Humans in Space

NASA will provide live coverage, beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, as two astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last about six and a half hours. NASA will stream the spacewalk on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, […]

Posted June 11, 2024

Humans in Space

Apollo 8

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Gemini XI

William A. Anders

NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Apollo astronaut Maj. Gen. (ret.) William “Bill” Anders, who passed away June 7, in San Juan Islands, Washington state, at the age of 90. “In 1968, as a member of the Apollo 8 crew, as one of the first three people […]

Posted June 8, 2024

Humans in Space

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Kennedy Space Center

NASA Crew Flight Test Astronauts to Call White House, NASA Leaders

Following their safe arrival at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will participate in a pair of Earth to space calls Monday, June 10, regarding their historic mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft: Known as NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, the duo will speak first at 1 p.m. EDT with NASA […]

Posted June 7, 2024

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Space Operations Mission Directorate

LIFTOFF! NASA Astronauts Pilot First Starliner Crewed Test to Station

Editor’s note: This release was updated June 5, 2024, to include instructions on how to attend the post-docking briefing on Thursday, June 6. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are safely in orbit on the first crewed flight test aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. As part of NASA’s Boeing […]

Posted June 5, 2024

Human Landing System Program

Artemis

Artemis 3

Astronauts

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

Humans in Space

Johnson Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

Spacesuits

xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis

The physics remain the same, but the rockets, spacecraft, landers, and spacesuits are new as NASA and its industry partners prepare for Artemis astronauts to walk on the Moon for the first time since 1972. NASA astronaut Doug “Wheels” Wheelock and Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson put on spacesuits, developed by Axiom Space, to interact […]

Posted June 4, 2024

Artemis

Artemis 1

Artemis 2

Astronauts

Humans in Space

Learning Resources

STEM Engagement at NASA

Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman provides remarks at a Moon Tree dedication ceremony Tuesday, June 4, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree was grown from a seed that flew around the Moon during the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022. In April, NASA announced the agency selected organizations […]

Posted June 4, 2024

Humans in Space

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Missions

Space Operations Mission Directorate

NASA Updates Coverage for Crew Flight Test Launch, Docking to Station

NASA will provide live coverage of launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 5, […]

Posted June 4, 2024

ISS Research

Biological & Physical Sciences

Cell and Molecular Biology

General

Human Research Program

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

Microbiology

Science & Research

Space Station Research Advances NASA’s Plans to Explore the Moon, Mars

Space, the saying goes, is hard. And the farther humans go, the harder it can get. Some of the challenges on missions to explore the Moon and Mars include preventing microbial contamination of these destinations, navigating there safely, protecting crew members and hardware from radiation, and maintaining and repairing equipment.

Posted May 31, 2024

Missions

Commercial Crew

Commercial Space

Commercial Space Programs

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress

As NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) continue to evaluate a path toward launching the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, they will host a joint media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 24. The agency is working toward a launch at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, June 1, for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s […]

Posted May 23, 2024

Johnson Space Center

Astronauts

Expedition 70

Humans in Space

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Jasmin Moghbeli

Loral O'Hara

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NASA Centers & Facilities

Welcome Back to Planet Earth, Expedition 70 Crew!

On May 16, 2024, a crowd of more than 500 people gathered at Space Center Houston’s IMAX theater for the Expedition 70 crew debrief and awards ceremony. Crew members from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 and Soyuz MS-24 missions shared reflections from their voyage aboard the International Space Station and bestowed well-deserved recognition upon Johnson Space

Posted May 21, 2024