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The National Society of Professional Engineers recently named Debbie Korth, Orion deputy program manager at Johnson Space Center, as NASA’s 2025 Engineer of the Year. Korth was recognized during an award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, alongside honorees from 17 other federal agencies.

Posted March 4, 2025

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 27, 2025

Preventing biofilm formation in space Two anti-microbial coatings reduced formation of biofilms in microgravity and have potential for use in space. Controlling biofilms could help protect human health and prevent corrosion and degradation of equipment on future long-duration space missions.

Posted March 3, 2025

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110 Years Ago: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Founded

On March 3, 1915, the United States Congress created the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).

Posted March 3, 2025

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35 Years Ago: STS-36 Flies a Dedicated Department of Defense Mission

On Feb. 28, 1990, space shuttle Atlantis took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on STS-36, the sixth shuttle mission dedicated to the Department of Defense. As such, many of the details of the flight remain classified. The mission marked the 34th flight of the space shuttle, the sixth for Atlantis, and the […]

Posted March 3, 2025

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NASA Names Norman Knight as Acting Deputy Director of Johnson Space Center

NASA has selected Norman Knight as acting deputy director of Johnson Space Center. Knight currently serves as Director of Johnson’s Flight Operations Directorate (FOD), responsible for astronaut training and for overall planning, directing, managing, and implementing overall mission operations for NASA human spaceflight programs.

Posted March 3, 2025

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Fourth Launch of NASA Instruments Planned for Near Moon’s South Pole

Sending instruments to the Moon supports a growing lunar economy on and off Earth, and the next flight of NASA science and technology is only days away.

Posted February 26, 2025

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NASA Names Stephen Koerner as Acting Director of Johnson Space Center

NASA has selected Stephen Koerner as acting director of Johnson Space Center. Koerner previously served as Johnson’s deputy director. “It is an honor to accept my new role as acting director for Johnson,” Koerner said. “Our employees are key to our nation’s human spaceflight goals.

Posted February 26, 2025

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Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 Mission

Posted February 25, 2025

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 91 Launch, Space Station Docking

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 91 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:24 p.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 27 (2:24 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, Feb.

Posted February 25, 2025

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 21, 2025

Improving space-based pharmaceutical research Researchers found differences in the stability and degradation of the anti-Covid drug Remdesivir in space and on Earth on its first research flight, but not on a second. This highlights the need for more standardized procedures for pharmaceutical research in space.

Posted February 24, 2025