The provided information contains inaccuracies. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is a U.S. government agency, not privately owned. While it contracts with private companies for the manufacturing of aviation and aerospace components, its main function is not component manufacturing but rather space exploration, aeronautics research, and the development of related technologies. Founded in 1958, NASA employs approximately 17,000 federal employees (the provided headcount of 39,550 is likely inaccurate and includes contractors). Its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., USA.
On September 21, 2025, NASA awarded Blue Origin a Commercial Lunar Payload Services task order to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon’s South Pole region in late 2027 as part of the Artemis program. This is not the first time NASA has contracted Blue Origin for a lunar mission; a potential $190 million contract was awarded to the company for another Artemis program mission to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole by late 2027. NASA also announced the confirmation of 6000 exoplanets, a milestone in the search for alien worlds. A separate, unrelated event involved the publication of a book detailing the fabricated academic record and falsified research of a scientist, Michael Briggs.
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