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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area

By |2026-06-24T00:34:00-04:00June 24th, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 4 min read Curiosity Blog, Sols 4927–4933: Let’s Drive to That Smooth Area NASA’s Mars [...]

NASA Names Sean Gallagher as Chief Information Officer

By |2026-06-23T17:32:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Official NASA portrait of Sean Gallagher Credit: NASA NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallagher has been serving in an acting capacity since January and his permanent role is effective immediately. “Sean [...]

CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards

By |2026-06-23T14:57:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program (CSDA) announced contract awards with eight commercial satellite data providers offering a range of data types to support the agency’s Earth science research and application goals.   The CSDA program On-Ramp 2 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple-award contract with a maximum cumulative value of $476 [...]

58th Girl Scouts Unite Event

By |2026-06-23T14:51:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

58th Girl Scouts Unite Event, July 23-25, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #206) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. Thursday, July 23 11:00AM – 11:15 AM From Daisy to NASA Engineer Barbara Hilton 11:15AM – 11:30 AM Exploring Mars, The Planet Next Door Lindsay Hays 11:30AM – 11:45 [...]

2026 ALA Hyperwall Schedule

By |2026-06-23T12:23:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read 2026 ALA Hyperwall Schedule American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 25-29, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #2243) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 5:45 PM ——Roman Space Telescope Quiz! —— Peter Sooy 6:00 PM ——NASA’s Next Flagship is Launching Soon! [...]

This is How NASA Flight Tests New Technology

By |2026-06-23T12:00:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 Min Read This is How NASA Flight Tests New Technology An F-15 aircraft flies above the world’s largest compass rose above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Monday, April 20, 2026. NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) test article is attached to the bottom of the F-15. The project [...]

Hanging in the Balance

By |2026-06-23T11:43:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Moon’s rocky, uneven, and otherworldly surface features are highlighted by the terminator – the difference between light and darkness.NASA The Moon appears half-illuminated in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew on flight day 6. The terminator – the difference between light and darkness – provides a stark contrast and even greater perspective [...]

ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated June 23)

By |2026-06-23T11:00:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

9 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA / Lillian Gipson/Getty Images THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON JUNE 23, 2026 This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. Most [...]

I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson

By |2026-06-23T10:27:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 Min Read I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson NASA’s Jason Peterson is the range operations manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. For Artemis II, he supported the team responsible for delivering video and communication feeds for launch and splashdown. Credits: NASA/Danny Nowlin Jason Peterson’s responsibilities for NASA’s Artemis II mission went beyond his usual [...]

Hubble Details Early Galaxy Transforming Neighborhood

By |2026-06-23T10:00:00-04:00June 23rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Science Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Details Early Galaxy… Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community [...]

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