News: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
Industry / News / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race Ars Technica · 4 Mar 2026 "Our bill authorizes critical funding for, and gives strategic direction to, the agency."
- Blowing Stellar Bubbles NASA · 4 Mar 2026 For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the...
- I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm NASA · 4 Mar 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live,...
- NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program NASA · 4 Mar 2026 The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technol...
- US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water NASA · 4 Mar 2026 Rivers rise and fall throughout the year, but by how much? Perhaps less than previously thought, according to new data from the SWOT mission. Hidden riverbed contours are also emerging. In a first, a space mission led by...
- ESA to Open Call for European-Led Space Station Studies European Spaceflight · 4 Mar 2026 The European Space Agency has announced a call for tenders to conduct studies exploring the feasibility of a European-led, modular, multi-partner space station in low Earth orbit. In January 2022, NASA announced its plan...
- Isaacman’s “NASA Force” Envisions Term-Limited Industry Positions in NASA SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Mar 2026 Four weeks after announcing that he wants to restore NASA’s core competencies, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said today that includes recruiting “technical talent” from industry to join the agency for
- NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture NASA · 3 Mar 2026 To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions under...
- Artemis II: What’s on the Menu? NASA · 3 Mar 2026 The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to r...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork NASA · 3 Mar 2026 Written by Ashley Stroupe, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 This week we had three planning sessions, exploring the eastern side of the boxwork un...
- NASA Invites Proposals to Lease Land Parcels at Sandusky Facility NASA · 3 Mar 2026 NASA’s Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals to lease select land parcels at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST on July 2, 2026. The parcels are part of an area of la...
- Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula NASA · 3 Mar 2026 This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies in the constella...
- Hubble & Euclid zoom into cosmic eye ESA · 3 Mar 2026 For this month’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA’s Euclid to create a new view of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known...
- What’s Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 2 Mar 2026 What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.
- NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station NASA · 2 Mar 2026 After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agenc...
- Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding Ars Technica · 2 Mar 2026 America succeeds in space when American companies compete.
- NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under last year’s budget reconciliation bill as companies continue positioning themselves to bid on it.
- NASA rolls Moon rocket off launchpad for repairs SpaceDaily · 1 Mar 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical issues. The US space agency sa...
- NASA astronaut who required evacuation from ISS 'doing very well' SpaceDaily · 1 Mar 2026 New York (AFP) Feb 25, 2026 The astronaut who faced a health issue prompting the first-ever medical evacuation in International Space Station history is "doing very well," he said in a statement issued by NASA on Wednesd...
- NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays SpaceDaily · 1 Mar 2026 Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 27, 2026 NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by...
- NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2026 NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 mission in early April.
- NASA Makes a “Course Correction” for the Artemis Program SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2026 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed a reconfigured plan for the Artemis program today that increases the cadence of launches and adds an earth-orbit test flight before a lunar surface return.
- NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics” Spaceflight Now · 27 Feb 2026 New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major overhaul of the agency's Artemis moon program Friday, acknowledging that the agency's plan to land astronauts on the moon in 2028 was not realistic without another...
- NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission NASA · 27 Feb 2026 Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrie...
- NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture NASA · 27 Feb 2026 As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to...
- NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2026 NASA announced major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in low Earth orbit while canceling planned upgrades to the Space Launch System.
- NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return Ars Technica · 27 Feb 2026 "Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."
- NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return Ars Technica · 27 Feb 2026 "Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."
- NASA Safety Panel Warns of “High Risk” for Artemis III SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2026 As NASA prepares to launch the Artemis II crew around the Moon in the very near future, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) is raising warning flags about the next
- Two Top NASA Spaceflight Leaders Replaced SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2026 One week after promising leadership changes stemming from the 2024 Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test incident, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has replaced the heads of the Space Operations Mission Directorate
- JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward NASA · 26 Feb 2026 Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futu...
- Vast and Axiom awarded new private missions to ISS, continue work on commercial space stations NASASpaceflight · 26 Feb 2026 With NASA awarding back-to-back Private Astronaut Missions to aerospace companies Vast Space and Axiom Space…
- Inside Project Hail Mary NASA · 26 Feb 2026 NASA astronaut and deputy director of the Flight Operations Directorate Kjell Lindgren takes a selfie with panelists and the audience at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Feb. 25, 2026. Actors Ryan Gosling and Sa...
- NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign NASA · 26 Feb 2026 With rollback of NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building complete, the agency will host a news conference at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. Live from NASA’s K...
- NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars NASA · 26 Feb 2026 Mars is not what it used to be. Once warm, watery, and blanketed by a thick atmosphere, today the Red Planet is cold, dry, and draped by a thin atmospheric veil. The main culprit is a relentless stream of particles from...
- NASA Names Acting Leaders for Two Key Human Spaceflight Roles NASA · 26 Feb 2026 On Thursday, NASA announced Joel Montalbano will serve as the acting associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, and Dana Hutcherson will serve as the a...
- A non-public document reveals that science may not be prioritized on next Mars mission Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2026 For some reason, NASA chose not to publicly release its Mars orbiter objectives.
- NASA astronaut says his medical issue led to early return from the ISS SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2026 NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue prompted the early return of the Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station last month.
- Bowersox to retire from NASA SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2026 Ken Bowersox, NASA’s associate administrator for space operations, is retiring from the agency after the release of a report critical of NASA’s handling of the Starliner crewed test flight.
- NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report NASA · 25 Feb 2026 The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), which advises NASA and Congress on safety, has released its 2025 annual report on NASA’s performance and challenges. While the panel acknowledged NASA’s safety achievements, it...