Your NASA Questions Answered

Missions & Launches

  1. What NASA missions are launching this year?
  2. How does NASA choose launch dates for rockets?
  3. When will the next Artemis mission lift off?
  4. What cargo is NASA sending to the International Space Station next?
  5. Who builds NASA’s launch vehicles and spacecraft?
  6. What delays usually affect NASA launches?
  7. How can I watch a NASA rocket launch live?
  8. What is NASA’s budget for new missions this year?
  9. How does NASA test new spacecraft before launch?
  10. What role does NASA play in commercial space launches?

Astronomy & Space Science

  1. What discoveries has NASA made about exoplanets recently?
  2. How do telescopes like JWST and Hubble work together?
  3. What causes solar flares and how does NASA monitor them?
  4. How does NASA study black holes from Earth?
  5. What did NASA learn from the latest planetary flyby?
  6. How does NASA map the surface of Mars and other planets?
  7. What new information is NASA finding about the early universe?
  8. How does NASA track near-Earth asteroids and measure impact risk?
  9. What instruments do NASA telescopes use to detect water in space?
  10. How does NASA study our solar system’s weather and climate?

Human Spaceflight & the ISS

  1. How do astronauts train for long-duration spaceflight?
  2. What experiments are currently on the International Space Station?
  3. How does NASA support astronaut health in space?
  4. When will astronauts return to the Moon under NASA programs?
  5. How do crew exchanges to the ISS work?
  6. What does a typical day look like for an astronaut on the ISS?
  7. How does NASA handle emergencies aboard the ISS?
  8. What are the requirements to become a NASA astronaut?
  9. How does NASA prepare for human missions to Mars?
  10. How do spacewalks get planned and executed?

Technology & Innovation

  1. How does NASA develop new propulsion technologies?
  2. What is NASA doing to improve satellite communications?
  3. How does NASA test autonomous systems for rovers and landers?
  4. What technologies from NASA are used on Earth today?
  5. How does NASA design heat shields for reentry?
  6. How does NASA use AI and machine learning in missions?
  7. What materials does NASA use to build spacecraft?
  8. How does NASA recycle air and water on spacecraft and stations?
  9. How does NASA ensure cybersecurity for mission control systems?
  10. How does NASA collaborate with private companies on new tech?