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Posted March 18, 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Members Pose for Portrait

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov – the members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission – smile at the camera in this Feb. 19, 2025, photo.

Posted March 18, 2025

Ames Research Center

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations

Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Flight Innovation

NASA Invites Media to View Wildland Fire Technology Flight Test

NASA will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace management system at 9 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, March 25, in Salinas, California.

Posted March 18, 2025

Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Invites Media to 62nd Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium

Media are invited to meet leaders in the space community during the 62nd annual Goddard Space Science Symposium, taking place from Wednesday, March 19, to Friday, March 21, at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland. The symposium will also be streamed online.

Posted March 18, 2025

NASA History

Skylab

Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics

Observing Storms from Skylab

Skylab 3 astronauts witnessed many spectacular sights during their 858 orbital trips around the Earth in the summer of 1973. One involved watching powerful Hurricane Ellen take shape off the West African coast. “There’s a nice storm down there. She looks pretty big. She’s got a lot of clouds,” said astronaut Alan L. Bean upon […]

Posted March 18, 2025

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Science-enabling Technology

Technology Highlights

Atomic Layer Processing Coating Techniques Enable Missions to See Further into the Ultraviolet

Astrophysics observations at ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths often probe the most dynamic aspects of the universe. However, the high energy of ultraviolet photons means that their interaction with the materials that make up an observing instrument are less efficient, resulting in low overall throughput.

Posted March 18, 2025

Johnson Space Center

General

People of Johnson

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

Johnson Space Center

NASA Centers & Facilities

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

Johnson Space Center

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

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Students Dive Into Robotics at Competition Supported by NASA JPL

Robots built by high schoolers vied for points in a fast-moving game inspired by complex ocean ecosystems at the FIRST Robotics Los Angeles regional competition.

Posted March 17, 2025