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Earth planning date: Friday, July 5, 2024 Curiosity will drive away from the Mammoth Lakes drill location on the second sol of this three-sol weekend plan, but before she does, the team will take the opportunity for one last chance…
NASA Science Activation (SciAct) teams participated in the National Rural STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Summit held June 4-7, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Hosted by Kalman Mannis of the Rural Activation and Innovation Network (Arizona Science Center) and the…
Earth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 We received the data from our SAM analysis of the Mammoth Lakes sample late Monday afternoon. After chewing over the results, the team declared we are very happy with all of the analyses…
What to Look for in July The scorpion’s star clusters, and Mars reveals elusive Uranus Follow the tail of Scorpius to locate star clusters M6 and M7, let Mars guide you to observe planet Uranus, and see the Moon gather…
The colors within this mid-infrared image reveal details about the central protostar’s behavior. The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared…
Earth planning date: Monday, July 1, 2024 Have you ever wondered what it might look like to ride along with the rover? Probably not as much as we have here on the planning team, where we are looking at the…
Earth Planning Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 After reviewing results from the Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) experiment that were downlinked yesterday afternoon (Sols 4226-4228: A Powerful Balancing Act), the SAM team decided they’d like to go ahead with a second…
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moon’s South Pole for…
Look to the skies all summer long for a Hero and a Crown – and a potential recurring nova.
The Space Science Institute, with funding from the NASA Science Mission Directorate and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provided unprecedented training, support, and supplies to 15,000 libraries in the U.S. and territories in support of public engagement during the 2023…
It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy — known as Messier 105 — show that the stars near the galaxy’s center are moving very rapidly. Astronomers have concluded…
Earth planning date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 As documented in a previous blog last week, we continue to juggle power constraints as we focus on analyzing our newest drilled sample on Mars: “Mammoth Lakes 2.” Today, the star of the…
Active Audits
These are audits currently active………
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A-24-03-00-FMD Audit of NASA’s Compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act for Fiscal
Year 2023
This audit will assess NASA’s compliance with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 that seeks to reduce improper payments across federal agencies.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
None Currently
MISSION SUPPORT
A-24-02-00-MSD NASA’s Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act for Fiscal Year 2024
This audit will determine how well NASA is managing geospatial data—that is, information about the geographic location and characteristics of objects on or near the earth’s surface—in accordance with the Geospatial Data Act of 2018.
A-24-04-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s Awards to Small Disadvantaged Businesses
The objective of this audit is to assess NASA’s practices for encouraging small disadvantaged businesses to participate in contracting and determine whether controls are in place to ensure awards are made to eligible recipients.
A-24-01-00-MSD Evaluation of NASA’s Information Security Program under the Federal Information
Security Modernization Act (FISMA) for Fiscal Year 2024
In accordance with FISMA requirements, we are reviewing NASA’s information security program and reporting the results to the Office of Management and Budget.
A-23-05-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s High-End Computing Program
The OIG will assess NASA’s management of its High-End Computing Program, including processes and controls related to the Program’s policy framework, capacity planning, stakeholder engagement, and cybersecurity.
A-23-04-00-MSD Audit of NASA’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Engagement
The OIG will evaluate whether NASA is effectively implementing engagement and outreach activities to attract a diverse Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce.
SCIENCE and AERONAUTICS RESEARCH
A-23-13-00-SARD NASA’s Management of its Rocket Propulsion Test Program
We’re looking at NASA’s management of assets and capabilities that use chemical rocket propulsion to ensure effective and efficient use of taxpayer funds.
A-23-12-00-SARD Audit of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Project
We will assess whether this project is meeting cost, schedule, and technical goals, while managing risks.
A-23-11-00-SARD Audit of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Initiative
We’re assessing how effectively NASA is implementing and managing its Commercial Lunar Payloads Initiative.
A-23-01-00-SARD Audit of the Mars Sample Return Mission
This audit will evaluate NASA’s management of the Mars Sample Return mission relative to established cost, schedule, technological goals, and risks.
SPACE OPERATIONS
A-23-14-00-HED NASA’s Management of the Mobile Launcher 2 Project
NASA’s contract for Mobile Launcher-2 has rocketed to over $1 billion. This audit examines actions the Agency is taking to control future cost growth and schedule delays.
A-23-08-01-HED NASA’s Management of the Space Launch System Block 1B Development
This audit will examine NASA’s management of the next iteration of its Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket known as Block 1B.
A-23-10-00-HED NASA’s Management of Risks to Sustaining ISS Operations through 2030
This audit will evaluate NASA’s plans for sustaining the ISS through 2030 and safely de-orbiting it.
A-23-08-00-HED NASA’s Management of Artemis IV and Future Missions
This audit will examine NASA’s development of space flight systems for its Artemis IV and future missions.
A-23-07-00-HED Audit of NASA’s Readiness for Its Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit
This audit will examine NASA’s plans and progress toward achieving its Artemis II goals.