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  • Climate Change Research
    Science in Space: April 2024 Everyone on Earth is touched by the effects of climate change, such as hotter temperatures, shifts in rain patterns, and sea level rise. Collecting climate data helps comm …
  • Astronauts To Patch Up NASA’s NICER Telescope
    NASA is planning to repair NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, during a spacewalk later this year. It will be the fourth science …
  • NASA to Host a Pair of Briefings for Starliner Crew Flight
    Editor’s note: This media advisory was updated Thursday, April 18, 2024, to reflect a change in the participant list. NASA will host two media opportunities on Thursday, April 25, in preparation …
  • New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
    Students from Syracuse City School District and Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, will have an opportunity this week to hear from alumna and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps aboard the International …
  • The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA
    On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow swept across North America, treating millions to a breathtaking view of a total solar eclipse. As the Moon passed in front of the Sun, it revealed the Sun’s wispy w …
  • NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara to Discuss Space Station Mission
    After spending six-and-a-half-months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will participate in a news conference at 10:45 a.m. EDT Monday, April 15, at the agency’s Johns …
  • Commercial Space Frequently Asked Questions
    NASA supports a robust commercial space economy that advances American industry and promotes technological discovery through in-space work and research. American companies will continue to play an ess …
  • NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station
    NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara returned to Earth after a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Saturday, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus sp …
  • Carving a Path
    These aren’t highways in this picture taken on Aug. 15, 2023; they’re paths carved by glaciers as they move through the Karakoram mountain range north of the Himalayas. Crew aboard the International S …
  • NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return
    Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital complex an …