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Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 10th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon…

Students from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit as…

Measuring water loss from space This study showed that the International Space Station’s ECOSTRESS instrument estimates of evapotranspiration (transfer of…

Students from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset, New Jersey, will have the chance to connect with NASA…

For the first time, NASA is hosting a live Twitch event from about 250 miles off the Earth aboard the…

Seeds survive space Researchers found that plant seeds exposed to space germinated at the same rate as those kept on…

For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, staying connected to loved ones and maintaining a sense of normalcy is critical.…

Editor’s note: This release was updated on Jan. 31, 2025. Axiom Mission 4 will launch from Florida no earlier than…

Reducing reliance on resupply missions Resupply of life support elements such as air, water, food, clothing, and hygiene items will…

Jan. 24, 2025 NASA’s NICER Continues Science Operations Post Repair NASA crew aboard the International Space Station installed patches to…

Insights into metal alloy solidification Researchers report details of phase and structure in the solidification of metal alloys on the…

Measurements from space support wildfire risk predictions Researchers demonstrated that data from the International Space Station’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer…

NASA astronaut Nick Hague will install patches to the agency’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope on the…

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated Jan. 21, 2025, to reflect a new date and time for U.S. spacewalk 92.…

In June 2024, the NASA Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) Standards Team hosted an independent assessment…

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Jan. 2, 2025, to reflect a new date and time for the Earth to…

A method for evaluating thermophysical properties of metal alloys Simulation of the solidification of metal alloys, a key step in…

With more than 25 years of operations, the International Space Station continues to symbolize discovery and cooperation for the benefit…