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NASA to Host Media Briefing on New Ice-Monitoring Mission August 17, 2018
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 22, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat-2), which will fly NASA’s most advanced laser altimeter to measure Earth’s changing ice.
NASA Awards Contract for Construction of New Research Support Building August 13, 2018
NASA has selected Walsh Construction Company II, LLC of Chicago to build a new Research Support Building (RSB) at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.
NASA, ULA Launch Parker Solar Probe on Historic Journey to Touch Sun August 12, 2018
Hours before the rise of the very star it will study, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe launched from Florida Sunday to begin its journey to the Sun, where it will undertake a landmark mission. The spacecraft will transmit its first science observations in December, beginning a revolution in our understanding of the star that makes life […]
NASA Awards $2.3 Million in Grants to Minority Serving Institutions to Expand STEM Education August 10, 2018
NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) Aerospace Academy (MAA) has selected seven Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) for cooperative agreement awards totaling nearly $2.3 million.
NASA Astronaut to Speak with Students, Parents, Teachers at YouthSpark August 10, 2018
Students attending Microsoft’s YouthSpark event will have the opportunity to speak with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station next week as part of NASA’s Year of Education on Station.

SpaceNews

Concerns grow about Space Force diverting funds from other military priorities August 19, 2018
Retired Air Force officer Wesley Hallman: “We all want this to work. But does it have to be a separate service?" SpaceNews.com
Sandra Erwin
NASA approves “load-and-go” fueling for SpaceX commercial crew launches August 18, 2018
NASA announced Aug. 17 that it will allow SpaceX to use a fueling approach for its commercial crew missions that attracted prior scrutiny, pending a final series of tests. SpaceNews.com
Jeff Foust
NASA deputy administrator nominee seeks focus on managerial and acquisition issues August 16, 2018
The space industry outsider nominated to become NASA deputy administrator said he would focus on acquisition reform and adapting NASA to a “new role” with commercial partners if confirmed by the Senate. SpaceNews.com
Jeff Foust
Proposed standard seeks to offer more launch flexibility for smallsats August 16, 2018
A proposed standard announced at a conference last week seeks to provide the same launch flexibility for larger smallsats currently enjoyed by cubesats. SpaceNews.com
Jeff Foust
Defense inspector general finds key Air Force space programs vulnerable to cyber attacks, sabotage August 16, 2018
An audit by the Defense Department’s inspector general office found security cracks in the supply chain of four critical military space programs. SpaceNews.com
Sandra Erwin

Buzz Aldrin News

The People’s Moon August 7, 2018
Apollo Celebration Gala February 26, 2018
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to run NASA October 6, 2017
President Trump called for “unlocking the mysteries of space” in his inaugural address and then envisioned “American footprints on distant worlds” in his speech before a Joint Session of Congress. Addressing a crowd at the Kennedy Space Center this summer, Vice President Pence confidently stated that “our nation will return to the Moon, and we […]

NASA Education

NASA Glenn Brings Space Technology to Community STEM Festival August 16, 2018
NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Cleveland Public Library and First Beulah Baptist Church are teaming up to bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to the 2018 STEM Festival at First Beulah on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Want to Learn More About the Sun? Here’s How: August 12, 2018
Parker Solar Probe, NASA’s mission to “Touch the Sun” may already be on its way, but it’s never too late to start learning about our nearest star.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Girls to Pursue STEAM Careers August 10, 2018
Girl Up – a global leadership initiative of the United Nations Foundation – partnered with the U.S. State Department, Google, NASA and others to organize the annual Women in Science camp to provide young girls access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training.
NASA Awards $2.3 Million in Grants to Minority Serving Institutions to Expand STEM Education August 10, 2018
NASA's Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) Aerospace Academy (MAA) has selected seven Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) for cooperative agreement awards totaling nearly $2.3 million.
NASA Glenn Selects Winners of Drop Tower Challenge August 8, 2018
NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland has selected winners of the 2018 Microgravity Expulsion from Water Experiments Challenge. The winning teams have been invited to participate in the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) conference in Washington D.C. in November.