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A scientific balloon starts its ascent into the air as it prepares to launch carrying NASA’s Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) mission. The mission lifted off from Antarctica at 5:56 a.m. NZST, Saturday, Dec. 20 (11:56 a.m., Friday, Dec.…
Guillaume Gronoff Senior Research Scientist, Contractor, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Guillaume Gronoff got his PhD from Unniversité Joseph Fourier in Grenoble in 2009. After a Postdoc at Langley, he was hired at SSAI for…
ARTEMIS II Press Kit . Mission Overview Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed test flight in the Artemis campaign. Four astronauts will fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft and confirm the spacecraft’s systems operate as designed in the deep space environment.…
All work platforms are retracted from around NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in preparation for rollout to Launch Complex…
Dear Colleagues, Over the past year, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and Planetary Science Division (PSD) have undergone many changes, including my arrival as PSD Director in April 2025. It is my honor to serve the planetary science community, which…
Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be more than 60 percent complete.
3 min read NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new solutions. An Alta-X drone carries a custom built…
Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments that have historically struggled with forest loss. An estimated 36,280 hectares (89,650 acres) of forest were lost during the first three quarters of the year,…
California’s insects are as outsized as the state itself. Between its redwood forests and desert basins may live 60,000, perhaps even 100,000 species — though no one truly knows. That uncertainty drives the California Insect Barcode Initiative, an audacious attempt…
This year will be busy for avid skywatchers, with some incredible opportunities to view meteor showers, planets, and the Moon in the night sky. In 2026, we will also mark the anniversary of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Observatory. Originally…