December 2024

General
AeroSpace Frontiers
Glenn Research Center
Christopher Pestak, program manager of the Glenn Engineering and Research Support (GEARS) contract at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has received the 2025 Sustained Service Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). This award recognizes AIAA members who have given their time, dedication, and efforts in se
Posted December 19, 2024
Glenn Research Center
AeroSpace Frontiers
NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of Communications earned top honors — including Best in Show — during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)’s Cleveland Rocks Awards on Nov. 19.
Posted December 19, 2024
General
AeroSpace Frontiers
Glenn Research Center
NASA Glenn Research Center’s “An Evening With the Stars” showcased research and technology innovations that addressed this year’s theme, NASA Glenn’s Spotlight on the Stars: 10 Years and Counting.
Posted December 19, 2024
Johnson Space Center
General
As 1969, an historic year that saw not just one but two successful human lunar landings, drew to a close, NASA continued preparations for its planned third Moon landing mission, Apollo 13, then scheduled for launch on March 12, 1970. The Apollo 13 prime crew of Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module Pilot (CMP) Thomas […]
Posted December 19, 2024
Low Earth Orbit Economy
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
In coordination with NASA, Axiom Space modified its planned assembly sequence to accelerate its ability to operate as a viable free-flying space station and reduce International Space Station reliance during assembly.
Posted December 19, 2024
General
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Maurice Valdez, Niki Parenteau, Dori Myer, and Judy Alfter. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond.
Posted December 19, 2024
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Artemis
NASA continues to advance its campaign to explore more of the Moon than ever before, awarding Firefly Aerospace $179 million to deliver six experiments to the lunar surface. This fourth task order for Firefly will target landing in the Gruithuisen Domes on the near side of the Moon in 2028. As part of the agency’s […]
Posted December 18, 2024
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Artemis
Marshall Space Flight Center
Earth’s nearest neighboring body in the solar system is its Moon, yet to date humans have physically explored just 5% of its surface.
Posted December 18, 2024
For Kids and Students
Grades 5 - 8
Learning Resources
This article is for students grades 5-8. The Sun is the star of our solar system. Its gravity holds Earth and our planetary neighbors in its orbit. At 865,000 miles (1.4 million km) in diameter, it’s the largest object in our solar system. On Earth, its influence is felt in our weather, seasons, climate, and […]
Posted December 18, 2024
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