Emerging Tech
NASA Looks to Re-Boost Satellite Orbits with Hubble Serving as a Model
Moving Hubble into a higher orbit will serve as an example of what the agency is looking to do for satellites in the future.
Digital Government
NASA Awards $517M Contract for its Financial Management System
The contract will help the agency streamline financial elements of its missions, programs and projects.
Emerging Tech
House Lawmakers Introduce Legislation on Space Situational Awareness
The bill will fund Commerce Department capabilities and NASA research and development on space situational awareness, which can help identify and locate satellites or orbital debris in current and future locations.
Emerging Tech
Future Astronaut Suits Could Feature Augmented Reality
NASA is eyeing the technology to address communication delays with Earth and help astronauts with decision making.
Emerging Tech
NASA Test New Robotic Arm System Functional in Minus 280 Degrees Fahrenheit
The new technology will allow it to operate without a heat source in “extreme cryogenic environments.”
Emerging Tech
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon
The award will go toward developing technologies to build infrastructure like landing pads and roads on the surface of the moon.
Digital Government
NASA CAPSTONE Spacecraft Paves Way for Future Artemis Missions
The spacecraft is testing an orbit that will be important for future Artemis missions, while demonstrating new tech capabilities.
Emerging Tech
New Satellite Will Allow First-Ever Observation of Nearly All of Earth’s Water
NASA’s upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will provide a complete measurement every 21 days.
People
NASA SEWP's 'secret weapon' to retire at the end of the year
Darlene Coen has been credited for having a major impact on NASA's trailblazing governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) during her 14 years of service.
Digital Government
NASA Still Falls Short of Geospatial Data Act Compliance, Watchdog Says
The agency’s inspector general found that while NASA is making progress towards compliance, six out of 13 key elements are incomplete.
Digital Government
NASA, SpaceX will Study Feasibility of Boosting Hubble Telescope Into Higher Orbit
The study will look at the possibility of moving Hubble into a more stable orbit, which would help extend the telescope’s life.
Policy
FCC Adopts New 5-Year Rule for Orbital Debris, Despite Pushback
Earlier this week, lawmakers raised concerns about the FCC’s proposal.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid
For the mission, NASA attempted to move an asteroid in space as part of the agency’s planetary defense strategy.
Ideas
Vredefort Crater Asteroid Was Bigger Than One That Killed Off Dinosaurs
A long time on a planet not far away...
Emerging Tech
Planned Next-Gen Satellites Can Help Address Extreme Weather Challenges, Officials Say
A Wednesday hearing explored the capabilities of the new GeoXO satellites to provide better data for weather forecasting and modeling.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Gaming the (Solar) System
Advances in virtual reality and graphics processing have led NASA to partner with gamers on the path to preparing astronauts for a mission to Mars.
Digital Government