NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner – NASA

NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner – NASA

To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon in collaboration with industry the agency announced Monday it is seeking U.S. proposals. As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, instruments on VIPER will demonstrate U.S. industry’s ability to search for ice … Read more

Station Science Top News: Jan. 31, 2025 – NASA

Station Science Top News: Jan. 31, 2025 – NASA

Seeds survive space Researchers found that plant seeds exposed to space germinated at the same rate as those kept on the ground. This finding shows that plant seeds can remain viable during long-term space travel and plants could be used for food and other uses on future missions. Materials International Space Station Experiment-14 exposed a … Read more

Station Nation: Meet Tandra Gill Spain, Computer Resources Senior Project Manager in the Avionics and Software Office  – NASA

Station Nation: Meet Tandra Gill Spain, Computer Resources Senior Project Manager in the Avionics and Software Office  – NASA

For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, staying connected to loved ones and maintaining a sense of normalcy is critical. That is where Tandra Gill Spain, a computer resources senior project manager in NASA’s Avionics and Software Office, comes in. Spain leads the integration of applications on Apple devices and the hardware integration on the … Read more

NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight – NASA

NASA to Talk Science, Tech Aboard Next Intuitive Machines Moon Flight – NASA

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 7, to discuss the agency’s science and technology flying aboard Intuitive Machines’ second flight to the Moon. The mission is part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term lunar presence.  Audio of the call will … Read more

NASA Invites Media to Discuss PUNCH Mission to Study Solar Wind – NASA

NASA Invites Media to Discuss PUNCH Mission to Study Solar Wind – NASA

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to share information about the agency’s upcoming PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 27. The agency’s PUNCH mission is a constellation of four small satellites. When they arrive … Read more

NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch – NASA

NASA’s PUNCH Mission Tests Solar Arrays Before Launch – NASA

Technicians supporting NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission deployed and tested the spacecraft’s solar arrays at the Astrotech Space Operations processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of its launch next month. The arrays, essential for powering instruments and systems, mark another milestone in preparing PUNCH for its … Read more

NASA Invites Media to Second Intuitive Machines Launch to Moon – NASA

NASA Invites Media to Second Intuitive Machines Launch to Moon – NASA

For the second time, Intuitive Machines will launch a lunar lander to deliver NASA technology demonstrations and science investigations to the Moon for the benefit of all. Media accreditation is open for the IM-2 launch, part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign to establish a long-term presence on the Moon.  … Read more

NASA Space Tech’s Favorite Place to Travel in 2025: The Moon! – NASA

NASA Space Tech’s Favorite Place to Travel in 2025: The Moon! – NASA

NASA Space Technology has big travel plans for 2025, starting with a trip to the near side of the Moon! Among ten groundbreaking NASA science and technology demonstrations, two technologies are on a ride to survey lunar regolith – also known as “Moon dust” – to better understand surface interactions with incoming lander spacecraft and … Read more

Station Science Top News: Jan. 17, 2025 – NASA

Station Science Top News: Jan. 17, 2025 – NASA

Insights into metal alloy solidification Researchers report details of phase and structure in the solidification of metal alloys on the International Space Station, including formation of microstructures. Because these microstructures determine a material’s mechanical properties, this work could support improvements in techniques for producing coatings and additive manufacturing or 3D printing processes. METCOMP, an ESA … Read more

ISRO’s SpaDex mission advances lunar exploration, sample return missions and other objectives: ATL

ISRO’s SpaDex mission advances lunar exploration, sample return missions and other objectives: ATL

Hyderabad-based Anant Technologies has been partnering with ISRO for several years including in the successful docking mission. ATL’s chairman and managing director P. Subba Rao at the assembly of PSLV C60 which carried two satellites as part of the agency’s SpaDex mission. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Ananth Technologies Limited (ATL), a leading player in … Read more