Johnson Space Center

As branch chief of the Hypervelocity Impact and Orbital Debris Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Dr.

Posted June 23, 2025

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York, Utah

Students from New York and Utah will hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station as they answer prerecorded questions in two separate events. At 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 23, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer questions submitted by students from P.S.

Posted June 18, 2025

Johnson Space Center

People of Johnson

Driven by a Dream: Farah Al Fulfulee’s Quest to Reach the Stars

Farah Al Fulfulee was just four years old when she started climbing onto the roof of her family’s house in Iraq to gaze at the stars. “It scared me how vast and quiet the sky was, but it made me very curious. I grew a deep passion for the stars and constellations and what they […]

Posted June 17, 2025

Johnson Space Center

General

People of Johnson

Johnson’s Jason Foster Recognized for New Technology Reporting Record

Heading into a recent staff meeting for Johnson Space Center’s Business Development & Technology Integration Office, Jason Foster anticipated a typical agenda of team updates and discussion.

Posted June 16, 2025

Kennedy Space Center

Artemis 2

Exploration Ground Systems

Johnson Space Center

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA, DoD Practice Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Moon Mission

NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) teamed up June 11 and 12 to simulate emergency procedures they would use to rescue the Artemis II crew in the event of a launch emergency. The simulations, which took place off the coast of Florida and were supported by launch and flight control teams, are preparing NASA […]

Posted June 13, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Expedition 72

International Space Station (ISS)

Welcome Home, Expedition 72 Crew!

On May 22, 2025, NASA hosted an Expedition 72 crew debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where more than 1,000 attendees gathered to celebrate. The event recognized the achievements of the crew as well as NASA employees and partners whose dedication and support contributed to the expedition’s success.

Posted June 11, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Find Your Place

For Colleges & Universities

Learning Resources

Spacesuits

STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA Student Challenge Prepares Future Designers for Lunar Missions

At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the next generation of lunar explorers and engineers are already hard at work.

Posted June 10, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Artemis

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

People of Johnson

Laser Focused: Keith Barr Leads Orion’s Lunar Docking Efforts

Keith Barr was born only months before the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969. While he was too young to witness that giant leap for mankind, the moment sparked a lifelong fascination that set him on a path to design technology that will carry astronauts farther into space than ever before. Today, Barr serves as […]

Posted June 10, 2025

Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)

Johnson Space Center

Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program

Space Technology Mission Directorate

NASA Awards Third Crowdsourcing Contract Iteration

Editor’s note: This release was updated June 6, 2025, to correct the name of one of the awardees. NASA continues to collaborate with global communities to solve complex challenges through crowdsourcing with a series of 25 new NASA Open Innovation Service (NOIS) contracts managed by the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The contract aims […]

Posted June 5, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Astronauts

Humans in Space

Jeanette J. Epps

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Retires

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps retired May 30, after nearly 16 years of service with the agency. Epps most recently served as a mission specialist during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, spending 235 days in space, including 232 days aboard the International Space Station, working on hundreds of scientific experiments during Expedition 71/72.

Posted June 5, 2025