NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as flight engineer for Expedition 76. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin and Konstantin Borisov. Launch is scheduled for March 2027, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the trio will spend
NASA astronaut Chris Williams will summarize his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a press conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 4 from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will broadcast this event live across a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: NASA Live US-based media
NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis and Lunar Base program, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract awarded to Advanced Space, the agency’s CAPSTONE 02 mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communication capabilities while continuing to characterize the
After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research into new cancer treatments, advanced the production of materials to improve computers and electronics, ventured into the vacuum of space to complete two spacewalks, and much
Following liftoff from Cape Canaveral on July 21 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the Robotic Mission Vehicle (MRV) hosting the NASA-backed Robotic Geosynchronous Satellite Servicing (RSGS) payload is now en route to geosynchronous Earth orbit, where it will use its advanced robotics to service spacecraft. RSGS leverages NASA’s space robotics expertise, aligned with the
NASA supports the Genesis Mission, a national effort to advance the use of artificial intelligence to address complex scientific and engineering challenges to advance a new era of discovery. President Donald J. Trump issued the Executive Order “Launch the Genesis Mission” on November 24, 2025, creating a national mission to harness artificial intelligence to accelerate