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| 2025 | Justin C. Pane received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, recognizing significant leadership contributions to NASA's mission and objectives. |
| 2025 | Planned Artemis II mission, which will be the first crewed mission, launching four astronauts on a free-return flyby of the Moon. |
| August 23 2025 | NASA released a statement that the new Astronaut Group 24 class would be announced at a live-streamed event. |
| August 23 2025 | NASA released a statement indicating that the new astronaut class would be announced through a live-streamed event at Johnson Space Center. |
| 2025 | FY2026 budget proposes a 24% cut to NASA's budget, the smallest since 1961, to be implemented through staff reductions. |
| 2025 | NASA selected six companies for additional VADR studies focused on orbital transfer vehicle technology, furthering innovation in space launch capabilities. |
| July 30 2025 | Scheduled launch of NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NI-SAR) mission using Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark II from Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| July 9 2025 | Sean Duffy began serving as the acting administrator of NASA, taking on the highest-ranking leadership role in the national space agency. |
| May 31 2025 | Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA Administrator withdrawn |
| 2025 | Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) mission scheduled for launch by SpaceX |
| May 3 2025 | Bill Nelson continues as NASA Administrator |
| April 2025 | A.C. Charania's term as NASA Chief Technologist concludes |
| 2025 | The NASA 'worm' logo was included in 'Pirouette: Turning Points in Design', an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art showcasing widely recognized design icons. |
| April 13 2025 | Planned launch of Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission using a Falcon 9 rocket. |
| 2025 | Planned Pandora mission launch using a SpaceX rocket with a VADR Award. |
| 2025 | Planned EscaPADE mission launch using a New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 with a VADR award. |
| April 2025 | Planned launch of Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) along with two SmallSats (GLIDE & Solar Cruiser) using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 40. |
| March 11 2025 | The NASA Chief Scientist position is eliminated on March 11, 2025. |
| 2025 | 70-meter antennas at all three Deep Space Network locations will be decommissioned and replaced with 34-meter beam waveguide antennas, with systems upgraded to have X-band uplink and X and Ka-band downlink capabilities. |
| March 10 2025 | NASA Chief Technologist position is officially eliminated. |
| February 2025 | IM-2 was launched, continuing NASA's commercial lunar mission program. |
| January 2025 | Blue Ghost Mission 1 was launched as part of NASA's lunar exploration efforts. |
| January 20 2025 | Bill Nelson steps down as NASA Administrator during the transition of presidential administrations. |
| January 20 2025 | Pamela Melroy concludes her term as NASA Deputy Administrator. |
| January 20 2025 | Janet Petro began serving as the acting administrator of NASA. |
| 2024 | Europa Clipper mission becomes operational to explore Jupiter's moon Europa. |
| 2024 | Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite launched for Earth observation. |
| 2024 | NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) selected thirteen innovative space exploration and technology projects in Phase I, covering diverse research areas including interstellar exploration, Mars missions, advanced propulsion, and space health technologies. |
| 2024 | Nicholas G. Skytland and Joel B. Walker received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, recognizing their significant contributions to NASA's mission and leadership. |
| 2024 | Amir Ibrahim from Goddard Space Flight Center received the NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. |
| December 4 2024 | Jared Isaacman, an entrepreneur and commercial astronaut, was nominated as the NASA Administrator. |
| September 24 2024 | Nick Hague will serve as Commander on SpaceX Crew-9 during Expedition 72. |
| August 2024 | NASA conducted a second round of VADR mission launch services contractor selections, continuing to support diverse commercial space launch capabilities across multiple companies. |
| April 16 2024 | NASA concluded the application period for Astronaut Group 24, closing applications on this date. |
| March 2024 | NASA began accepting applications for astronaut hires for Group 24. |
| March 5 2024 | NASA announced Astronaut Group 24, simultaneously graduating the previous NASA Astronaut Group 23. This marked the selection of a new cohort of potential space explorers for future NASA missions. |
| February 2024 | IM-1 was launched, marking the first commercial lunar landing and the first American Moon landing since Apollo 17 in December 1972. |
| January 2024 | Peregrine Mission One was launched as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services. |
| 2023 | NASA opened the Earth Information Center exhibit in the lobby, marking the first time the public was welcomed into the building. The exhibit showcases Earth observation data and features a NASA worm sculpture dedicated to its designers Bruce Blackburn, Richard Danne, and former art director Robert Schulman. |
| 2023 | Joseph M. Acaba became Chief of the Astronaut Office |
| 2023 | NASA's budget increases to $25,384 million, reaching 0.52% of the federal budget, showing continued investment in space exploration. |
| 2023 | NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) selected fourteen innovative projects for Phase I, covering a wide range of space exploration, scientific observation, and technological advancement concepts. |
| 2023 | NIAC also selected six projects for continuation into Phase II, including advanced concepts in quantum radar, propulsion, planetary defense, and space observation technologies. |
| November 8 2023 | NASA launches NASA+, a free streaming service featuring live launch coverage, documentaries, and original programming. |
| September 14 2023 | NASA Administrator Bill Nelson officially announced the creation of the NASA Director of UAP Research position, following recommendations from NASA's UAP independent study team. Initially, the identity of the person was intended to be kept secret to prevent potential harassment. |
| July 2023 | NASA established the Moon to Mars Program office to oversee lunar and Mars exploration projects. |
| June 2023 | The X-57 Maxwell program was cancelled due to unresolvable safety problems with the propulsion system within the allocated budget and time. |
| January 3 2023 | Bhavya Lal's term as NASA Chief Technologist ends |
| January 3 2023 | A.C. Charania began his role as NASA's agency chief technologist. Prior to this, he served as vice president of product strategy at Reliable Robotics and worked in strategy and business development for the Virgin Galactic LauncherOne program. |
| 2022 | NIAC selected five projects to continue into Phase II, including Javid Bayandor's BREEZE project and Zac Manchester's Kilometer-Scale Space Structures initiative. |
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