ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/04/2021

Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for…

Discovering Circumbinary Star Systems

When the the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977, it featured the now-iconic two-sun,…

Vice President Harris Swears in NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson

Sen. Bill Nelson took office as the 14th administrator of NASA Monday, after he was given…

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts to Answer Questions after Return to Earth

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts will answer questions at 3:45 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 6, about their…

Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer Moves To New Role

Mark Geyer, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/03/2021

Payloads Astrobee/ROAM: The crew configured the JEM to support the Astrobee ops, the appropriate experiment support…

NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of NASA science investigations,…

Radio Signal Gives NASA 1st Look at Venus’ Atmosphere in 30 Years During Parker Solar Probe Flyby

During a brief swing by Venus, Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers Natural Radio Emission in Venus’ Atmosphere

During a brief swing by Venus, Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed…

A Story for Axel: Detect and Avoid, Command and Control

This is the second of a three-part series in which NASA Aeronautics’ senior writer Jim Banke…