NASA Minute: May 15, 2026

This week, the Artemis II crew visited Washington D.C. for a day on Capitol Hill, and NASA released new details about the upcoming Artemis III mission. Meanwhile, teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for launch to the International Space Station carrying, supplies and new science experiments for the Expedition 74 crew.

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The next era of exploration is taking shape on the ground, in orbit, and on the path back to the Moon. Here's the latest in your NASA minute. This week, the Artemis II crew visited Washington, D. C. for a day on Capitol Hill, where they shared their experiences and discussed NASA's ongoing work to advance America's exploration of the Moon and Mars.

Later in the week, the crew traveled to Canada, where they met the Prime Minister and emphasized the importance of the partnership between the US and Canada in space exploration. This week, NASA released new details about the upcoming Artemis III mission. The crewed flight in low-Earth orbit will test how Orion rendezvous and docks with the lunar lander pathfinders from SpaceX and Blue Origin, preparing NASA for upcoming missions to the surface of the Moon. Teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for launch to the International Space Station, carrying supplies and new science experiments for the Expedition 74 crew. The mission will deliver research focused on astronaut immune health, microbial behavior and microgravity, and new instruments designed to study space weather and its effects on satellites, GPS, and power infrastructure here on Earth.

Tune in for the launch on Friday at 5:45 p. m. ET. Future long duration missions to the Moon are going to need innovative solutions for energy storage. Recently, NASA Glenn researchers shared information on a regenerative fuel cell system that could fit that critical need.

By generating and storing energy using hydrogen, oxygen, and water, the system could provide a lighter, more efficient way to power habitats and rovers through the lunar night. Every week, NASA is continuing the work that will bring America back to the Moon, onto Mars, and beyond. We'll see you next time on the NASA minute.

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