Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint TestsGroundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for designing the aircraft technologies of the future. In a first-of-its-kind test in NASA Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers used unsteady Pressure Sensitive Paint to study how air flows around a standard wind tunnel model known […]Read the full story →Brandon Ingram · October 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight DirectorsNASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This role is critical to advancing American leadership in space exploration, as NASA paves the way for a sustained human presence on the Moon. Applications for […]Read the full story →Lauren E. Low · October 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services AgreementsEditor’s Note: This release was updated on Oct. 2, 2026, to clarify company names. NASA selected 16 companies to provide Enterprise Logistics Support Services under new agreements that will standardize requirements, improve reporting, and streamline the management of costs and resources. The $1.4 billion blanket purchase agreements will support equipment and property management, transportation, disposal, […]Read the full story →Jessica Taveau · October 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 LaunchesIn this Oct. 1, 2026, photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station for a […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space StationFour crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. “Crew-13 is another demonstration of America’s unmatched capability in human spaceflight and the strength of our commercial partnerships,” said […]Read the full story →Lauren E. Low · October 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon BaseEditor’s note: This release was updated on Oct. 2, 2026, to correct the full names of the DISCO and GIMLI payloads. NASA selected three new scientific investigations and their payload suites to advance our knowledge of the Moon and help pave the way for building humanity’s first lunar outpost, Moon Base. The suite of science […]Read the full story →Lauren E. Low · September 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for MoonNASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work areas that together will develop a scalable, standards-based communications capability designed to […]Read the full story →Gerelle Q. Dodson · September 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyStar TrailsThis long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. 20, 2026. Image credit: NASA/Anil MenonRead the full story →HQ Web Team · September 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Opens 2027 Human Lander Challenge for Lunar CommunicationsNASA’s 2027 Human Lander Challenge is seeking ideas from college and university students to help address one of the most critical needs for sustained lunar exploration: reliable communications. As NASA prepares for long-term human presence on the Moon through the Artemis and Moon Base programs, communications systems will be just as important as spacecraft and […]Read the full story →Bailey Light · September 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services ContractNASA has awarded a contract to Omitron Inc. for the acquisition of orbital safety analysis services, which provide for critical protection of NASA spaceflight assets and astronaut lives. This indefinite-delivery contract is valued at approximately $23.5 million over a five-year period of performance and entails conjunction assessment screening services for all NASA uncrewed spacecraft, support […]Read the full story →Rob Garner · September 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Features Exploration, Science at International Space ConferenceEditor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Sept. 30, 2026, to reflect additional NASA activities. NASA will participate in the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Antalya, Türkiye, from Monday, Oct. 5, to Friday, Oct. 9, highlighting America’s leadership in human exploration to the Moon and Mars, advancing responsible exploration under the Artemis Accords, world-changing […]Read the full story →Lauren E. Low · September 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA Adds Blue Origin New Glenn 9×4 to Launch Services ContractIn accordance with a contract on-ramp clause, NASA has added Blue Origin’s New Glenn 9×4 launch service to the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract. The New Glenn 9×4 launch service will be available to NASA’s Launch Services Program Office to use for future missions. The NLS II contracts are multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with an […]Read the full story →Jennifer M. Dooren · September 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
