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NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events. The first event at 10:20 a.m.

Posted May 16, 2025

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Commercial Space

NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference

NASA will join a media teleconference hosted by Axiom Space at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 20, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Briefing participants include: To join the call, media must register with Axiom Space by 12 p.m., Monday, May 19, […]

Posted May 14, 2025

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NASA’s Artemis III Core Stage Receives Thermal Protection Coating

NASA completed another step to ready its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis III mission as crews at the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans recently applied a thermal protection system to the core stage’s liquid hydrogen tank. Building on the crewed Artemis II flight test, Artemis III will add new capabilities […]

Posted May 13, 2025

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NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texas, while aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute space-to-Earth call will take place at 10:40 a.m.

Posted April 30, 2025

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Lunar Space Station Module for NASA’s Artemis Campaign to Begin Final Outfitting

NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Gilbert, Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting and verification testing.

Posted April 26, 2025

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Navigation Technology

Science in Space April 2025 Humans have always been explorers, venturing by land and sea into unknown and uncharted places on Earth and, more recently, in space. Early adventurers often navigated by the Sun and stars, creating maps that made it easier for others to follow. Today, travelers on Earth have sophisticated technology to guide […]

Posted April 25, 2025

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Langley Research Center

NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings

NASA’s Artemis campaign will use human landing systems, provided by SpaceX and Blue Origin, to safely transport crew to and from the surface of the Moon, in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. As the landers touch down and lift off from the Moon, rocket exhaust plumes will affect the top layer of lunar […]

Posted April 25, 2025

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NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in California

Students from Santa Monica, California, will connect with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 12:10 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 29, on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel.

Posted April 23, 2025

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