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- NASA Selects Four Earth Science Mission Proposals for Further Study The Launch Pad · 14 May 2024 NASA Selects Four Earth Science Mission Proposals for Further Study
- NASA selects proposals for new line of Earth science missions SpaceNews · 14 May 2024 NASA has picked four Earth science mission proposals for further study while separately selecting a smaller Earth science technology demonstration mission for development.
- How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 14 May 2024 An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues.
- Paul Hill Leading IRB on Orion’s Heat Shield SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 May 2024 Paul Hill, a former NASA space shuttle flight director and member of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, is heading an Independent Review Board to assess the agency’s investigation of why
- NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 13 May 2024 The pair of CubeSats will measure how the Arctic and Antarctic help to regulate Earth’s climate.
- Consent to advise SpaceNews · 13 May 2024 The NASA Advisory Council has met just three times since 2019; its upcoming meeting will be its first in nearly 16 months.
- NASA and JAXA Resolve to Continue XRISM Operations Despite Instrument Issue The Launch Pad · 13 May 2024 NASA and JAXA Resolve to Continue XRISM Operations Despite Instrument Issue
- NASA and JAXA to operate XRISM as-is despite instrument issue SpaceNews · 13 May 2024 NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA plan to operate an instrument on an X-ray astronomy satellite as-is for at least the next year and a half despite an issue affecting one of its instruments.
- Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser space plane to be moved to Florida ahead of launch Teslarati · 10 May 2024 Sierra Space recently completed testing of Dream Chaser ‘Tenacity’ at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. The space plane will...
- NASA Seeks Industry Assistance with Mars Infrastructure Space Scout · 10 May 2024 It is no secret that two fronts exist in Martian exploration – the infrastructure supporting Martian missions is aging, and the financial environment within NASA has resulted in the agency struggling to take on new proje...
- NASA’s strategy for space sustainability SpaceNews · 10 May 2024 While satellites frequently pass close to each other in low Earth orbit, TIMED and Cosmos 2221's near miss was a particular cause for concern for NASA.
- Sierra Space prepares to ship Dream Chaser to Florida SpaceNews · 9 May 2024 Sierra Space says it has wrapped up a series of environmental tests of its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane at a NASA facility in Ohio and is ready to ship the spacecraft to Florida for a launch later this year.
- NASA Images Help Explain Eating Habits of Massive Black Hole Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 9 May 2024 Data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope has given scientists new insights into why some supermassive black holes shine differently than others.
- Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budget SpaceNews · 9 May 2024 More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps.
- NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 8 May 2024 While the planet is too hot to be habitable, detecting its atmosphere could provide insights into the early conditions of Earth, Venus, and Mars.
- New Proposals to Help NASA Advance Knowledge of Our Changing Climate Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 7 May 2024 These four investigations — including ODYSEA and Carbon-I, both of which would be managed by JPL — are part of the agency’s new Earth System Explorers Program.
- International SWOT Mission Can Improve Flood Prediction Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 7 May 2024 A partnership between NASA and the French space agency, the satellite is poised to help improve forecasts of where and when flooding will occur in Earth’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
- It’s a Scrub for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Spaceflight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 7 May 2024 The first crewed spaceflight of Boeing’s Starliner was scrubbed tonight because of an unexpected reading in an oxygen relief valve on the rocket’s upper stage. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and
- Starliner Ready for Human Spaceflight Debut SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 May 2024 Following a Flight Readiness Review today, Boeing and NASA officials confirmed Starliner is ready for launch on Monday with two NASA astronauts aboard. Starliner has flown twice already without a
- NASA hasn’t landed on the Moon in decades—China just sent its third in six years Ars Technica · 3 May 2024 China is going. NASA is talking about going. What gives?
- Failure is not an option: learning from Apollo 13 SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 There are many important lessons we can learn from the Apollo 13 mission, as well as from the actions of the heroes both orbiting the moon and on the ground in NASA facilities.
- NASA awards studies for commercial Mars missions SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 NASA has selected nine companies to perform feasibility studies of commercial approaches to deliver spacecraft to Mars and provide services there.
- Boeing and NASA Prepare for Crewed Flight Test Space Scout · 2 May 2024 On May 6th, 2024, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is set to fly for the third time, this time carrying its most important cargo to date: a human crew. Flown by veteran NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni...
- NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant Ars Technica · 2 May 2024 "The redundancy in the above recommendations does not help."
- NASA inspector general report highlights issues with Orion heat shield SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 A report by NASA’s inspector general has disclosed new details about problems with the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield and other issues that delayed its first crewed launch.
- Nelson lobbies Congress to fund ISS deorbit vehicle in supplemental spending bill SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee that budget caps forced cuts to agency programs while pleading with them to include money for a space station deorbit vehicle in a supplemental funding bill.
- Rocket Lab prepares for back-to-back launches for NASA Teslarati · 1 May 2024 Rocket Lab is preparing for back-to-back missions for NASA, which will see them launch twice within three weeks from Launch Complex 1...
- Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 May 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson pleaded with members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a
- NASA Seeks Input to Prioritize Space Technology Due to Limited Budgets The Launch Pad · 29 Apr 2024 NASA Seeks Input to Prioritize Space Technology Due to Limited Budgets
- NASA seeks input on space technology shortfalls SpaceNews · 29 Apr 2024 NASA is seeking public input on how to prioritize nearly 200 topics in space technology to improve how it invests limited funding on them.
- NASA Confirms Spacex Starship In-Space Refueling Demo Planned for Next Year The Launch Pad · 29 Apr 2024 NASA Confirms Spacex Starship In-Space Refueling Demo Planned for Next Year
- NASA Updates on Starship Refueling, as SpaceX Prepares Flight 4 of Starship NASASpaceflight · 28 Apr 2024 In a recent update to the NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations Committee, the agency provided updates on several key aspects of the Artemis I through IV missions. This included updates on Starship timel...
- SpaceX making progress on Starship in-space refueling technologies SpaceNews · 27 Apr 2024 NASA says SpaceX is on track to demonstrate in-space refueling of Starship next year, a critical technology for returning humans to the lunar surface using that vehicle.
- Blue Origin's New Glenn To Launch NASA ESCAPADE NET Late September The Launch Pad · 26 Apr 2024 Blue Origin's New Glenn To Launch NASA ESCAPADE NET Late September
- NASA Approves Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test Mission The Launch Pad · 26 Apr 2024 NASA Approves Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test Mission
- Starliner CFT Cleared for May 6 Launch SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Apr 2024 Today NASA and Boeing gave a thumbs up for the May 6 launch of Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test. The long-awaited CFT mission with two NASA astronauts hopefully will be
- NASA shares updated render of the Cargo Starship variant Teslarati · 25 Apr 2024 NASA shared updated renders of the SpaceX and Blue Origin cargo landers that will bring rovers and other equipment to the Moon....
- NASA planning September launch of Mars smallsat mission on first New Glenn SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2024 A NASA Mars smallsat mission is slated to launch in late September on the first flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, assuming the vehicle is ready in time.
- Electron launches South Korean imaging satellite and NASA solar sail SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2024 Rocket Lab launched a South Korean smallsat and a NASA solar sail experiment on the company’s fifth flight of the year April 23.
- NASA confirms the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s Moon: Titan Teslarati · 23 Apr 2024 NASA has given the final approval to proceed with the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan with a launch scheduled for July...