President Signs Compromise 2011 Budget Continuing Resolution, Including $18.485 billion for NASA
President Obama has signed into law the 2011 budget continuing resolution, a deficit cutting compromise with the House and Senate that funds the federal government through Sept. 30 and includes $18.485 billion for NASA. The measure, which is $239 million less for the...House Provides New Budget Details Underpinning NASA Exploration Plans
 The House Appropriations Committee this week produced new details of the proposed budget Continuing Resolution that would fund the federal government through the end of the 2011 fiscal year, including $18.485 billion for NASA, just over $500 million less than...Senate Appropriators Press NASA Chief on Exploration Plans
Senate appropriators sparred with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Monday over the agency’s commitment to the 2010 NASA Authorization Act, the bi-partisan Congressional blue print agreed to by President Obama that aims for a new heavy lift rocket and crew...Space Station Viewed as Astrobiology Research Site
Space station research includes experiments to help look for life elsewhere. Credit: NASA The nearly complete International Space Station (ISS) is a research hub for various disciplines – including astrobiology and the search for life elsewhere. Gerda Horneck of the...NASA Closing on Heavy Lift, Crew Capsule Strategy
   NASA is looking to late June to unveil of a comprehensive plan to transition from the space shuttle and Constellation programs to a new deep space exploration strategy fashioned around the 2010 NASA Authorization Act, the agency’s top exploration official...Book Review: Strange New Worlds – The Search for Alien Planets…and Life Beyond Our Solar System
Strange New Worlds – The Search for Alien Planets…and Life Beyond Our Solar Systemby Ray Jayawardhana ; Princeton University Press; Princeton, New Jersey; $24.95; (hard cover) March 2011. This delightful and engaging book tells the story of humankind’s quest to locate...New Simulation Facility Sharpens Expertise for Human Space Voyages
Former astronaut, Bruce McCandless, explains docking of Orion with the International Space Station during opening ceremonies of the Lockheed Martin Space Operations Simulation Center. Credit: Barbara David James Bray, Director for Orion Crew and Service Module, points...The International Space Station as the Bridge to Mars
 More than 30 experts from NASA and the commercial space industry will gather in Washington on April 6-7 for the 2nd International Space Station and Mars Conference. The two-day event, hosted by ExploreMars, Inc., will explore the role of the International Space...Food For Thought: The Menu for Mars Explorers
New study cites food science challenges for NASA missions to Mars. Credit: NASA A new study has tackled the challenges ahead for astronauts trekking to Mars and beyond – underscoring the need for food to sustain crew members on lengthy space missions. The food system...Space Talk
Artemis is more than a mission - it is humanity united in exploration, led by #NASA at the centre stage.
At its heart, #Orion carries our collective aspirations into deep space, powered by the European Service Module - a powerful example of global collaboration in action.
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How does NASA prepare for a Moon mission?
One way is through simulations, or sims. While the Artemis II crewmembers are in the Orion trainer spacecraft several buildings over, flight controllers practice every mission milestone and how they would respond to various spacecraft
How does NASA prepare for a Moon mission?
One way is through simulations, or sims. While the Artemis II crewmembers are in the Orion trainer spacecraft several buildings over, flight controllers practice every mission milestone and how they would respond to various spacecraft
Meet the four astronauts who will fly Orion around the Moon. 🌕
On this week’s #HWHAP, we’re joined by our sister show NASA's Curious Universe for a special conversation with the @NASAArtemis II crew about their journeys to @NASA and what the mission means to them. Episode 417
