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NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 31st Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory…
NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation
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In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft to a different docking port Sunday, Nov. 3. Live coverage begins…
NASA Announces STEM Engagement Lead, Chief Economist Retirements
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Mike Kincaid, associate administrator, Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), and Alexander MacDonald, chief economist, will retire from the agency. Following Kincaid’s departure on Nov. 30, Kris Brown, deputy associate administrator for strategy and integration…
NASA Provides Update on Artemis III Moon Landing Regions
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As NASA prepares for the first crewed Moon landing in more than five decades, the agency has identified an updated set of nine potential landing regions near the lunar South Pole for its Artemis III mission. These areas will be…
NASA Welcomes Chile as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
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Chile signed the Artemis Accords Friday during a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 47th nation and the seventh South American country to commit to the responsible exploration of space for…
Back on Earth: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down at 3:29 a.m. EDT Friday, off Pensacola, Florida, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission and the agency’s eighth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation
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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…
NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023
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In fiscal year 2023, NASA investments supported 66,208 jobs in the state of California, generated $18.5 billion in economic output and $1 billion in tax revenue to the state’s economy. Overall, NASA generated an estimated $9.5 billion in federal, state,…
Statement from NASA’s Janet Petro on FY23 Economic Impact Report
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America is returning to the Moon with our sights set on Mars, and NASA is leading the way. Along with our industry and international partners, we’re advancing scientific research, inspiring the next generation of explorers, and ensuring reliable and continuous…
New Report Shows NASA’s $75.6 Billion Boost to US Economy
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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…
NASA Welcomes Republic of Cyprus as 46th Artemis Accords Signatory
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Editor’s note: This release was updated Oct. 24, 2024, to correct the spelling of James O’Brien’s last name. NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free welcomed the Republic of Cyprus as the latest nation to commit to the responsible use of space…
NASA Invites Media to Chile Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
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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…
NASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable Exploration
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A record number of Artemis Accords signatories, including the United States, gathered at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the world’s largest global space conference taking place in Milan this week, furthering discussions on the safe and responsible use of space…
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
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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…
NASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, Bulgaria
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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, a set of commonsense principles…
Liftoff! NASA’s Europa Clipper Sails Toward Ocean Moon of Jupiter
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NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may have conditions to support life. The spacecraft launched at 12:06 p.m. EDT Monday aboard a…
NASA Welcomes Estonia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
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While in Milan for international meetings, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson was among the witnesses as Estonia signed the Artemis Accords and became the 45th nation to join the United States and other signatories agreeing to the safe, transparent, and responsible…
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-8 Return, Splashdown
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Oct. 24, 2024, to add a media teleconference participant. Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Oct. 23, 2024, to reflect a new undocking date and updated coverage for return activities. NASA and SpaceX are…
NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract
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NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide engineering services as well as develop and maintain software and hardware used to conduct simulations for aerospace research and development across the agency. The Aerospace Research, Technology,…
NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit, Sustainability at Space Conference
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will lead the agency’s delegation at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) from Monday, Oct. 14, to Thursday, Oct. 17, in Milan. During the congress, NASA will discuss its Low Earth Orbit…
NASA, NOAA to Provide Update on Progress of Solar Cycle
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NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss the Sun’s activity and the progression of Solar Cycle 25 during a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tracking the solar cycle is a key part…
NASA Welcomes Dominican Republic as 44th Artemis Accords Signatory
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The Dominican Republic is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords and joins 43 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond with NASA. “NASA is…
NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and agency leadership to unveil the new Earth Information Center exhibit during an early preview on Monday. “NASA has studied Earth and our…
NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies
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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…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
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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…
