What’s the Best Material for a Lunar Tower?
Physical infrastructure on the Moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained human lunar presence. Increasingly, a self-deploying…
What Does a Trip to Mars Do to the Brain?
It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body. Our bodies have evolved to exist on Earth with a…
Two NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the “20 under 35 of 2024”…
Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
The latest photo of Curiosity’s wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.
Could a New Sungrazer Comet Put on a Show at the End of October?
Could this be the next great comet? To be sure, these words have been said lots of times before. In a clockwork sky, how comets will perform is always the…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station Credits: NASA Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International…
Gravitational Lens Confirms the Hubble Tension
We’ve known the Universe is expanding for a long time. The first solid paper demonstrating cosmic expansion was published by Edwin Hubble in 1929, based on observations made by Vesto…
Can you see Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ with the naked eye?
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new “mini-moon” called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be…
International and Space Law
The International and Space Law Practice Group is responsible for providing Agency-wide legal advice and counsel regarding international matters, to This includes providing advice in the following areas of law:…
General Law
The General Law Practice Group is responsible for providing Agency-wide legal advice and counsel in the areas of ethics, fiscal law, environmental law, personnel and labor law, civil rights and…