Artemis program Archives

The Moon appears dark in the picture as white sunlight leaks out around its edges. A portion of the Orion spaceship, also in shadow, is visible on the left of the image. — The Moon was backlit by the Sun during the Artemis II mission on April 6, creating a solar eclipse. The photo was taken by a camera on the Orion spacecraft. Troy LeBlanc used it in his presentation as one of many examples of NASA images. (Photo via NASA)

From space photography to mission readiness, NASA turns to AI to alleviate data influx

Microsoft and Google are among the vendors NASA is working with for mission control and image cataloguing use cases, per Johnson Space Center’s top IT official.

May 19, 2026 By Madison Alder

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson looks on during a press conference at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

Artemis program could be hindered by supply chain visibility issues, per watchdog report

NASA inspector general report finds that the space agency is falling short on tracking the contractors responsible for the mission series to the moon and later Mars.

Oct 25, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

The entrance to NASA’s Johnson Space Center is shown in Houston on June 28, 2019. (Photo by Kacey Cherry / AFP)

NASA Johnson Space Center tech chief: agency focused on working with industry to spur innovation

Nick Skytland highlights the approach his team takes to procuring sophisticated leading-edge technology and says this is being similarly applied to IT acquisition.

Sep 26, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

NASA data platform receives key authorization as CDO prepares to depart

NASA's first chief data officer Ron Thompson says the Enterprise Data Platform is a key part of his legacy.

Jul 1, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft launches on the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard on May 30, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images)

NASA looks to spur development of commercial satellite services it can use

Slow satellite data transmission hampers the agency's near-Earth science missions, but new constellations promise real-time streaming.

Jun 24, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The Artemis I rocket is ferried atop its mobile launch platform back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 26, 2022. (Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA looks to automate data sharing with government and commercial partners

NASA is focused on engineering, operations and safety data, said Chief Data Officer Ron Thompson, who plans to depart in July.

Jun 9, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

icle Assembly Building on Cape Canaveral NASA base, Florida, USA — The VAB, Vehicle Assembly Building, on NASA’s Cape Canaveral facility. (Getty Images)

NASA could take months to respond to $2.5B IT contract protest — Leidos CEO

AEGIS is supposed to pave the way for the Artemis Program to put astronauts on Mars, but a SAIC protest put the contract in limbo.

Aug 5, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Aging infrastructure the ‘single, greatest threat’ to NASA missions and technology

Artemis Program investments are needed to maintain the agency's technical capabilities, according to one NASA official.

Jul 29, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Edge computing is critical to NASA’s Mars ambitions

Astronauts need the ability to process data in real time in order to establish a sustainable presence on the moon en route to Mars.

Jul 16, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir