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NASA Invites Media to Ireland Artemis Accords Signing

By |2026-04-30T16:45:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Credit: NASA Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, T.D., of Ireland; and U.S. Department [...]

Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars

By |2026-04-30T14:19:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

1 Min Read Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars PIA26722 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Odyssey Team Celebrates on a… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars JPEG (18.11 MB) Description Team members past and present [...]

What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2026-04-30T14:13:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant [...]

Life Science, Space Gardening Top Thursday’s Research Schedule

By |2026-04-30T14:02:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

Astronauts Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA work together in the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox, processing genetic-material samples for the DNA Nano Therapeutics‑3 experiment.NASA/Jessica Meir A new exercise device, artery scans, and space gardening topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. [...]

Artemis III Moon Rocket Core Stage on the Move

By |2026-04-30T13:39:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA/Glenn Benson Teams move the core stage, or largest section, of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis III mission into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this photo from April 27, 2026. The SLS core stage traveled 900 miles on the Pegasus barge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the stage is manufactured, [...]

NASA Welcomes Morocco as 64th Artemis Accords Signatory 

By |2026-04-30T13:31:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Credit: NASA The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared [...]

NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary

By |2026-04-30T13:13:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

4 Min Read NASA Goddard’s Greenbelt Visitor Center Marks 50th Anniversary This 1976 photograph shows how the visitor center at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., appeared when it opened to the public for the first time. Credits: NASA Trimmed in bicentennial pageantry, NASA opened a visitor center at its Goddard campus [...]

NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies

By |2026-04-30T12:54:00-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Partners from NASA, Texas public safety organizations, commercial drone operators, and the Federal Aviation Administration gathered in the region of North Texas Feb. 18 to understand how public safety drones can operate alongside commercial drones safely and effectively.Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety Our [...]

I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte

By |2026-04-29T17:45:00-04:00April 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Ryan Schulte Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager, demonstrates using the Orion spacecraft’s flywheel exercise device at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credits: NASA/Rad Sinyak Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support the audio [...]

US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence

By |2026-04-29T17:12:00-04:00April 29th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 Min Read US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence PIA26709 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/David Bekaert Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal US-Indian Spacecraft Captures… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads US-Indian Spacecraft Captures Mexico City Subsidence JPEG (32.05 MB) PIA26709 Figure A PNG (4.38 MB) Description A scientist produced this map of [...]

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