National Aeronautics and Space Administrion

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA technology also has been adapted for many nonaerospace uses by the private sector. NASA remains a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos. Check out our "Thinking About NASA History" folder online as an introduction to how history can help you.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Artemis

"For the first time in over 50 years, astronauts from Earth have launched to the moon."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century
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NASA elements

"Most elements of a major NASA event this week that laid out spaceflight plans for the coming decade were well received: a Moon base, a focus on less talk and more action, and working with industry to streamline regulations so increased innovation can propel the United States further into space."https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/what-happens-next-with-nasas-plan-to-replace-the-iss-source-it-could-get-ugly/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ars&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=Ars_Orbital_040126&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bdce8643f92a434ca85f247&cndid=45206598&hasha=ecc4eb5a460f31b456c54514153c0893&hashb=126020d02221c0fc5a17b7aa92eeaba8b008e1db&hashc=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&esrc=ars_prefs&utm_content=Final&utm_term=ARS_OrbitalTransmission
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Artemis program

"The Artemis program is named for the Greek goddess of the moon and wilderness, and represents the agency's most ambitious human exploration campaign since the Apollo program — the series of missions that first carried astronauts to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/who-is-artemis-meet-the-goddess-who-inspired-nasas-return-to-the-moon?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Jared Isaacman

"When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took the stage at a Northern Virginia conference in mid-February, the agency was preparing for a second fueling test of the SLS moon rocket, in hopes of launching as soon as March."https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/the-new-space-race/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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Edwin Hubble

"Happy birthday, Edwin Hubble, born on November 20, 1889. The Hubble Space Telescope bears his name. His work became the basis for our modern cosmology: our idea of the universe as a whole."https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-edwin-hubble-and-the-expanding-universe/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4
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