2 hours ago
NASA, NAACP Partner to Advance Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields
During an event Thursday, NASA and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP signed a Space Act Agreement to increase engagement and equity for underrepresented students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM fields and to improve access to agency activities and opportunities. NASA and the NAACP share a longstanding commitment to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
4 hours ago
NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Crewmates Return
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko, will depart from the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, and return to Earth. Dyson, Chub, and Kononenko will undock from the orbiting laboratorys Prichal module at 4:37 a.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, heading for a parachute-assisted landing at 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
4 hours ago
55 Years Ago: Celebrations for Apollo 11 Continue as Apollo 12 Prepares to Revisit the Moon
In September 1969, celebrations continued to mark the successful first human Moon landing two months earlier, and NASA prepared for the next visit to the Moon. The hometowns of the Apollo 11 astronauts held parades in their honor, the postal service recognized their accomplishment with a stamp, and the Smithsonian put a Moon rock on 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
4 hours ago
NASA’s Hidden Figures Honored with Congressional Gold Medals
A simple turn of phrase was all it took for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of Katherine Johnsons home state of West Virginia to capture the feeling in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Its been said that Katherine Johnson counted everything, she said. But today were here to celebrate the one thing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
5 hours ago
NASA Grants to Strengthen Diversity in Engineering, STEM Fields
NASA is awarding 7.2 million to six minority-serving institutions to grow initiatives in engineering-related disciplines and fields for learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in science, technology, engineering, and math STEM fields. 8220;NASA is excited to award funding to six minority-serving institutions, paving the way for greater diversity in engineering and STEM,8221; said160;Shahra 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
7 hours ago
NASA’s Chandra Finds Galaxy Cluster That Crosses the Streams
Astronomers using NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing one another. This result shows that crossing the streams may lead to the creation of new structure. Researchers have discovered an enormous, comet-like tail of hot gas spanning over 1.6 million light-years long trailing behind 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
8 hours ago
I am Artemis: Chris Pereira
Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. Hes been in love with space ever since he saw a video on the topic in a high school science class. But it wasnt just any science class. It was one specially designed for English learners. I was born and raised in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
8 hours ago
Sols 4309–4310: Leaning Back, Driving Back
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 The lengthy drive planned on Monday executed as expected, and we came in today to find our rover parked at a jaunty angle on a sloped ridge. There were some worries that the slope might limit our ability to use the arm for contact science in this plan . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system
10 hours ago
When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You!
A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanetsplanets around stars other than the Sun. But predicting when these special events occur can be challengingunless you have help from volunteers. Luckily, a collaboration of multiple teams of amateur . https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
11 hours ago
NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps
New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moons shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculations assume that all observers are at sea level on Earth and that the Moon is a smooth sphere that is perfectly symmetrical around its . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
11 hours ago
What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the ninth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the station under NASAs Commercial Crew Program. The duo will lift off aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which previously flew 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
13 hours ago
Students Soar at NASA Glenn’s Aviation Day
For students considering careers in STEM, the field of aviation offers diverse and abundant opportunities they may never have realized.160;160; During Aviation Day on Aug. 27, NASA Glenn Research Centers Office of STEM Engagement welcomed middle and high school students to the research center in Cleveland. The one-day event enabled students to learn more about 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
13 hours ago
Ohio State Fairgoers Learn About NASA Technologies
NASA Glenn Research Centers Office of STEM Engagement OSTEM and Office of Communications staff traveled to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, this summer. 160; OSTEM participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the fair with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Both teams hosted tables to share information about the key roles NASA Glenn plays 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/newsl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
13 hours ago
Dr. Kenyon Makes Calls, On and Off the Field
As the director of NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Dr. Jimmy Kenyon is used to making important decisions at work. He also likes to call the shots on the baseball field as a volunteer umpire.160; In July, Kenyon packed up his gear and traveled to Ankeny, Iowa, as part of a four-man umpire crew 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/newsl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
13 hours ago
NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Michigan
The first A in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASAs Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of people at major airshows in Wisconsin and Ohio this summer.160; In July, NASA Glenn subject matter experts and outreach professionals landed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to participate in EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. Thousands of aircraft arrived 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_solar_eclipses #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center
1 day ago
The Marshall Star for September 18, 2024
Marshall Welcomes NASA Chief Scientist for Climate, Science Town Hall NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin, center left, joins team members at the agencys Marshall Space Flight Center for a Climate and Science Town Hall on Sept. 17 in Activities Building 4316. Calvin took part in a question-and-answer session during her visit 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_partner_with_us #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology
1 day ago
NASA Deputy Administrator Talks Future of Agency in Silicon Valley
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy spent time at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, on Sept. 16, 2024, engaging with center leaders and employees to discuss strategies that could drive meaningful changes to ensure NASA remains the preeminent institution for research, technology, and engineering, and to lead science, aeronautics, and space exploration for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_partner_with_us #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology
1 day ago
NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released his remarks as prepared for Wednesdays Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington. The awards recognized the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the Moon under the agencys Apollo Program. Good afternoon. The remarkable things that NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_partner_with_us #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology
1 day ago
Giant Leaps Start at Johnson for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Commander Nick Hague
As the hub of human spaceflight, NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston holds a variety of unique responsibilities and privileges. Those include being the home of NASAs astronaut corps. One of those astronauts Nick Hague is now preparing to launch to the International Space Station along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov on the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_partner_with_us #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology
1 day ago
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709 located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium. Hubble beautifully captures its faint halo and swirling disk filled with stars and dust bands.. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news
1 day ago
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709 located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium. Hubble beautifully captures its faint halo and swirling disk filled with stars and dust bands. The compact region at its core might be the most remarkable sight. It holds an active galactic 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_partner_with_us #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology
1 day ago
NASA, US Department of Education to Launch STEM Project in Washington
Media are invited to the kickoff event of a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Department of Education at 4 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 23, at the Wheatley Education Campus in Washington. The interagency project, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math STEM education during after-school hours. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions
1 day ago
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 138: The Sun, Star of Our Cosmic Show
The Sun is the ultimate source of life in our solar system, a radiant powerhouse that bathes Earth in the energy necessary for everything from photosynthesis to weather patterns. Its warmth and light sustain us. However, the Suns influence isn't always benign. Its solar winda stream of charged particlescan disrupt our technology, causing communications blackouts and GPS glitches. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Westlake, director of NASAs Heliophysics Division, joins us to shed light on why the Sun is such a critical focus for space research.. https://www.nasa.gov/podca...#nasa #space #news
1 day ago
Rob Gutro: Clear Science in the Forecast
Rob Gutro has never been one to stay idle. From his start working at a paper factory as a teenager, Rob navigated his way to NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center where he serves as the deputy news chief in the Office of Communications until he retires in October 2024. In this role, Rob manages all 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions
1 day ago
NASA’s Webb Provides Another Look Into Galactic Collisions
Smile for the camera An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright eyes and the wide semicircular smile. The region has been observed before in infrared by NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope in 2005, however . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions
2 days ago
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson’s Scientific Mission aboard Space Station
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is returning home after a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. While on orbit, Dyson conducted an array of experiments and technology demonstrations that contribute to advancements for humanity on Earth and the agency8217;s trajectory to the Moon and Mars.160; Here is a look at some of the science 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions
2 days ago
Reinventing the Clock: NASA’s New Tech for Space Timekeeping
Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for example, relies on precise timing signals from satellites to pinpoint locations. Three teams at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are at work to push timekeeping for space exploration to new levels of precision.. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_seyfert_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_iss_research #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions
2 days ago
Measuring Moon Dust to Fight Air Pollution
Moon dust, or regolith, isnt like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops its abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASAs Apollo missions to the Moon, regolith posed a challenge to astronauts and valuable space hardware. During the Apollo 17 mission, astronaut Harrison Schmitt described his reaction to breathing in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_goes -r #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_missions #nasa_earth_science #nasa_audio #nasa_podcasts #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system
