Aiding informal and formal education efforts and life-long learning with engaging connections between aviation, Space, and items of familiar interest.

- Dr. Steven H. Williams

LATEST INSTALLMENT OF AIR AND SPACE THIS WEEK

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS of this INSTALLMENT

Of Special Interest: Total Lunar Eclipse on March 2-3; NASM Will Celebrate America’s 250th

New From NASA: Artemis Program Changes; NASA Safety Report; SpaceX 1M Constellation!

Item of the Week: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Aviation: Several Aviation Week Podcasts of Note

Astronomy: Two Bright (?) Comets in April; Farewell to Sunspot Solar Observatory

Solar System Exploration: MAVEN’s Demise(?); Earth/Planet Formation Updates

Humans in Space: SpaceX Shifts Gears; Space Debris Follow Ups

Citizen Science: Nearby Earthlike(?) Exoplanet Found; CSer Finds New Moon of Jupiter

Calendar: Key Anniversaries for 2026 Can Help Outreach Efforts

Benefits - Spinoffs: NASA Benefits $76B in 2023; Not All Spinoffs are Technological

Benefits – Tech Transfer: Tech Transfer Mission; USSF HoF: Firewatch

Education Resources: NASA PowerPoint Slides for EPO; Sourcebook for Teaching Science