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NASA Selects Proposals to Study Stellar Explosions, Galaxies, Stars
NASA has selected four mission proposals submitted to the agency’s Explorers Program for further study.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-proposals-to-study-stellar-explosions-galaxies-stars/

Media Invited to Learn About NASA Tools, Resources for Agriculture
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 25, to discuss the agency’s tools, resources, and science research available to the agriculture community.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/media-invited-to-learn-about-nasa-tools-resources-for-agriculture/

La NASA ofrece una sesión informativa y entrevistas con el astronauta Frank Rubio antes de su despegue
El astronauta de la NASA Frank Rubio discutirá su inminente misión a la Estación Espacial Internacional durante una conferencia de prensa y entrevistas de seguimiento.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/la-nasa-ofrece-una-sesi-n-informativa-y-entrevistas-con-el-astronauta-frank-rubio/

NASA Hosts Astronaut Frank Rubio’s Prelaunch News Briefing, Interviews
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will virtually discuss his upcoming mission to the International Space Station during a news conference and follow-on interviews.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-hosts-astronaut-frank-rubio-s-prelaunch-news-briefing-interviews/

NASA to Announce Candidate Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, targeted for 2025.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-announce-candidate-landing-regions-for-artemis-iii-moon-mission/

NASA Awards Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing Processor Contract
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has selected Microchip Technology Inc. of Chandler, Arizona, to develop a High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 times the computational capacity of current spaceflight computers.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-next-generation-spaceflight-computing-processor-contract/

NASA Science Leadership to Hold Town Hall Meeting
NASA will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas H. Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 12:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 17.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-science-leadership-to-hold-town-hall-meeting/

NASA TV to Cover SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returning science to Earth for NASA is set to depart the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 18.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-cover-spacex-cargo-dragon-departure-from-space-station/

NASA Transfers Landsat 9 Satellite to USGS to Monitor Earth’s Changes
NASA transferred ownership and operational control on Thursday of the Landsat 9 satellite to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-transfers-landsat-9-satellite-to-usgs-to-monitor-earth-s-changes/

NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Starliner Progress
NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 25, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronauts on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-hold-media-update-on-starliner-progress/

NASA to Stream Artemis I Rollout, Briefings on Science, Tech Payloads
NASA will hold a trio of media teleconferences the week of Aug. 14 to preview the science and technology payloads that will fly as part of the agency’s Artemis I flight test.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-stream-artemis-i-rollout-briefings-on-science-tech-payloads/

NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk
NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, Aug. 17, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-russian-spacewalk/

La NASA busca experimentos de estudiantes para remontarse en el segundo reto TechRise
La NASA hace un llamamiento a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria para que participen en el segundo reto estudiantil TechRise de la agencia, que invita a equipos de estudiantes a desarrollar, construir y lanzar experimentos científicos y tecnológicos en globos de gran altitud.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/la-nasa-busca-experimentos-de-estudiantes-para-remontarse-en-el-segundo-reto-techrise/

NASA Seeks Student Experiments to Soar in Second TechRise Challenge
NASA is calling on middle and high school students to join the second NASA TechRise Student Challenge, which invites student teams to develop, build, and launch science and technology experiments on high-altitude balloons.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-seeks-student-experiments-to-soar-in-second-techrise-challenge/

California, Indiana Students to Hear from Astronauts on Space Station
Students from California and Indiana, along with staff members at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/california-indiana-students-to-hear-from-astronauts-on-space-station/

NASA Announces New CubeSat Launch Initiative Partnership Opportunities
NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency’s exploration goals.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-new-cubesat-launch-initiative-partnership-opportunities/

NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission
A pair of news conferences on Thursday, Aug. 4, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will highlight the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-host-briefings-interviews-for-agency-s-spacex-crew-5-mission/

NASA Television Transponder Change Monday, Aug. 29
NASA Television programming on the Galaxy 13 domestic satellite is moving from transponder 11 to transponder 15 this month.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-transponder-change-monday-aug-29/

NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch
Media accreditation is now open for the launch of the fifth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-next-spacex-commercial-crew-space-station-launch-1/

NASA Administrator Statement on Chinese Space Debris
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-chinese-space-debris/

NASA Administrator Statement on Agency Authorization Bill
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Thursday following approval by the U.S. Congress for the NASA Authorization Act of 2022, which is part of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-statement-on-agency-authorization-bill/

SOAR High School Student Wins NASA Armstrong Scholarship
The NASA Armstrong Employee Exchange Council presented the 2022 John W. Russell Memorial Scholarship Award to Katelyn Perez.
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/newsreleases/2022/22-04NR.html

NASA to Host Briefings to Preview Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA will host a pair of briefings on Wednesday, Aug. 3, and Friday, Aug. 5, to preview the upcoming Artemis I lunar mission.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-host-briefings-to-preview-artemis-i-moon-mission/

NASA Announces Astronaut Shane Kimbrough to Retire
NASA’s Shane Kimbrough is retiring after 22 years, including 18 years as an astronaut. His last day with the agency is Sunday, July 31.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-astronaut-shane-kimbrough-to-retire/

NASA Airs Space Station R&D, Benefits to Humanity Conference
NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-airs-space-station-rd-benefits-to-humanity-conference/

NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
NASA has finished the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return Program, which is nearing completion of the conceptual design phase.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-will-inspire-world-when-it-returns-mars-samples-to-earth-in-2033/

NASA Prepares for Space Launch System Rocket Services Contract
As NASA prepares for the first integrated flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to the Moon this summer as part of Artemis, the agency is moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-prepares-for-space-launch-system-rocket-services-contract/

NASA Goddard Center Director Shares Plans to Retire
Dennis Andrucyk, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has announced his intent to retire after more than 36 years of federal service, including multiple leadership roles at NASA and as Goddard’s director since January 2020.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-goddard-center-director-shares-plans-to-retire/

NASA Air’s Space Station R&D, Benefits to Humanity Conference
NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-air-s-space-station-rd-benefits-to-humanity-conference/

NASA to Host Media Activities in Houston Ahead of Lunar Mission
Ahead of the Artemis I flight test, NASA is inviting media to its Johnson Space Center in Houston Friday, Aug. 5, for a detailed mission briefing and a behind-the-scenes look at facilities that will enable a long-term human presence at the Moon.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-host-media-activities-in-houston-ahead-of-lunar-mission/

NASA Selects Draper to Fly Research to Far Side of Moon
NASA has awarded Draper of Cambridge, Massachusetts a contract to deliver Artemis science investigations to the Moon in 2025.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-draper-to-fly-research-to-far-side-of-moon/

NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 27, to discuss the architecture for its Mars Sample Return campaign.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-esa-to-discuss-mars-sample-return-mission/

NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk
NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-russian-european-spacewalk/

NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-discuss-status-of-artemis-i-moon-mission-1/

Boston Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/boston-students-to-hear-from-nasa-esa-astronauts-aboard-space-station/

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-roman-space-telescope/

NASA Administrator, Deputy to Attend Farnborough Airshow
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will attend the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom on Monday, July 18.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-deputy-to-attend-farnborough-airshow/

Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps Challenge
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge – the world’s largest annual hackathon – returns this year with the theme “Make Space,” which emphasizes NASA’s commitment to inclusivity.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/registration-now-open-for-nasa-2022-international-space-apps-challenge/

NASA, SpaceX Launch Climate Science Research, More to Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-spacex-launch-climate-science-research-more-to-space-station/

NASA Administrator Joins President Biden’s Cancer Cabinet
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he has appointed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as one of four new members of the Cancer Cabinet, part of the President’s Cancer Moonshot.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-administrator-joins-president-biden-s-cancer-cabinet/

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