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Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
Exploration Ground Systems
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed.
Posted April 21, 2026
Missions
Artemis 3
Space Launch System (SLS)
Following the recent successful test flight of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, NASA rolled out the core stage, or the largest section, of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will launch the crewed Artemis III mission in 2027. The stage departed from the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on […]
Posted April 20, 2026
SpaceX Commercial Resupply
Commercial Resupply
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Headquarters
Media accreditation is open for the next U.S. launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 34th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission to the orbital laboratory for NASA and will lift off on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.
Posted April 20, 2026
Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR)
Artemis
Artemis Accords
Missions
The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity.  “We are proud to welcome Latvia to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
Posted April 20, 2026
Aeronautics
Quesst (X-59)
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The transition to flying with wheels up is a key milestone and an important step in the experimental aircraft’s test campaign. The X-59 has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range […]
Posted April 20, 2026
Organizations
Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
2026 Space Policy Institute 4.29.26.pdf Planetary Society APLU and AAU 4.21.26.pdf 41st Space Symposium-suppl 04.13-16.26 Space Symposium 2026 Events 4.13-16.26 2026 NSCFL Space Heroes and Legends Award Banquet 4.18.26 Newport News State of the City Event 4.13.26 Space Policy Institute Event 4.6.26 SpaceX Networking Reception 3.24.26 Maryland Space
Posted April 20, 2026
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Emission Nebulae
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Nebulae
Stars
The Universe
This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Posted April 20, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Land Use
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Topography
The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.
Posted April 20, 2026
Earth Science
Join us April 29 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about CSDA program vendor MDA Space.
Posted April 17, 2026
Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)
CoECI News
Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News
Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program
NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) uses research to develop methods to protect the health and performance of astronauts in space.
Posted April 17, 2026
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