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Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative technology through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

Posted April 21, 2026

Johnson Space Center

Artemis

NASA at SXSW: Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche on Why Artemis Changes Everything

On March 21, 2026, NASA’s Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche took the stage at the Space House event at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, to outline NASA’s next giant leap in human spaceflight — from low Earth orbit to the Moon, and ultimately Mars. As NASA prepares for a new era of exploration, Wyche made clear that the agency’s Artem

Posted April 21, 2026

Langley Research Center

Aeronautics

Drones & You

General

NASA Centers & Facilities

NASA, Organ Sharing Network UNOS to Study Faster Organ Transport

Every second counts in the life-saving world of medical transplants.

Posted April 21, 2026

Ames Research Center

Artemis

Artemis 2

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II?

NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the agency continues to push the bounds of space exploration, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley provided essential support in preparing for the mission. Artemis II was the

Posted April 21, 2026

General

NASA Wins Two Webby Awards, Five Webby People’s Voice Awards

NASA was recognized today by the 30th Annual Webby Awards with two Webby Awards and five Webby People’s Voice Awards, the latter of which are awarded by the voting public.

Posted April 21, 2026

Crab Nebula

Hubble Space Telescope

A Fresh Look at the Crab Nebula

This observation from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, released on March 23, 2026, gives an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over the telescope’s long lifetime.

Posted April 21, 2026

Curiosity (Rover)

Astrobiology

Mars

Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)

The Solar System

NASA’s Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars

After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in 2020 includes the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. Of the 21 carbon-containing molecules identified in the sample, seven of them were detected for the first time on Mars. […]

Posted April 21, 2026

International Space Station (ISS)

Humans in Space

ISS Research

Space Operations Mission Directorate

NASA to Cover Progress 95 Spacecraft Launch, Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 95 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 6:21 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 25 (3:21 a.m. Baikonur time on […]

Posted April 21, 2026

Earth Observatory

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

Volcanoes

A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan

The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.

Posted April 21, 2026

Missions

Artemis

Artemis 2

Exploration Ground Systems

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Space Launch System (SLS)

NASA on Track for Future Missions with Initial Artemis II Assessments

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