5 days ago
NASA Awards Support STEM Research at Minority Serving Institutions
NASA has selected 23 minority-serving institutions to receive 1.2 million to grow their research and technology capabilities, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the agencys missions for the benefit of humanity. Through NASAs Minority University Research and Education Project MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification MPLAN award, selected institutions will receive up to 50,000 each 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
5 days ago
Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert
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 Moons South Pole for the first time. Traveling to space requires immense preparation, not just for the astronauts, but . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
5 days ago
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
6 days ago
July’s Night Sky Notes: A Hero, a Crown, and Possibly a Nova!
Look to the skies all summer long for a Hero and a Crown and a potential recurring nova.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
8 days ago
NASA Awards Contract for Infrared Telescope Facility Operations
NASA has selected the University of Hawaii in Honolulu to maintain and operate the agencys Infrared Telescope Facility IRTF on Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii. The Management and Operations of NASAs IRTF is a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity provision. The contract has a maximum potential value of approximately 85.5 million, with a base 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge
NASAs 2024 Human Lander Challenge HuLC Forum brought 12 university teams from across the United States to Huntsville, Alabama, near the agencys Marshall Space Flight Center, to showcase their innovative concepts for addressing the complex issue of managing lunar dust. The 12 finalists, selected in March 2024, presented their final presentations to a panel of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
The Maze is Afoot
This labyrinth with a silhouette of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at its center is used as a calibration target for the cameras and laser that are part of SHERLOC Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman 38; Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals, one of the instruments aboard NASA8217;s Perseverance Mars rover. The image was 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
NASA Opportunities Fuel Growth and Entrepreneurship for Bronco Space Club Students
NASAs public competitions can catalyze big changes not just for the agency but also for participants. Bronco Space, the CubeSat laboratory at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California, matured more than just space technology as a result of winning funds from NASAs TechLeap Prize competition. It grew from its roots in a broom 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
In Space Production Applications News
Technological innovations make headlines every day, and NASAs In Space Production Applications InSPA Portfolio of awards are driving these innovations into the future.160;InSPA160;awards help U.S. companies demonstrate in-space manufacturing of their products and move them to market, propelling U.S. industry toward the development of a sustainable, scalable, and profitable non-NASA demand for services and products 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
NASA@ My Library and Partners Engage Millions in Eclipse Training and Preparation
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 and 2024 eclipses. From September 2022 to September 2024, these efforts included: One public library . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
An Eclipse Megamovie Megastar
Nazmus Naz Nasir is a software engineer by day, and an astrophotographer by night.and sometimes by day as well This April, Naz participated inNASAs Eclipse Megamovie 2024 project,photographing the total solar eclipse. He posted online aspectacular videocomposed of stabilized and aligned photographs of the sun taken during totality. The video includes links to tutorials Naz . https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
NASA Shares Two New Moon to Mars Architecture White Papers
NASA has released two white papers associated with the agencys Moon to Mars architecture efforts. The papers, one on lunar mobility drivers and needs, and one on lunar surface cargo, detail NASAs latest thinking on specific areas of its lunar exploration strategy. While NASA has established a yearly cadence of releasing new documents associated with 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
