2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The famous Blue Marble image taken by Apollo 17 astronauts on their way to the Moon in 1972 Category I: NASA Environmental Quality Award Recognizes excellence in environmental management and planning, including stewardship of natural and cultural resources. This category highlights achievements in compliance, [...]

2 Min Read NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier PIA26672 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads PIA26672-NISAR’s View of Mount Rainier JPEG (2.05 MB) Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows [...]

2 Min Read NISAR Views Mount St. Helens PIA26692 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NISAR Views Mount St. Helens Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NISAR Views Mount St. Helens JPEG (13.62 MB) Description This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows [...]

6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Official insignia of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-16 commercial [...]

NASA has selected 10 participating scientists to help shape a science plan for astronauts to complete on the lunar surface under the Artemis program – including deploying scientific instruments, making critical observations of the landing site, and collecting Moon rocks. “Congratulations to the scientists selected to participate in this important Artemis lunar surface science team,” [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

NASA’s crawler-transporter carries the powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the Artemis II mission on Jan. 17, 2026.Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and [...]

As a member of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, Aaron Rose supports critical cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station. In this role, he works with payload developers to safely transport temperature-controlled science experiments to and from station with portable coolers, freezers, and refrigerators.  For the full flight cycle, Rose and his team members ensure all cold stowage hardware, operations, and personnel are coordinated to [...]