Category: Science
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News Conference to Feature NASA Astronauts on International Space Station
Three NASA astronauts will participate in a live media teleconference at 10:45 a.m. EDT Friday, April 10. The teleconference will stream on NASA TV and the agency’s website. Expedition 62 flight engineers Chris Cassidy, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan will be available to answer questions from orbit. Recorded video of the crew working on the…
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NASA Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13, ‘A Successful Failure’
As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission – which has become known as “a successful failure” that saw the safe return of its crew in spite of a catastrophic explosion – the agency is sharing a variety of resources, recognizing the triumph of the mission control team and the astronauts, and looking…
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NASA TV to Air U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station
Filled with more than 4,000 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station Monday, April 6.
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Thousands Apply to Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next class of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore the Moon and take humanity’s next giant leap – human missions to Mars. Applications were received from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories. However, the…
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NASA Adds Shannon Walker to First Operational Crewed SpaceX Mission
NASA has assigned astronaut Shannon Walker to the first operational crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station.
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#NASAatHome – Let NASA Bring the Universe to Your Home
NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries, research, and exploration from around the world and across the universe – all from the comfort of your own home.
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Hyundai Motor Group’s Latest Exoskeleton Wearable Robot Wins Red Dot Design Award for Innovative Product
VEX wins the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design (Innovative Product field) VEX’s compact design uses the latest technology to provide practical support for production-line workers whose job is primarily overhead Hyundai Motor Group plans to implement VEX in plants around the world to enhance productivity and work safety SEOUL, March 30, 2020 – Hyundai…
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NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Gateway Logistics Services
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
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NASA Leadership Assessing Mission Impacts of Coronavirus
To protect the health and safety of the NASA workforce as the nation responds to coronavirus (COVID-19), agency leadership recently completed the first assessment of work underway across all missions, projects, and programs. The goal was to identify tasks that can be done remotely by employees at home, mission-essential work that must be performed on-site, and…
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New Spinoff Publication Shares How NASA Innovations Benefit Life on Earth
As NASA pushes the frontiers of science and human exploration, the agency also advances technology to modernize life on Earth, including drones, self-driving cars and other innovations.