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A new long-duration spaceflight record, our SpaceX Crew-6 mission is back home, and our asteroid sample return mission is on target … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

Earth-observing satellites like Landsat have documented the shrinking of chimpanzee habitat, Africa's equatorial forest belt. The Jane Goodall Institute uses Landsat and other satellite data to empower local communities to drive conservation on their own land by creating habitat suitability maps for chimpanzees. Mobile apps also bring in data in real-time so communities can protect their village forest reserves, and create land use plans for watersheds, people, and chimpanzees. After years of forest loss, the last few decades have seen habitats recovering.

On Oct. 14, 2023, a “ring of fire,” or annular, solar eclipse will travel from the Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico. Weather permitting, most of the Americas will be able to view at least a partial solar eclipse.

Space Shuttle Program: NASA's Space Shuttle program, which began in the early 1980s, allowed for reusable spacecraft to transport astronauts and cargo to and from space. The program lasted until 2011 when the Space Shuttle Atlantis made its final flight.

Mission and Goals: NASA's mission is to explore space, conduct scientific research, and advance the understanding of Earth and the universe. The agency has a wide range of goals, including sending humans to the Moon and Mars, studying Earth's climate, conducting astrophysical research, and developing new technologies for space exploration. A New Crew Heads to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – September 1, 2023

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