Science Mission Directorate

Space Weather
Heliophysics
Joint Agency Satellite Division
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a delivery order to BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc. of Boulder, Colorado, to build spacecraft for the Lagrange 1 Series project as a part of NOAA’s Space Weather Next program. The award made under the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV contract, […]
Posted February 21, 2025
Missions
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Science Mission Directorate
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Carrying NASA science and technology to the Moon as part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission is targeted to launch no earlier than Wednesday, Feb. 26. The mission will lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s […]
Posted February 21, 2025
Science Mission Directorate
Planetary Science
Planetary Science Division
The Solar System
So how long does it take to get from Earth to the Moon, to Mars or to Jupiter? As with most things in life, the answer is: it depends.
Posted February 19, 2025
Science Mission Directorate
February 18, 2025 To the NASA Science Community –  As the nation’s leader in Earth and space science, NASA Science operates within the broader context of the federal government and its priorities. As part of the Executive Branch, we are always responsive to the direction set by the Administration, including executive orders and policy guidance […]
Posted February 18, 2025
SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer)
Missions
Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH)
Science Mission Directorate
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), the agency’s newest space telescope.
Posted February 18, 2025
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Artemis
Kennedy Space Center
Missions
Science Mission Directorate
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Technology
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency’s science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines’ second flight to the Moon.
Posted January 31, 2025
Biological & Physical Sciences
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Uncategorized
Did you know that NASA conducts ground-breaking research in space on materials like metals, foams, and crystals?
Posted January 29, 2025
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