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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Listen to this audio excerpt from Peter Rossoni, Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System flight manager: As a child, Peter Rossoni watched the Apollo missions launch with his family. In April 2026, he became a part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, helping enable communications as astronauts journeyed around the Moon.Continue reading “I Am Artemis: Peter Rossoni”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Students in Missouri will hear from NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:50 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 30, and will stream live on the agency’s LearnContinue reading “NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Missouri Students”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This shimmering region of star-formation, a close-up of the Trifid Nebula about 5,000 light-years from Earth, was captured in intricate detail by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in an image released on April 20, 2026. The colors in Hubble’s visible light image, which marks the 36th anniversary of the mission’s launch on April 24,Continue reading “The Day of the Trifid Nebula”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For 10 years, a NASA initiative has helped the agency produce breakthrough aeronautical innovations while fostering the aviation workforce of tomorrow – and the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) is still flying high, making awards with the potential to change 21st century air travel.  Through ULI, NASA has supported more than 1,100 studentsContinue reading “NASA Celebrates Decade of University Innovation in Aeronautics “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The National Space Club & Foundation announced its annual award recipients March 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.   Two dedicated leaders from NASA’s Johnson Space Center were recognized for their contributions to human spaceflight.  Orion Program Manager Howard Hu received the Norman L. Baker Astronautics Engineer Award for sustained technical contributions to multipleContinue reading “Johnson Leaders Honored by National Space Club & Foundation “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than mid-September to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively. They will be joined byContinue reading “NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Preparations are underway for launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as early September on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Roman space telescope will provide deep, panoramic views of the cosmos, generating never-before-seen pictures thatContinue reading “NASA Kennedy Prepares Facility for Roman Space Telescope Arrival”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the latest nation to commit to responsible space exploration to benefit humanity.  “It is my privilege to welcome Jordan as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “By signingContinue reading “NASA Welcomes Jordan as 63rd Artemis Accords Signatory  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY 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 missionsContinue reading “Liquid Lifeline: NASA Tech Could Create IV Fluid In Space”