Space Agency News

NASA:

  • Michael Ciancone Builds a Lasting Legacy in Human Spaceflight 
    by Mary Pfister on April 15, 2025 at 1:53 pm

    When Michael Ciancone joined NASA in 1983, he could hardly imagine what his 40-plus-year career would entail. From honoring and preserving spaceflight history to advancing safety standards, he has undoubtedly woven his knowledge and experience into NASA’s history as well as its future.   Ciancone currently serves as the Orion Program safety lead, overseeing the Office

  • In the Starlight: Tina Preyan Fuels the Future at Johnson
    by Linda E. Grimm on April 15, 2025 at 10:30 am

    Exploring the unknown and preparing for humanity’s next giant leap really works up an appetite. Thankfully, employees at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston can count on Tina Preyan to help them fuel up and stay focused. Preyan is a food service specialist at Starport, a quality-of-life program that contributes to Johnson’s mission by providing

  • Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead 
    by Sumer Loggins on April 10, 2025 at 3:11 pm

    Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA’s efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. He works directly with SpaceX and collaborates with NASA’s many internal, external, and international partners to ensure the

CSA:

  • Canadian science experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 28, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    Over the last few weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) scientists and engineers on the ground in the Payload Telescience Operations Centre (PTOC) supported nine on-orbit science sessions on the International Space Station (ISS). With the help of astronauts, they conducted activities for Canadian science experiments CARDIOBREATH, Space Health and Vascular Aging.

  • [Video] Watch a solar eclipse without damaging your eyes
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 21, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    Learn about safe practices for observing a solar eclipse. To prevent serious eye damage, always avoid direct eye contact with the Sun, especially during a solar eclipse. Use special glasses with eclipse filters, as regular sunglasses won't offer sufficient protection. Prioritize your eye health while enjoying the beautiful spectacle of a solar eclipse.

  • Astronauts and materials for Canadian science heading to the International Space Station aboard Crew-10
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 11, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 12, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket and is expected to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) the following day. Crew Dragon will carry NASA astronauts Anne McClain as commander and Nichole Ayers as pilot, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov to the ISS for an approximate five-month science mission. The crewed vessel will also deliver materials for Canadian experiments Vascular Calcium and Space Health, which includes headbands and wearables for the Bio-Monitor, a Canadian innovative all-in-one wearable technology designed to fit into an astronaut's daily routine and measure physiological data.

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ESA:

  • Register now for ESA’s Living Planet Symposium in Vienna
    on April 17, 2025 at 7:25 am

    Registrations are now open for the European Space Agency’s Living Planet Symposium (LPS) – one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world. The event will take place on 23–27 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

  • Space technologies find new life on Earth
    on April 16, 2025 at 3:10 pm

    Each year, cutting-edge technologies developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for its complex missions and scientific discoveries find new life in applications used to benefit Earth and improve our daily lives.From 9–13 April, ESA was guest of honour at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in Switzerland with more than 1000 inventions, which attracted 30 000 visitors from the public. ESA showcased its new technologies and applications that have been invented for space missions and patented for use in and outside the space arena.

  • Hubble offers a new view of Sombrero galaxy
    on April 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm

    Image: Sombrero Galaxy

JAXA:

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