Johnson Space Center

60 Years Ago: Gemini III, America’s First Two-Person Flight

On March 23, 1965, the United States launched the Gemini III spacecraft with astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom and John Young aboard, America’s first two-person spaceflight. Grissom earned the honor as the first person to enter space twice and Young as the first member of the second group of astronauts to fly in space. During their […]

Posted March 23, 2025

International Space Station (ISS)

Humans in Space

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NASA Headquarters

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cargo Space Station Departure

After delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners, Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, March 28.

Posted March 21, 2025

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Artemis

Blue Ghost (lander)

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Space Technology Mission Directorate

Technology

NASA Science Continues After Firefly’s First Moon Mission Concludes

After landing on the Moon with NASA science and technology demonstrations March 2, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 concluded its mission March 16. Analysis of data returned to Earth from the NASA instruments continues, benefitting future lunar missions.

Posted March 18, 2025

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Bringing the Heat: Abigail Howard Leads Thermal Systems for Artemis Rovers, Tools

Depending on where you stand at the lunar South Pole, you may experience temperatures of 130°F (54°C) during sunlit periods, or as low as -334°F (-203°C) in a permanently shadowed region. Keeping crews comfortable and tools and vehicles operational in such extreme temperatures is a key challenge for engineers at Johnson Space Center working on […]

Posted March 18, 2025

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STEM Engagement at NASA

STEM Impacts

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars: A Launchpad for Future Innovators

NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center offers Texas high school students a unique gateway to the world of space exploration through the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) program.

Posted March 18, 2025

Astronauts

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NASA Space Day to Share Progress, Opportunities at Texas Capitol

March 17, 2025 NASA is heading back to the state capitol in March for Space Day Texas, a recognition of achievements throughout Texas and a look ahead to the impact future human space exploration has on the Lone Star state. The two-day schedule of events and exhibits focusing on exploration, astronauts, and science, technology, engineering, […]

Posted March 17, 2025

Kennedy Space Center

Commercial Crew

International Space Station (ISS)

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-9 Return, Splashdown

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 17, 2025, to add new NASA+ links for the return coverage events. Additionally, updates to the Return-to-Earth media conference were made, including a change in participants and RSVP deadline for media to attend in-person at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Posted March 17, 2025

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Artemis

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Missions

Meet the Johnson CLPS Team Supporting NASA’s Lunar Exploration Goals

As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, managed out of Johnson Space Center in Houston, is paving the way for conducting lunar science for the benefit of humanity.

Posted March 14, 2025

NASA History

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40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes its Public Debut

On March 6, 1985, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California.

Posted March 10, 2025

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Station Science Top News: March 7, 2025

Challenges to measuring space-induced brain changes Researchers found that an upward shift in the brain during spaceflight makes it hard to distinguish different types of tissue, causing errors in determining changes in brain volume. Previous studies have interpreted these changes as evidence of adaptation to space.

Posted March 10, 2025