NASA Scheduled to Launch Artemis I Mission to the Moon
With a launch test set for Thursday, NASA employees are prepping the Space Launch System that will take astronauts to the moon in 2024.
Recap of Busy Month for Federal Employees
An update on the 2023 Federal Pay Raise, vaccination mandate stalled by injunction, stock market volatility, and NASA prepares for Artemis program’s first launch.
GAO Finds No Issues with SpaceX and NASA’s Contract to Land on Moon
Despite protests from Blue Origin and Dynetics, GAO confirmed that NASA and SpaceX can begin work on the next Moon landing.
NASA News: Cygnus Spacecraft Launching August 10th to Resupply ISS
Northrup Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply mission is set to launch from Wallops Island, VA in August.
NASA News: 2 Rockets Successfully Launched as Part of the Dynamo-2 Mission
NASA launches a pair of rockets from Wallops Island, VA to study the atmospheric dynamo
Inside NASA’s Astronaut Corps
An Astronaut for NASA is one of the most coveted Federal jobs- take a look inside the corps
Inside NASA’s Asteroid Hunting Project: NEOWISE
NASA's NEOWISE Program hunts down asteroids and has been doing so for more than a decade
NASA News: 1st Flight on Mars & Space-X Gets Contract to Attempt Moon Shot
History was made with first powered flight of an aircraft on another planet, plus Elon Musk’s Space-X Wins Big Contract to take Men to the Moon
Jane Lubchenco Named Deputy Director of Climate and Environment at OSTP
President Biden named former head of NOAA to lead environment role at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The position formerly titled “Head of Energy and Environment” was…
Biden Picks Former Senator Bill Nelson to Lead NASA
If confirmed, Bill Nelson will lead the country’s space agency. While certainly qualified, criticism of the pick stems from the fact that Biden could’ve picked the first woman to ever…