Science Mission Directorate

Planetary Defense Coordination Office
Planetary Defense
Planetary Science Division
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
NASA will host a virtual media briefing at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 20, to discuss a new summary of a recent tabletop exercise to simulate national and international responses to a hypothetical asteroid impact threat. The fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise was held April 2 and 3, 2024, at the Johns Hopkins […]
Posted June 14, 2024
Space Weather
Earth's Atmosphere
Heliophysics
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how it’s connected to Earth’s atmosphere.
Posted June 11, 2024
Natural Disasters
Earth Observatory
Earth Science
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
NASA invites media to an event at the agency’s headquarters at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, to learn about a new Disaster Response Coordination System that will provide communities and organizations around the world with access to science and data to aid disaster response.   The event will be held in NASA’s James E. […]
Posted June 11, 2024
Science Mission Directorate
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with several of our strategic partners and friends across Europe. It was a full European tour: two weeks in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece and France. Throughout the trip, I had many opportunities to discuss our exciting upcoming missions and the incredible impact NASA […]
Posted June 11, 2024
Science & Research
Astrophysics
Exoplanet Science
Goddard Space Flight Center
Science Mission Directorate
The Search for Life
NASA announced Friday it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory mission concept, which could be the first space telescope designed to search for life outside our solar system.
Posted May 31, 2024
Science Mission Directorate
Agency leadership has chosen Dr. Lori Glaze to begin a six-month detail as the Acting Deputy AA for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD).
Posted May 17, 2024
Auroras
Citizen Science
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
ICESat-2 (Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2)
Ionosphere
Mesosphere
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
May 2024 has already proven to be a particularly stormy month for our Sun. During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of charged particles and magnetic fields toward Earth, creating the strongest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades — and […]
Posted May 16, 2024
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
Science Mission Directorate
NASA has selected five early-career scientists for its 2023 Planetary Science Early Career Award (ECA) based on their demonstrated leadership, involvement in the planetary science community, and potential for future impact.
Posted May 16, 2024
Humans in Space
Andre Douglas
Artemis
Artemis 3
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Goddard Space Flight Center
Johnson Space Center
Kathleen Rubins
Science Mission Directorate
Spacesuits
xEVA & Human Surface Mobility
To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios.
Posted May 14, 2024
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