July 24, 2026 AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active duty volunteers needed To ensure the safety of future space explorers, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to evaluate the impact forces astronauts could experience while standing during a lunar landing.
Dec. 18, 2025 S4S space operator joins working group with NASA, Johns Hopkins on moon return efforts What will it take to have a sustained presence on the moon? What about Mars? U.S. Space Force Capt. Kathryn Odom had the opportunity to tackle those exact problems when she returned to her alma mater to lend her expertise to a NASA-partnered working group.