Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

General
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Glenn Research Center
NASA Centers & Facilities
Technology
As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures found in space and on other planets and their moons.
Posted May 6, 2026
General
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Glenn Research Center
Human Space Travel Research
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Centers & Facilities
NASA Directorates
Science & Research
Technology
Technology for Space Travel
On every crewed mission, NASA packs pouches of a potentially life-saving liquid in its cargo, known as IV (or intravenous) fluid. A simple mix of sodium chloride and purified water, it can treat up to 30% of medical conditions in flight, resolving things like dehydration, burns, and more. Crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit into […]
Posted April 23, 2026
Ames Research Center
Artemis
Artemis 2
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
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
Artemis 2
Artemis
Earth's Moon
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Johnson Space Center
Fresh off their return to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 16, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their historic mission around the Moon. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, […]
Posted April 13, 2026
Humans in Space
Artemis 2
Earth's Moon
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Missions
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down at 5:07 p.m. PDT Friday off the coast […]
Posted April 11, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Earth
Earth's Moon
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: Some photo captions were updated on April 8, 2026, to reflect ongoing scientific observations and discussion about the images. The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has seen, including a rare in-space solar eclipse.
Posted April 7, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to reflect a time change in the event. Media will have an opportunity at 10:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, to speak with NASA’s Artemis II crew members as they continue their journey toward Earth during their historic mission around the Moon. The 20-minute […]
Posted April 7, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Astronauts
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: This release was updated at 7:28 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, to reflect Orion’s final closest approach to the lunar surface from about 4,070 miles to about 4,067 miles. NASA also updated the farthest distance Orion will travel. Finally, NASA also made changes at 10 p.m. to the statements about crew firsts. […]
Posted April 6, 2026
Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
Christina H. Koch
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
G. Reid Wiseman
Humans in Space
Victor J. Glover
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 5:50 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 6, 2026, to update the times for lunar flyby activities. Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 1:40 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 5, 2026, to correct the time for the distance record, and adjust other times for lunar flyby activities. The […]
Posted April 4, 2026
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