NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies *Oct 03, 2024* *RELEASE 24-124* Credit: NASA Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space were selected by NASA for additional review, the agency announced Thursday. Each proposal team will receive $5 million to conduct a 12-month mission concept study. After detailed evaluation of those studies, NASA expects to select one concept in 2026 to proceed with construction, for a launch in 2032. The result ...Continue Reading

NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station *Oct 03, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-135* The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station Credits: NASA Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will liftoff on the company’ ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Coverage for Europa Clipper Launch to Jupiter Moon An artist’s concept of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agency’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA is targeting launch at 12:31 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 10, on a SpaceX Falcon Heav ...Continue Reading

NASA Invites Media to Preview its Museum Earth Information Center *Sep 30, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-134* Space for Earth is an immersive experience that is part of the Earth Information Center. Credit: NASA Media is invited to preview and interview NASA leadership ahead of the opening of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History at 10 a.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 7. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit includes a 32-foot-long, 12-foot-high video wall displaying Earth science data visual ...Continue Reading

*NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station Mission* *Sep 30, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-132* NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson works on a computer inside the International Space Station. Credit: NASA NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson will share details of her recent six-month mission aboard the International Space Station in a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 4, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The news conference will air live on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Lea ...Continue Reading

Sept. 28, 2024 * * *RELEASE: 24-123* *Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launches to International Space Station* * * NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched at 1:17 p.m. EDT Sept. 28, 2024, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Credits: NASA The two crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission launched at 1:17 p.m. EDT Saturday, for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. This is the first human sp ...Continue Reading

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking *Sep 25, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-131* NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov walk across the crew access arm at Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Credit: SpaceX NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, ...Continue Reading

Sept. 23, 2024   *RELEASE: 24-121*   *NASA, US Department of Education Bring STEM to After-School Programs * Office of STEM Engagement Deputy Associate Administrator Kris Brown, right, and U.S. Department of Education Deputy Secretary Cindy Marten, left, watch as a student operates a robot during a STEM event to kickoff the 21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA and U.S. Department of Education partnership, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at Wheatley Education Campus in Washington. Students engaged in NASA ha ...Continue Reading

US, Republic of Korea Sign Statement to Advance Aerospace Cooperation *Sep 23, 2024* *RELEASE 24-115* Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Youngbin Yoon, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, sign a Joint Statement following a bilateral meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber NASA and the Republic of Korea’s newly created Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) signed a joint statement of intent Thursday aff ...Continue Reading

NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite *Sep 23, 2024* *CONTRACT RELEASE C24-036* Credit: NASA NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This contract allows the agency to make fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awa ...Continue Reading