NASA has selected Intuitive Machines to deliver a drill combined with a mass spectrometer to the Moon.Credits: NASA RELEASE 20-100 NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines of Houston approximately $47 million to deliver a drill combined with a mass spectrometer to the Moon by December 2022 under the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. The delivery... Continue Reading →
NASA to Provide Coverage of 71st International Astronautical Congress
NASA will broadcast key events, including an Artemis program update, of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which takes place virtually Monday, Oct. 12, through Wednesday, Oct. 14. Coverage will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website. During the conference, NASA will discuss international cooperation for the agency’s lunar exploration plans throughout the Artemis program, which includes sending American astronauts... Continue Reading →
Dragonfly Launch Moved to 2027
Dragonfly is a NASA mission that delivers a rotorcraft to Saturn’s moon Titan to advance our search for the building blocks of life. While Dragonfly was originally scheduled to launch in 2026, NASA has requested the Dragonfly team pursue their alternative launch readiness date in 2027. No changes will be needed to the mission architecture... Continue Reading →
Explorers Wanted: NASA to Hire More Artemis Generation Astronauts
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-024 NASA is hiring new astronauts to explore the Moon and Mars! If you have what it takes to be an Artemis Generation astronaut, apply online March 2-31. Credits: NASA As NASA prepares to launch American astronauts this year on American rockets from American soil to the International Space Station – with an... Continue Reading →
US Astronaut Christina Koch sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman
A U.S. astronaut set a record Saturday for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, breaking the old mark of 288 days with about two months left in her mission. Christina Koch, a 40-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, arrived at the International Space Station on March 14. She broke the record set by former... Continue Reading →