2023 State of NASA Address from Administrator Bill Nelson

NASA, the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was actively involved in a variety of space exploration and scientific missions. Please note that the following information might not reflect the current state of NASA, as it is subject to change and new developments. To get the most up-to-date information on NASA's activities and missions, I recommend visiting NASA's official website or consulting the latest news sources.

Here are some key areas of NASA's involvement at that time:

Human Spaceflight: NASA was actively working on the Artemis program, with plans to return humans to the Moon by the mid-2020s. The Artemis program aimed to land "the first woman and the next man" on the lunar surface.

Mars Exploration: The Perseverance rover had successfully landed on Mars in February 2021 and was actively exploring the planet's surface, searching for signs of past life and collecting samples for future return to Earth.

Space Telescopes: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), considered the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, was scheduled for launch. JWST was designed to observe the universe in the infrared spectrum and unlock new secrets of the cosmos.

Earth Science: NASA continued to monitor and study the Earth's climate and environment, with missions to track changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and land.

Space Science: NASA was involved in various missions to study other celestial bodies in our solar system, including missions to study asteroids, comets, and outer planets.

Commercial Spaceflight: NASA had been working with private companies like SpaceX to develop commercial spacecraft for human spaceflight, with the goal of reducing costs and increasing access to space.

International Collaboration: NASA collaborated with other space agencies, such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), on various space missions.

Space Technology: NASA continued to invest in research and development of advanced space technologies, including propulsion systems, communication systems, and robotics.

Please keep in mind that the state of NASA can change rapidly, and new missions and developments may have occurred since my last update in January 2022. To get the latest information, I recommend visiting NASA's official website or consulting reliable news sources.