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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Bethpage, New York. The two astronauts are currently aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call at 12:45 p.m.

Posted May 9, 2025

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NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texas, while aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute space-to-Earth call will take place at 10:40 a.m.

Posted April 30, 2025

NASA Headquarters

Humans in Space

In-flight Education Downlinks

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

Learning Resources

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in California

Students from Santa Monica, California, will connect with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 12:10 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 29, on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel.

Posted April 23, 2025

SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Headquarters

Science Mission Directorate

NASA’s SPHEREx Team To Ring New York Stock Exchange Bell

Members of the team behind NASA’s newest space telescope will ring the New York Stock Exchange closing bell in New York City at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 22. The team helped build, launch, and operates NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission to explore […]

Posted April 22, 2025

Artemis 2

Kennedy Space Center

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About Artemis Moon Mission Recovery

NASA and the Department of Defense will host a media event on the recovery operations that will bring the Artemis II astronauts and the agency’s Orion spacecraft home at the conclusion of next year’s mission around the Moon. The in-person event will take place at 3 p.m. PDT on Monday, March 31, at Naval Base […]

Posted March 25, 2025

International Space Station (ISS)

Humans in Space

Johnson Space Center

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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)

Johnson Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

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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

Humans in Space

Artemis 2

Astronauts

Johnson Space Center

NASA Headquarters

NASA Invites Creators to Design Mascot for Artemis Moon Mission

NASA is seeking design ideas from global creators for a zero gravity indicator that will fly aboard the agency’s Artemis II test flight. Zero gravity indicators are small, plush items carried aboard spacecraft to provide a visual indication of when the spacecraft and its crew reach space. This opportunity, with a submission deadline of May […]

Posted March 7, 2025

Ames Research Center

Aeronautics

Armstrong Flight Research Center

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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

NASA Remembers Long-Time Civil Servant John Boyd

John Boyd, known to many as Jack and whose career spanned more than seven decades in a multitude of roles across NASA as well as its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), died Feb. 20. He was 99. Born in 1925, and raised in Danville, Virginia, he was a long-time resident of Saratoga, […]

Posted February 26, 2025

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Artemis

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

Game Changing Development Program

Kennedy Space Center

Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative

Missions

NASA Headquarters

Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center

Science Mission Directorate

Five Facts About NASA’s Moon Bound Technology

NASA is sending revolutionary technologies to the Moon aboard Intuitive Machines’ second lunar delivery as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface.  As part of this CLPS flight to the Moon, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate will te

Posted February 25, 2025