Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from New Hampshire StudentsEditor’s Note: This feature was updated Sept. 22, 2026, to note the time change for the in-flight call with students. Students in New Hampshire will hear from NASA astronaut Anil Menon as he answers prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11:40 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, and […]Read the full story →Gerelle Q. Dodson · September 22, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Welcomes Albania as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryThe Republic of Albania signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, joining the coalition of like‑minded nations committed to the responsible and transparent exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Albania as the 73rd signatory of the Artemis Accords,” said […]Read the full story →Elizabeth Shaw · September 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Kicks Off Nationwide Effort to Prepare Tomorrow’s Space WorkforceNASA kicked off its State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce initiative Sept. 15, 2026 with awardees at Space Center Houston. Agency leadership convened State Hub partners to align strategy and build momentum while focusing on partnerships, small business engagement, and next steps. “The NASA State Hubs initiative is a top priority for the agency, because […]Read the full story →Sandra May · September 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints GameNASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Baltimore. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early MarsWhen NASA’s Perseverance rover reached the inner edge of Mars’ Jezero Crater in September 2023, mission scientists were surprised by what they found. Called the “Margin Unit,” the geologic area stretches along the shoreline of an ancient Martian lake, so they expected sedimentary rocks, which would have formed as layers of sand piled on top […]Read the full story →Stephen Carney · September 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyWidely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations2026 Gala in Celebration of Artemis 11.6.26 Artemis Gala Sponsor Reception 11.5.26 38th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner for NASA Employees 10.28.26 38th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner for Employees with Senior Institutional and Program Responsibilities 10.28.26 University of Alabama President’s Tailgate Reception 10.24.26.pdf 757 TechNite 10.29.26 Purdue University Neil Armstrong […]Read the full story →NASA · September 21, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyJohnson Space Center Sparks Curiosity at Houston’s 33rd Annual Japan FestivalOn Sept. 12-13, NASA’s Johnson Space Center employees brought the excitement and wonder of space exploration to Houston’s Japan Festival at Hermann Park. For more than 30 years, the festival has immersed guests in traditional Japanese culture through food, dance, martial arts, music, and more, Johnson has supported the festival as an exhibitor for the […]Read the full story →Sumer Loggins · September 21, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights to Space StationTo continue regular crew transportation to the International Space Station, NASA has awarded SpaceX three additional missions through a contract modification.Read the full story →Mark A. Garcia · September 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyCOSI Telescope Comes TogetherUC Berkeley engineers and managers watch as the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) detector assembly is slowly raised from a table in this July 8, 2026, image. The four pieces of silver material on the top of the detector box cover the flex circuits, which carry signals from the detectors to the readout electronics. COSI […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space ShuttleFifty years ago, on Sept. 17, 1976—Constitution Day of America’s bicentennial year—NASA unveiled its first space shuttle orbiter, OV-101, to the public. NASA had originally planned to name the vehicle Constitution, but a letter-writing campaign changed the agency’s plans. Nearly 100,000 fans of the Star Trek television series wrote the White House urging that the […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · September 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyPassion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research LabLong before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages and homes building radio‑controlled aircraft, testing new ideas, and flying their creations at hobby events. That early passion now fuels the work of NASA’s Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at the agency’s Armstrong Flight […]Read the full story →Dede Dinius · September 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Celebrates Restoration of Guam Station Damaged by Typhoon MawarNASA celebrated the full restoration of its Guam Remote Station with a ribbon-cutting on Sept. 10, closing out more than three years of recovery after Super Typhoon Mawar devastated the site in 2023. Engineers from across the agency completed the final and most complex step of the rebuild on July 1, when they returned the […]Read the full story →Korine Powers · September 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
