Transcript: Space4U podcast, Danielle Dallas Roosa
by By Space Foundation Editorial Team Hello. I am Colleen Kiernan with the Space Foundation and you are listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed …
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Jill Johnson & Allen Platek
By Space Foundation Editorial Team Hello. I am Carah Barbarick with the Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U. Podcast Space4U is designed to …
NASA Selects Contractor for Quiet Supersonic Flight Community Testing
NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts, to support a national campaign of community overflight tests using …
Texas Students to Hear from Astronauts on International Space Station
Students from Brownsville, Texas will hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station during a call at 10:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 11 that will …
NASA, Axiom Space to Host Media Briefing on Private Astronaut Mission
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and will host a teleconference …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of May 3, 2021
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted research during the week of May 3 that included studies of how space affects the human immune …
Volunteer Spotlight: Hannah Hermann
By Space Foundation Editorial Team These Volunteer Spotlight articles profile some of the interesting and dedicated people who make Space Foundation programs possible. We could …
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending May 7, 2021
By Hanh Le This week, Vice President Harris swore in former Senator Bill Nelson as the 14th NASA Administrator. The space community celebrated May the …
VIPER Hits the SLOPEs
The Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory, or SLOPE Lab, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is home to multiple sandboxes that mimic the lunar and …
Hubble Gazes at a Cluster Full of Cosmic Clues
This detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities for study. Source:: Goddard
Transcript: Space4U podcast, Peter Beck
By Space Foundation Editorial Team Hello, I’m Andrew de Naray with the Space Foundation, and you’re listening to the Space4U podcast. Space4U is designed to …
NASA Invites Public, Media to Watch Asteroid Mission Begin Return to Earth
NASA invites the public and the media to watch its first asteroid sample return mission begin a two-year cruise home at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, …
NASA Awards Earth Science Data and Information System Contract
NASA has awarded the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED)-3 contract to Raytheon Company of Riverdale, Maryland. Source:: Earth …
X-56B Begins New Flight Series
The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft began a new flight series. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/06/2021
By Bill Keeter Payloads: Celestial Immunity: The crew performed activities related to the inoculation, treatment injection, and sample collection for the Celestial Immunity cultures. This …
NASA Space Grant Propels Internships
Internships are a pivotal part of any young professional’s journey in her or his career and many aspiring aerospace engineers look to NASA for those …
Dust Storms and Valley Fever in the American West
Valley fever is a dangerous threat to human health – and cases are on the rise in the arid southwestern United States, as wind from …
The NACA Tames its New Wind Tunnel
When wind tunnel tests woke up the neighborhood, NACA made changes fast. Source:: Glenn Center
Hey Ricky: It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!
Astronaut and teacher Ricky Arnold is shown on his first spacewalk as a crewmember on STS-119. Source:: updates 3
NASA Names New Chief of Staff
NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Wednesday that Susie Perez Quinn will serve as the agency’s chief of staff. Source:: updates 5
Media Invited to Virtual Briefing as NASA’s Webb Prepares for Launch
Media will have the opportunity to see the iconic golden mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope open for the last time on Earth during …
NASA’s SIO Project Ends
Innovative remotely piloted aircraft are being designed all over the world, but the challenge now is to certify these aircraft to fly in the national …
NASA’s Lucy High Gain Antenna Up Close
Lucy’s epic journey to observe Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids requires a reliable communications link back to Earth, and so the spacecraft is outfitted with a 6.5-ft. …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/05/2021
By Bill Keeter Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding …
NASA’s On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 Mission Ready for Spacecraft Build
In April 2021, NASA and Maxar Technologies successfully completed the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) mission spacecraft accommodation Critical Design Review (CDR). Source:: …
I am Artemis: Dr. Erin Reed
I am Artemis: Dr. Erin Reed Source:: Glenn Center
Space Foundation To Feature National Space Day With US Space Command on Symposium 365 Digital Platform
By Space Foundation Editorial Team National Space Day presentation in association with USSPACECOM, May 7 New Generation Space Leaders Panel, May 13 The Space Beat: …
This Week in NASA History: Alan Shepard Becomes First American in Space – May 5, 1961
This week in 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard lifted off in the Freedom 7 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, embarking on the first crewed space mission …
President Kennedy Awards Alan Shepard NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal
A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. Source:: …
A Story for Axel: Small Drones, Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility
A Story for Axel: Small Drones, Big Ideas for Better Air Mobility Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
Alan Shepard Completes His Mission
On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard piloted his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule in a 15-minute suborbital flight, becoming America’s first astronaut. In this …
New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts on Space Station
Students from New York will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Source:: updates 6
NASA Celebrates Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, NASA celebrates the contributions of its Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees – past and present – with a variety of internal …
Bhanu Sood, Risk Assessment Engineer, Helps Takes the Risk Out of Flight Projects
Bhanu Sood, commodity risk assessment engineer, helps flight projects achieve mission success by identifying and evaluating risk associated with microelectronics. Source:: Goddard
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/04/2021
By Bill Keeter Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding …
Firefly Completes Oversubscribed $75M Series A and $100M Secondary Transaction
By Space Foundation Editorial Team CEDAR PARK, TEXAS – May 4, 2021 – Firefly Aerospace Inc., a leading provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, …
NASA Marshall Team on Earth Enables Science Success in Orbit
Inside humanity’s orbiting outpost is a buzz of activity as explorers, pilots, doctors, and scientists from around the world conduct experiments, maintain the facility, and …
Enhanced Diet May Help Astronauts Adapt to Spaceflight
How does a diet purposefully packed with nutrients affect the immune system, the gut microbiome, and nutrition of astronauts? Researchers seek answers. Source:: space station …
Vice President Harris Swears in NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson took office as the 14th administrator of NASA Monday, after he was given the oath of office by Vice President Kamala Harris …
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts to Answer Questions after Return to Earth
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will answer questions at 3:45 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, about their historic mission on the International Space Station and return …