December 2024

Johnson Space Center
General
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronaut cognitive performance remains generally stable Researchers found that astronauts on six-month missions to the International Space Station demonstrated generally stable cognitive performance but mild changes in certain areas, including processing speed, working memory, attention, and willingness to take risks.
Posted December 9, 2024
NASA Headquarters
On Dec. 6, 2024, NASA leaders unveiled a portrait of the late Mary W. Jackson, pioneering aerospace engineer and mathematician at NASA’s Langley Research Center. The portrait is displayed at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington.
Posted December 9, 2024
VERITAS (Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography & Spectroscopy)
ADEOS (Advanced Earth Observing Satellite) / MIDORI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Venus
Suzanne Smrekar, geophysicist and principal investigator of the agency’s upcoming VERITAS mission to Venus, is NASA JPL’s first recipient of the prestigious award. Suzanne Smrekar, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, received the Fred Whipple Award on Monday, Dec.
Posted December 9, 2024
Artemis Accords
NASA Headquarters
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Read this release in English here. El miércoles 11 de diciembre, Panamá y Austria firmarán los Acuerdos de Artemis en la sede de la NASA en Washington. Tras las ceremonias de firma, el administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, se reunirá con los medios de comunicación para destacar avances de los acuerdos, entre ellos el haber […]
Posted December 9, 2024
Artemis Accords
NASA Headquarters
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Panama and Austria will sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Following the signing ceremonies, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will hold an in-person media availability to highlight progress on the accords, including reaching 50 signatories.
Posted December 9, 2024
Learning Resources
In-flight Education Downlinks
Outside the Classroom
Students from U.S. military families based overseas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions. On Wednesday, Dec.
Posted December 9, 2024
Becoming an Astronaut
Astronauts
General
Humans in Space
Why Go To Space
NASA astronauts have been traveling to space for more than six decades and living there continuously since 2000. Now, NASA’s Artemis program is preparing to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon. As NASA continues to expand human exploration in our solar system, we will need more than the currently active […]
Posted December 9, 2024
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Treats went flying through the air by the dozens at the annual Invention Challenge at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The 25th Invention Challenge at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which welcomed more than 200 students to compete using home-built devices, was pretty sweet this year. Literally.
Posted December 7, 2024
Blogs
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 As the Curiosity rover climbs west toward the broad saddle separating Gediz Vallis from its neighboring canyon on the slopes of Mount Sharp, the rover is also approaching the edge of its current geological quadrangle or “quad” map on Mars. The current quad, designated “Bishop,” has meant that […]
Posted December 7, 2024
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