Mission managers have given the go for Thursday’s spacewalk to install a new roll-out solar array on the International Space Station’s port-side truss structure.
Astronauts Are Go For Thursday’s Power Upgrade Spacewalk
NASA’s Lucy Reaches Trojan Asteroid Region 5 Years After Launch
Having traveled more than 2.2 billion miles since it launched on Oct. 16, 2021, NASA’s Lucy is the first spacecraft to enter a region of primitive solar-system bodies known as the Jupiter Trojan asteroids.
Adventures in Wildfire Smoke Stratospheric Ballooning
The student ballooning team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities went to work tracking the plume of a pyrocumulonimbus cloud.
Spacewalk Preps, Robotics Jobs, and Science Duties Fill Tuesday Schedule
Spacewalking tools and a pair of robotics jobs topped Tuesday’s schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also kept up their scientific duties configuring botany research hardware and setting up advanced Earth observation gear.
NASA’s UVEX Space Telescope Successfully Passes Key Milestone
Agency officials have confirmed NASA’s UVEX space telescope after completing a technical and programmatic review known as Key Decision Point C.
Sunshade for NASA’s NEO Surveyor Mission Ready for Its Day in Sun
Development of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission continues as the spacecraft’s largest component gets closer to how it will look when it launches. Recently, teams completed work on integrating solar arrays onto the spacecraft’s sunshade, a structure primarily designed to block the Sun’s glare. The sunshade will keep the infrared space telescope cool as […]
Week Begins with Robotics Prep for Spacewalk and Advanced Research
Expedition 75 began the week gearing up for a spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station’s power generation system. Research into bioprinted blood vessels and relaxation techniques, as well cargo operations rounded out Monday’s schedule.
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends Ahead of Re-Entry
NASA’s Swift has concluded operations, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and a treasure trove of science observations.
NASA Shares Artemis Acceleration Plans for Moon Missions
In an update Friday, Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders provided the agency’s path forward to returning Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. The briefing included details about NASA’s Artemis III mission that will send four astronauts to low Earth orbit next year to test critical systems needed for future […]