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NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft on Aug. 26 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four crew members are scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Aug. 27 where they will conduct a six-month mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

NASA’s SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov autonomously docked to the space-facing port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station at 9:16 a.m. EDT on Aug. 27 following a launch the day before on the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following docking, the quartet opened the hatch and floated onboard the orbital outpost before providing welcoming remarks as their mission aboard the space station began. The four crew members will conduct a long-duration science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

This concept animation shows just one of many potential concepts for how the first human landing site on Mars might evolve throughout the course of multiple human expeditions to the Red Planet over a decade or more.

Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub of Roscosmos and NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara conducted final qualification training August 21 and 22 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, for their upcoming International Space Station mission. Their backups, cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, joined them for the training sessions. Kononenko, Chub, and O’Hara are scheduled to launch Friday, Sept. 15 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox. Subscribe at: www.nasa.gov/subscribe

ntroducing NASA's new streaming service, NASA+, launching soon. More space. More rockets. More science. More missions. More NASA. All in one place. No subscription needed. NASA+ is ad free, no cost, and family friendly. It will feature NASA's Emmy award-winning live coverage, and new original video series. NASA+ will be available on most major platforms via the NASA App on iOS and Android mobile and tablet devices; streaming media players such as, Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV; and on the web across desktop and mobile devices. Download the NASA app now to be one of the first to get NASA+ when it drops. https://www.nasa.gov/nasaapp Producer: Phil Sexton Editors: Phil Sexton & Sonnet Apple Credit: NASA

On the heels of record-breaking June temperatures, climate experts from NASA and NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) will discuss the latest findings, and how using satellite data can help manage the effects of climate change. Participants include: • Bill Nelson, administrator, NASA • Kate Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor, NASA Headquarters • Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters • Gavin Schmidt, director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York • Carlos Del Castillo, chief, Ocean Ecology Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland • Sarah Kapnick, chief scientist, NOAA Then, join us at 3:30 p.m. EDT (1930 UTC) for a NASA Science Live episode to discuss recent climate trends. Ask questions in our live chat and they may get answered on air: https://www.youtube.com/live/HZ3q7yAr... Credit: NASA

This animation features actual satellite images of the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DSCOVR spacecraft's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) and telescope, and the Earth - one million miles away. Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/f...

Greenhouse gas emissions decreased a little during the first year of COVID, but not enough to make a lasting impact. Less travel and cars on the road meant improved air quality. But greenhouse gases that cause climate change only decreased a little because we were still heating and cooling our homes, so these gases continued to build up in our atmosphere. NASA climate change scientist Lesley Ott tells us more about what scientists discovered. Explore more about the unexpected effects the pandemic had on our atmosphere: https://go.nasa.gov/3D1MoO5 Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: Daniel Salazar Credit: NASA

NASA remembers the crews of Apollo 1, space shuttles Challenger and Columbia during the agency's Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, 2023. Feb. 1 marks the 20th anniversary of the Columbia STS-107 accident. NASA's Day of Remembrance honors all members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. https://www.nasa.gov/dor #NASARemembers Producer Credit: Shane Apple Music: Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers the State of NASA address for 2023. Learn about our plans to explore the Moon and Mars, monitor and protect the planet, sustain U.S. leadership in aviation and aerospace innovation, drive economic growth and promote equity and diversity within the agency and across the nation, while inspiring the next generation of explorers for the benefit of humanity. To learn more visit: https://www.nasa.gov/news/budget/inde...

Artist and music producer Post Malone spoke with NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg, who are currently living and working on the International Space Station. In a special Earth Day conversation, Posty chatted with the astronauts about what it's like to see Earth from above and what makes our blue planet special. The space station is an orbiting laboratory traveling at a speed of 17,500 mph (25,000 kph), completing one trip around Earth about every 90 minutes. Crew members carry out research and conduct thousands of experiments that have contributed to medical and social benefits on our home planet, allowing us to find new ways to combat disease and develop technologies to deliver clean water to remote communities in need. More: https://nasa.gov/iss Celebrate Earth Day with NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/earth-day-2023 Editor: Mitch Youts Producers: Bert Ulrich, Dylan Mathis Music from Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

The President’s Budget Request for NASA, Crew-5 is safely back on Earth, and a look at a possible Moon mission spacesuit … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details/The%2... Video Producer: Andre Valentine Music Credit: Universal Production Music Credit: NASA

Ride along with NASA’s Orion capsule on the Artemis I mission around the Moon and back. At 1:47 a.m. EST (6:47 UTC) on Nov. 16, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from historic Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on a path to the Moon, officially beginning the Artemis I mission. Over the course of 25.5 days, Orion performed two lunar flybys, coming within 80 miles (129 kilometers) of the lunar surface. At its farthest distance during the mission, Orion traveled nearly 270,000 miles (435,000 kilometers) from our home planet. NASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 9:40 a.m. PST (12:40 p.m. EST) as the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission. Artemis I was the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems – the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and the supporting ground systems – and the first in a series of increasingly complex missions at the Moon. Over the course of the flight test, flight controllers tested Orion’s capabilities in the harsh environment of deep space to prepare for flying astronauts on Artemis II. Through Artemis missions, NASA will establish a long-term lunar presence for scientific discovery and prepare for human missions to Mars. For more information about the Artemis program, visit https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis

Organized by the NASA Earth Applied Sciences Program, Earth Science Applications Week 2022 highlights experts and end users from within and outside the agency. Day one includes everything from an introduction to NASA Applied Sciences to project highlights from the Health and Air Quality program area. To view presentation slides: https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/our-... AGENDA: * Welcome & Opening Remarks – Lawrence Friedl & Dr. Julie Robinson (2:47) * An Introduction to NASA’s Applied Sciences – Dr. Emily Sylak-Glassman & Cara Crosby (16:11) * Introduction to the Health & Air Quality Program – John Haynes (31:03) https://go.nasa.gov/3vGNVW7 * Project Highlight: Global Distribution of Shigella Infection Risk – Dr. Ben Zaitchik (38:10) * Health & Air Quality Science Team (HAQAST) Overview – Dr. Jenny Bratburd (47:41) https://bit.ly/3JqKSak * ARSET Health & Air Quality Trainings – Dr. Pawan Gupta (58:22) https://go.nasa.gov/3Sr2F5m * Mission Highlight: Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) – Dr. Aaron Naeger (1:09:20) https://s.si.edu/3zR33mh

After “putting out fires” at NASA more than 42 years, Vince Ambrosia is retiring in April 2023. At the International Association of Wildland Fire’s Fire and Climate Conference in Pasadena, California, in May 2022, Ambrosia looked back on his long career. He reflected on the collaborations that helped get Earth observation data into the hands of firefighters, he reminisced on the relationships he built, and he offered advice for young scientists. Learn more about how NASA helps monitor wildfires: https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what... For more information about NASA Earth Science Division’s Applied Sciences Program, check out our website: https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov

How on Earth did Cindy Schmidt transition from an urban planner to an associate program manager for NASA’s Earth Science Applied Sciences Program? Hear that and more as Schmidt answers the questions below about her career in remote sensing and geographic information systems. Chapters: 00:00 Cindy Schmidt - Applied Sciences 00:16 How did you get into this work? 01:24 How has the work changed? 02:36 How did you get involved with the Indigenous Peoples Pilot program? 04:52 How do you share your knowledge with others? 06:01 What early projects interested you in NASA Applied Sciences? 07:34 Where has your work taken you? 08:55 What advice do you have for early career scientists? Learn more about Cindy Schmidt: https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/our-... For more information about NASA Earth Science Division’s Applied Sciences Program, visit our website: https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov

During the eclipse, 14 states across the U.S. were in the path of totality and experienced more than two minutes of darkness in the middle of the day – with a partial eclipse viewable all across North America. The broadcast – Eclipse Across America: Through the Eyes of NASA – covered locations along the path of totality, from Oregon to South Carolina including public reactions from all ages. The eclipse’s long path over land provided a unique opportunity to study the Sun, Earth, Moon and their interaction. This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: “Total Eclipse Preview Show”, Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 1 https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ... Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 2 https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ... Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 3 https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ... Total Solar Eclipse: “Through The Eyes of NASA,” Part 4 https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ...

Almost nine years after the final space shuttle mission, SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida May 30, an American rocket launching from American soil, placing NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit in the new Crew Dragon spacecraft for their journey to the International Space Station. Some 12 minutes after a spectacular liftoff from Launch Pad 39-A, Crew Dragon separated from the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket and Hurley and Behnken began monitoring a series of test objectives for the duration of the vehicle’s 19-hour flight to the orbital outpost in the first crewed mission for the Commercial Crew Program. The veteran astronauts are scheduled to oversee an automated docking of Crew Dragon to the station May 31 to join NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA and Russian crewmates Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.

The SpaceX Demo-2 test flight for NASA's Commercial Crew Program was the first to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and return them safely to Earth onboard a commercially built and operated spacecraft. The crew launched on Saturday, May 30 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and arrived at the orbiting laboratory on May 31. The SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” splashed down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, Sunday, Aug. 2 at 2:48 pm EDT following their undocking from the International Space Station Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7:35 pm EDT. During their 62 days aboard station, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley contributed more than 100 hours of time to supporting the orbiting laboratory’s investigations, participated in public engagement events, and supported four spacewalks with Behnken and Cassidy to install new batteries in the station’s power grid and upgrade other station hardware. These activities are a part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which has been working with the U.S. aerospace industry to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil the International Space Station for the first time since 2011. This is SpaceX’s final test flight and is providing data about the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, splashdown and recovery operations.  The test flight also will help NASA certify SpaceX’s crew transportation system for regular flights carrying astronauts to and from the space station. SpaceX is readying the hardware for the first rotational mission that will occur following NASA certification, which is expected to take about six weeks. The goal of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station. This could allow for additional research time and increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity’s testbed for exploration, including helping us prepare for human exploration of the Moon and Mars.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts lifted off at 12 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bound for the International Space Station for the fifth commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, into orbit to begin a long-duration science mission on the space station. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, will dock autonomously to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at 4:57 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 6. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox.

NASA will begin coverage of the Orion spacecraft performing the first of two maneuvers to exit lunar orbit, called the distant retrograde orbit departure burn, on Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. EST (21:30 UTC). The burn is scheduled to occur at 4:53 p.m. EST (21:53 UTC). Orion launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 1:47 a.m. EST (06:47 UTC) on Nov. 16 from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Orion entered a distant retrograde orbit on at 4:52 p.m. EST (21:52 UTC) on Nov. 25, where the spacecraft has been testing systems in a deep space environment. The Artemis I mission is the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, the SLS rocket, and Kennedy Space Center ground systems.

NASA’s new deputy administrator Col. Pam Melroy shares her vision for NASA’s future. One of only two women to command a space shuttle, Melroy logged more than 38 days in space. She served as pilot on two flights, STS-92 in 2000 and STS-112 in 2002, and was the mission commander on STS-120 in 2007. All three of her missions were assembly missions to build the International Space Station. After graduating from United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Melroy logged more than 6,000 flight hours in more than 50 different aircraft. She is a veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Just Cause, with more than 200 combat and combat support hours. After serving more than two decades in the Air Force and as a NASA astronaut, Melroy took on a number of leadership roles, including at Lockheed Martin, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Nova Systems Pty, Australia, and as an advisor to the Australian Space Agency. She also served as an independent consultant and a member of the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group.

This explains each interior area, crew living quarters, and scientific equipment.