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NASA, Organ Sharing Network UNOS to Study Faster Organ Transport

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Mark Johnson, left, interim CEO of UNOS, and John Koelling, director of the Aeronautics Research Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center, shake hands during a signing ceremony marking an agreement to study drone transport for organs.Photo courtesy of UNOS Every second counts in the [...]

By |2026-04-21T13:56:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II? 

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander, left; Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, pilot, right, pose for a group photo after viewing the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of the [...]

By |2026-04-21T13:41:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA Wins Two Webby Awards, Five Webby People’s Voice Awards

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA was recognized today by the 30th Annual Webby Awards with two Webby Awards and five Webby People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public. Reflecting the tremendous growth of the Internet, The Webbys now honors excellence in 8 major media types: [...]

By |2026-04-21T13:26:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula

This image that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured of the Crab Nebula, paired with its past observations and those of other telescopes, allows astronomers to study how the supernova remnant is expanding and evolving over time.NASA, ESA, STScI, William Blair (JHU); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) This observation from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on [...]

By |2026-04-21T11:30:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie on Oct. 25, 2020, after drilling a rock sample from a spot nicknamed “Mary Anning.” After years of extensive analysis, the sample has revealed the greatest diversity of organic molecules ever found on Mars.NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA’s Curiosity [...]

By |2026-04-21T11:00:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA to Cover Progress 95 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

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. Credit: NASA NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for [...]

By |2026-04-21T10:55:00-04:00April 21st, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Welcome Home, Artemis II (Official NASA Recap)

Our Artemis II mission concluded its historic flight around the Moon on April 10, 2026. Among its many milestones, Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13's record for the farthest crewed spaceflight from Earth. We laughed, we cried, and we pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, setting the stage for future innovation and exploration. We’re just getting [...]

By |2026-04-20T19:44:13-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

Roscosmos Progress 93 Cargo Spacecraft Departs Station

April 20, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-28 crew ship, and the Progress 94 resupply ship.NASA The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 6:08 p.m. EDT Monday, backing away for [...]

By |2026-04-20T18:15:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|

NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments

Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launch on the agency’s Artemis II test flight, at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1 from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers [...]

By |2026-04-20T18:10:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Comet R3 PanSTARRS over a Himalayan Valley

Photo of the Day The best way to see comet R3 PanSTARRS’s long tail is with a camera. This week, the recently brightened comet appears in northern skies to the east just before dawn, but is only barely visible to the unaided eye. The many-degree ion tail captured on long duration camera exposures is [...]

By |2026-04-20T16:44:26-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |
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