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WASHINGTON — NASA and Roscosmos continue to disagree on the cause and severity of an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, one that NASA worries could lead to a “catastrophic failure” of part of a Russian module. That disagreement was brought to light during a brief meeting of NASA’s ISS Advisory Committee Nov. 13, which recounted a meeting of that committee with its Roscosmos counterpart in Moscow in September to discuss issues with the station. The major concern has been a small but persistent leak in a vestibule of the Zvezda service module called PrK that separates a docking port from the rest of the module. That leak has existed for several years, and station crews have dealt with the leak by sealing off PrK from the rest of the station when they...

Twenty-Four Young Women from Latin America Joined Space Center Houston’s Space University Beyond Program Space Center Houston continues to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month proudly welcoming 24 talented young women from Latin America to its Space University Beyond program. This opportunity was made possible through the partnership with the Colombia-based nonprofit SHE-IS Foundation, their sponsors, and NASA’s Office of Hispanic Employee Resource Group (HERG), enabling the students to travel and gain valuable skills in teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and engineering. Together, we’re empowering the next generation of STEM leaders and access for all.  Photo Courtesy | Space Center Houston HOUSTON, TX (OCTOBER 11, 2024) – This National Hispanic Heritage Month, Spa...

October 3 is National Techies Day…and here at NASA we have quite a few people who get REALLY excited about technology. Without techies and the technology they develop, we wouldn’t be able to do the amazing things we do at NASA, or on Earth and in space. Our TechiesWe love our techies! The passionate engineers, researchers and scientists who work on our technology efforts enable us to make a difference in the world around us. They are responsible for developing the pioneering, new technologies and capabilities needed to achieve our current and future missions.Research and technology development take place within our centers, in academia and industry, and leverage partnerships with other government agencies and international partners. We work to engage and inspire thousands of technologists ...

WASHINGTON — NASA expects to determine by early next year the next steps for a lunar rover mission it canceled in July amid some confusion over the timing of that decision. Speaking at an Oct. 28 meeting of the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group (LEAG), Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said the agency was reviewing responses to a request for information (RFI) the agency issued in August seeking alternative uses for its Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) spacecraft. NASA issued the RFI after a decision announced in July to cancel the mission, whose launch had slipped to no earlier than September 2025 on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander. The agency said then it would solicit expressions of interest from ...

HOUSTON, TX (October 17, 2024) – Space Center Houston is excited to announce Equinor as the title sponsor of the Conrad Challenge, the world’s most highly regarded global STEM innovation and entrepreneurship competition, and the presenting sponsor of the Energy & Environment track within the competition. “We are thrilled to have Equinor as the title sponsor of the Conrad Challenge,” said William T. Harris, president and CEO of Space Center Houston. “Equinor shares in our vision for the Challenge which is to promote collaborative, student-centered, real-world learning that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship.” Now in its 19th year, the Conrad Challenge brings together youth teams aged 13-18 to present innovative solutions across four categories: Aerospace & Aviati...