Johnson Space Center

Commercial Crew
Expedition 72
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon spacecraft to a different docking port Sunday, Nov. 3. Live coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. EST on NASA+ and will end shortly after docking.
Posted October 29, 2024
Gateway Space Station
Artemis
Earth's Moon
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Gateway Program
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
Science & Research
Gateway is set to advance science in deep space, bringing groundbreaking research opportunities to lunar orbit.
Posted October 29, 2024
Gateway Space Station
Artemis
Artemis 4
Earth's Moon
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Gateway Program
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
Teams at NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and Thales Alenia Space, including astronauts Stan Love and Luca Parmitano, came together in Turin, Italy, this summer for a test run of Gateway, humanity’s first space station to orbit the Moon. The group conducted what is known as human factors testing inside a mockup of Lunar I-Hab, […]
Posted October 22, 2024
Johnson Space Center
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Science Instruments
Technology
Microgravity had no immediate effect on a person’s ability to perceive the height of an object, indicating that astronauts can safely perform tasks that rely on accurate and precise height judgments soon after arrival in space. We use the height and width of objects around us to complete tasks such as reaching for objects and deciding whether […]
Posted October 21, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Humans in Space
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Posted September 25, 2024
Johnson Space Center
Diversity at NASA
Hispanic Heritage Month
NASA Centers & Facilities
People of Johnson
People of NASA
As systems integration team lead for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program (CLDP), Hector Chavez helps build a future where NASA and private industry work together to push the boundaries of space exploration.
Posted September 25, 2024
HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog)
Analog Field Testing
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
An all-volunteer crew on a simulated trip to Mars “returned” to Earth on Sept. 23, 2024, after being isolated in a tiny habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Their work is contributing to the science that will propel humanity to the Moon and eventually Mars. The HERA missions provide valuable scientific insights into how […]
Posted September 25, 2024
White Sands Test Facility
General
Johnson Space Center
Ruidoso, New Mexico lay in an unusual hush on June 20, 2024. During any normal summer day, the village in the southern part of the state lives up to the Spanish translation of its name — noisy.  But the bustle of this vacation hotspot, which attracts nearly 2 million visitors each year, was stifled by […]
Posted September 25, 2024
ISS Research
General
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
STEM Engagement at NASA
Science in Space: September 2024 As students of all ages returned to school this month, crew members on the International Space Station continue to conduct a variety of educational programs and activities that support learning on the ground. These efforts are part of a wider commitment at NASA to engage, inspire, and attract future generations […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Johnson Space Center
General
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field.
Posted September 23, 2024
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