NASA Breaking News:
- Artemis Astronauts & Orion Leadership Visit NASA Amesby Tara Friesen on April 2, 2025 at 8:45 pm
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, research, testing, and development at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley has played a critical role. Recently, Ames welcomed Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Orion leaders Debbie Korth, deputy program manager, and Luis Saucedo, deputy crew
- What Are the Dangers of Going to Space? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 55by Emily Furfaro on April 2, 2025 at 7:50 pm
What are the dangers of going to space? For human spaceflight, the first thing I think about is the astronauts actually strapping themselves to a rocket. And if that isn’t dangerous enough, once they launch and they’re out into space in deep exploration, we have to worry about radiation. Radiation is coming at them from
- NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch to Join Station Expedition 72/73by Tiernan P. Doyle on April 2, 2025 at 7:11 pm
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft to the International Space Station, accompanied by cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, where they will join the Expedition 72/73 crew in advancing scientific research. Kim, Ryzhikov, and Zubritsky will lift off at 1:47 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 8 (10:47 a.m. Baikonur time)
- X-ray Clues Reveal Destroyed Planetby Monika Luabeya on April 2, 2025 at 5:09 pm
This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula’s center: this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen before – and could explain a mysterious X-ray signal that astronomers have detected from the nebula for over 40 years. This view combines X-rays
- NASA Continues Support for Private Astronaut Missions to Space Stationby Ana Guzman on April 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm
NASA is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, targeted for 2026 and 2027, as the agency continues its commitment to expanding access to space. These private missions enable American commercial companies to further develop capabilities and support a continuous human presence in low Earth orbit. “We are in
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NASA Education News:
- Ways Community College Students Can Get Involved With NASAby Sandra May on April 1, 2025 at 1:02 pm
For many students, the path to a NASA career begins at a community college. These local, two-year institutions offer valuable flexibility and options to those aspiring to be part of the nation’s next generation STEM workforce. NASA offers several opportunities for community college students to expand their horizons, make connections with agency experts, add valuable
- ARMD Solicitations (ULI Proposals Invited)by Jim Banke on April 1, 2025 at 12:00 am
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. A summary of available opportunities with key dates requiring action are listed first. More information about each opportunity is detailed lower on this page. University Leadership InitiativeStep-A proposals due
- Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18)by Sandra May on March 31, 2025 at 5:44 pm
What does a technologist do? Technologists are professionals who research, develop, and test emerging technologies. They also find useful ways to put new technologies to work. A technologist is an expert in a specific type of technology, often within a specific field. Many industries rely on innovations developed by technologists. Some of these include aerospace,
- Career Spotlight: Scientist (Ages 14-18)by Sandra May on March 31, 2025 at 5:44 pm
What does a scientist do? Science is about exploring answers to questions. A scientist uses research and evidence to form hypotheses, test variables, and then share their findings. NASA scientists conduct groundbreaking research to answer some of humanity’s most profound questions. Most scientists start as project scientists in their early careers. They spend a lot
- University High Triumphs at JPL-Hosted Ocean Sciences Bowlby Anthony Greicius on March 31, 2025 at 4:46 pm
The annual regional event puts students’ knowledge of ocean-related science to the test in a fast-paced academic competition. A team of students from University High School in Irvine earned first place at a fast-paced regional academic competition focused on ocean science disciplines and hosted by NASA’S Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Eight teams from