Dear Physics of the Cosmos (PhysCOS) community members-

NASA will host a public event at 9a Eastern (6a Pacific) on Tuesday 24 March 2026 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington to outline how the agency is executing President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and accelerating preparations for America’s return to the surface of the Moon by 2028.

The program will open with remarks from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, followed by a series of high-level panels providing updates on mission priorities, including sending the first astronauts to the lunar surface in more than 50 years, establishing the initial elements of a permanent lunar base, getting America underway in space on nuclear propulsion, and other objectives. 

At 4:45p Eastern (1:45p Pacific), NASA will hold a live news conference from headquarters to provide an update on the agency’s progress toward implementing the National Space Policy and recapping major announcements discussed throughout the day.  

NASA participants include: 

• Administrator Jared Isaacman
• Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
• Dana Weigel, program manager, International Space Station Program
• Carlos Garcia-Galan, program executive, Moon Base
• Steve Sinacore, program executive, Fission Surface Power
• Dr. Nicola Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate
• Dr. Lori Glaze, program manager, Moon to Mars Program

The full program and news conference will stream live on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

This event is invitation-only for in-person attendance. To participate virtually in the news conference, members of the media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of the event to Cheryl Warner at: cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online. 

Wishing you the best,

Dr Francesca Civano & Dr Brian Humensky

PhysCOS Chief Scientists, NASA GSFC

Dr Bernard Kelly

PhysCOS Support Scientist, NASA GSFC