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Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
In December 2024, five CubeSats deployed into Earth’s orbit from the International Space Station. Among them was LignoSat, a wooden satellite from JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) that investigates the use of wood in space. Findings could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional satellites.
Posted January 7, 2025
Missions
Mars Sample Return (MSR)
To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity, NASA announced Tuesday a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program.
Posted January 7, 2025
Earth Science
NASA Science at AAS Hyperwall Schedule, January 12-16, 2025 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #505) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.
Posted January 7, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Digital Transformation (DT)
General
NASA's 2024 AI Use Case inventory highlights the agency’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence in its space missions and operations.
Posted January 7, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Science-enabling Technology
Technology Highlights
NASA sponsored Entrepreneurs Challenge events in 2020, 2021, and 2023 to identify innovative ideas and technologies from small business start-ups with the potential to advance the agency’s science goals.
Posted January 7, 2025
Ames Research Center
Advanced Air Mobility
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Air Traffic Management - Exploration
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Drones & You
NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take to integrate remotely piloted or autonomous planes carrying large packages and cargo safely into the U.S. airspace?
Posted January 7, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station, conducting U.S. spacewalk 91 on Thursday, Jan. 16, and U.S. spacewalk 92 on Thursday, Jan. 23, to complete station upgrades. NASA also will discuss the pair of upcoming spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10, on NASA+ from the agency’s […]
Posted January 7, 2025
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Climate Change
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Ice & Glaciers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Seasat
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
SIR-C/X-SAR (Shuttle Imaging Radar-C / X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar)
A Q&A with the lead U.S. scientist of the mission, which will track changes in everything from wetlands to ice sheets to infrastructure damaged by natural disasters. The upcoming U.S.-India NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission will observe Earth like no mission before, offering insights about our planet’s ever-changing surface.
Posted January 6, 2025
Skywatching
Skywatching Tips
The next full Moon is the Wolf Moon; the Ice or Old Moon; the Moon after Yule; the start of Prayag Kumbh Mela; Shakambhari Purnima; Paush Purnima; the Thiruvathira, Thiruvathirai, or Arudhra Darisanam festival Moon; and Duruthu Poya. The next full Moon will be Monday evening, Jan. 13, 2025, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth-based […]
Posted January 6, 2025
NASA Centers & Facilities
Artemis
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA has selected Adam Schlesinger as manager for CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services). Schlesinger previously served as the Gateway Program habitation and logistics outpost project lead engineer at Johnson Space Center.
Posted January 6, 2025
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