Space Station spacewalk. Credits: NASA Students from Brighton Elementary School in Brighton, Tennessee, will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA and ESA (Euro ...Continue Reading

Nov. 3, 2023   *MEDIA ADVISORY:* *M23-136* * * *NASA Invites Media to First Astrobotic, ULA Robotic Artemis Moon Launch *** ** The first United States commercial robotic landing on the Moon’s surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and Artemis program are scheduled to occur in early 2024.  Credit: NASA/LRO Media accreditation is open for the first United States commercial robotic flight to the Moon’s surface as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload S ...Continue Reading

Nov. 2, 2023   *RELEASE: 23-123* * * *NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II*** * * Former NASA astronaut Thomas K. (TK) Mattingly II   The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.) Thomas K. (TK) Mattingly II. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31. NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered thro ...Continue Reading

Nov. 2, 2023 * * *MEDIA ADVISORY: M23-135* * * *Workshop to Highlight NASA’s Support for Mobility, In-Space Servicing* * * September’s full Moon, the Harvest Moon, is photographed from the International Space Station, perfectly placed in between exterior station hardware. * *   NASA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, will participate in a workshop on space mobility and in-space servicing on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the University of Maryland ...Continue Reading

Nov. 2, 2023 * * *RELEASE: 23-101* * * *Look Up: New NASA App Helps Stargazers Spot Space Station ***** NASA is making it easier for the public to spot the International Space Station, humanity’s home in space, as it passes over Earth and expanding access to news and resources about the microgravity laboratory with a new Spot the Station mobile app. The mobile app is available to download now on iOS and Android. The app builds on the agency’s Spot the Station webs ...Continue Reading