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I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman

By |2026-03-27T13:40:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman Listen to this audio excerpt from Michael Guzman, Artemis II main propulsion systems engineer: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support the audio element. A clue to what Mike Guzman, main propulsion systems engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loves most can be [...]

NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad

By |2026-03-27T13:04:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Synopsis | 03/23/26 https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e33cd0cc61064a6497a55fca8e9b30c6/view NASA intends to release a BAA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-3), Appendix E, for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward- Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS) declines, NASA’s objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and [...]

NextSTEP-3 E: Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay

By |2026-03-27T13:04:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Synopsis | 03/23/26 https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e33cd0cc61064a6497a55fca8e9b30c6/view NASA intends to release a BAA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-3), Appendix E, for Project NEXUS, Ka-band Backward- Compatible Relay. As the aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRS) declines, NASA’s objective is to acquire an end-to-end Ka-band relay service, including space, ground, launch, integration, and [...]

Crew Off-Duty, Cosmonauts Work Cargo and Station Upkeep

By |2026-03-27T11:50:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA astronaut Chris Williams smiles at the camera while conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. NASA/Jessica Meir Four Expedition 74 crew members are enjoying an off-duty day following a busy week of science prep, post-spacewalk closeout procedures, cargo operations, and more. Three other International Space Station residents set their sights on an array [...]

Artemis II Crew’s Suits

By |2026-03-27T11:21:00-04:00March 27th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/Joel Kowsky The Orion Crew Survival System suits that Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will wear on the Artemis II test flight are seen in the suit-up room of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout [...]

What’s Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2026-03-26T16:54:00-04:00March 26th, 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 Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes [...]

La NASA presentará el telescopio Roman completo y ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa

By |2026-03-26T16:53:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

El telescopio espacial Nancy Grace Roman de la NASA se muestra completamente montado, tras la integración de sus dos segmentos principales, en la sala limpia del Centro de Vuelo Espacial Goddard de la agencia, en Greenbelt, Maryland. El lanzamiento de la misión está previsto para mayo de 2027, pero el equipo de Roman va bien [...]

Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting

By |2026-03-26T16:44:27-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What is the sound of two black holes merging in deep space? Sound waves don't propagate in vacuum, but gravitational waves do. In 2015 we were able to "hear" them for the first time and confirm one of Albert Einstein's theoretical predictions. Each square on the grid of the featured [...]

Expedition 74 Works Health Research and Cargo Operations on Thursday

By |2026-03-26T16:22:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

The Progress 94 cargo spacecraft, loaded with nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies, nears the International Space Station ahead of its docking on March 24, 2026.NASA Expedition 74 Works Health Research and Cargo Operations on Thursday Health research, biology experiments, cleaning, and cargo operations were the main tasks on Thursday’s schedule aboard the International [...]

NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing

By |2026-03-26T16:18:00-04:00March 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope stands fully assembled, following the integration of its two major segments, in the clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mission is slated to launch by May 2027, but the team is on track for launch as early as fall 2026.NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya Media [...]

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