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DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
Asteroids
Astronomy
Didymos & Dimorphos
Planetary Defense
Planetary Defense Coordination Office
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA)
New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn’t just change the motion of Dimorphos around its larger companion, Didymos; the crash also shifted the orbit of both asteroids around the Sun.
Posted March 6, 2026
Artemis 2
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Orion Program
As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside the agency’s Orion spacecraft, people around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW).
Posted March 6, 2026
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway in this March 1, 2026, image. Meir uses an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose clippings to keep the station’s atmosphere clean in microgravity. Crew on the International Space Station also use weekends to complete housekeeping tasks.
Posted March 6, 2026
Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply
Commercial Resupply
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting Northrop Grumman’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Thursday, March 12.
Posted March 6, 2026
Carbon Cycle
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Oceans
Water Blooms
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Posted March 6, 2026
Air Traffic Management and Safety
The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) project defines, validates, and transfers advanced requirements and technologies to shift air traffic management from tactical to strategic.  This change enables efficient, productive, and resilient operations while reducing safety assurance and compliance costs for highly automated systems.   ATMS resea
Posted March 6, 2026
Air Mobility Pathfinders project
The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships.
Posted March 6, 2026
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
TACP Benefits Foundation for disruptive technologies: Placing emphasis on transformative concepts lays the groundwork for revolutionary advancements in aviation. Accelerated innovation in aerospace: Developing next-generation engineering methodologies and digital tools enables faster, more efficient design, testing, and certification processes.
Posted March 6, 2026
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) accelerates the transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS) to meet the variety, density, and complexity of future airspace users. Our mission is to ensure that U.S.
Posted March 5, 2026
Goddard Space Flight Center
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026.
Posted March 5, 2026
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