8 days ago
The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee
Material research is behind the design of a temperature-regulating mug . https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology
8 days ago
The Stanley Cup Comes to Kennedy
The Stanley Cup, won in 2024 by the Florida Panthers, made a visit to the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB at NASAs Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 17, 2024, as part of its championship tour. The VAB currently houses components of the agencys Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission on NASA8217;s path to establishing a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
8 days ago
Chief Engineer Dr. Donald Mendoza
From my earliest childhood, flight had always captivated me. I lived out in the boonies and the farmlands, so I didn8217;t have neighbors to go and play with. If I wasn8217;t working, I was left to my own devices, and often, I would just be captivated by the wildlife and in particular, the birds of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
8 days ago
Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts!
In honor of the completion of our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescopes spacecraft the vehicle that will maneuver the observatory to its place in space and enable it to function once there were bringing you some space crafts you can complete at home Join us for a journey across the cosmos, starting right . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
8 days ago
Sols 4316-4317: Hunting for Sulfur
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 Navigating the rugged, unforgiving Martian terrain is always a challenge, and our recent attempt to reach the Sheep Creek target highlights this. We had aimed for small, distant bright rocks, but from 50 meters away about 164 feet, the limited resolution of our images made it difficult to . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
8 days ago
Hubble Captures Steller Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral
This image from the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium. It sports a glowing bar in its core, majestically winding spiral arms, and clouds of dark dust across it. Numerous glowing, pink spots across the disc of the galaxy are H-alpha . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA Hosts Two Workshops for Consultation on LEO Microgravity Strategy
As part of NASAs effort to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration in low Earth orbit LEO, the agency conducted two stakeholder workshops in London and Washington to solicit feedback from the international community, including NASAs international partners, American industry, and academia on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13, respectively. The agency released a draft set 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora
In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planets skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These dazzling sights are possible because of the interaction of coronal mass ejections explosions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun with Earths magnetic field, which protects us from the radiation the Sun 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
Pioneer of Change: America Reyes Wang Makes NASA Space Biology More Open
As humans return to the Moon and push on toward Mars, scientists are ramping up research into the effects of space on the body to make sure astronauts stay healthy on longer missions. This research often involves spaceflight studies of rodents, insects, and other models in orbiting laboratories such as the International Space Station. However, . https://science.nasa.gov/o...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System Upgrade
For almost 60 years, NASAs Stennis Space Center has tested rocket systems and engines to help power the nations human space exploration dreams. Completion of a critical water system infrastructure project helps ensure the site can continue that frontline work moving forward. The infrastructure at NASA Stennis is absolutely critical for rocket engine testing for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA’s Hubble Finds that a Black Hole Beam Promotes Stellar Eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called novae, are not caught inside the jet, but apparently in a dangerous neighborhood nearby. The . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
Let It Go: (After Latching) Challenge
NASA is seeking innovative solutions for a synchronized antenna deployment system. The primary objective is to develop a mechanism that ensures sequential deployment of antenna panels, addressing a critical aspect of space-based communication technology. In this challenge, participants are tasked with designing a mechanism that will release hexagonal panels in a predetermined sequence. Specifically, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA’s Artemis Science Instrument Gets Tested in Moon-Like Sandbox
Scientists and engineers tested NASAs LEMSLunar Environment Monitoring Station instrument suite in a sandbox of simulated Moon soil.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
9 days ago
NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch
NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will embark on a flight aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launching no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/get-i...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
SARP West 2024 Oceans Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Henry Houskeeper, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Graduate Mentor: Lori Berberian, University of California, Los Angeles Lori Berberian, Graduate Mentor Emory Gaddis Leveraging High Resolution PlanetScope Imagery to Quantify oil slick Spatiotemporal Variability in the Santa Barbara Channel Emory Gaddis, Colgate University Located within the Santa Barbara Channel of California, Coal Oil Point 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
SARP West 2024 Whole Air Sampling (WAS) Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donald Blake, University of California, Irvine Graduate Mentor: Katherine Paredero, Georgia Institute of Technology Katherine Paredero, Graduate Mentor Mikaela Vaughn Urban Planning Initiative: Investigation of Isoprene Emissions by Tree Species in the LA Basin Mikaela Vaughn, Virginia Commonwealth University Elevated ozone concentrations have been a concern in Southern California for decades. The 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
SARP West 2024 Terrestrial Ecology Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan Sousa, San Diego State University Graduate Mentor: Megan Ward-Baranyay, San Diego State University Megan Ward-Baranyay, Graduate Mentor Gerrit Hoving Predicting Ammonia Plume Presence at Feedlots in the San Joaquin Valley from VSWIR Spectroscopy of the Land Surface Gerrit Hoving, Carleton College Industrial-scale livestock farms, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations CAFOs, are 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
2024 SARP West Atmospheric Aerosols Group
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Andreas Beyersdorf, California State University, San Bernardino 38; Dr. Ann Marie Carlton, University of California Graduate Mentor: Madison Landi, University of California, Irvine Madison Landi, Graduate Mentor Maya Niyogi A Comparative Analysis of Tropospheric NO2: Evaluating TEMPO Satellite Data Against Airborne Measurements Maya Niyogi, Johns Hopkins University Nitrogen dioxide NO2 plays a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
2024 SARP West Closeout
On August 12-13, 24 students from the West Coast cohort of NASAs Student Airborne Research Program SARP gathered at University of California, Irvine UCI to present their final research to a room of mentors, professors, family, and NASA personnel. SARP is an eight-week summer internship for undergraduate students, hosted in two cohorts: SARP West operates 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
Getting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission
NASA is advancing an innovative approach to enabling commercial inspection of defunct, or inoperable, satellites in low Earth orbit, a precursor to capturing and repairing or removing the satellites. The agency has awarded Starfish Space of Seattle, Washington, a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research SBIR contract to complete the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
The Marshall Star for September 25, 2024
Marshall Presents Small Business Awards for Fiscal Year 2024 By Wayne Smith NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center honored top contractors, subcontractors, teams, and individuals of fiscal year 2024 at the 38th meeting of Marshalls Small Business Alliance. The awards honor aerospace companies and leaders who have demonstrated support of the centers small business programs and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the first human spaceflight mission to launch from that 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch
NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to support the launch of a suborbital sounding rocket for the Department of Defense during a launch window that runs 1:45 to 6:30 p.m. EDT each day from Sept. 26 to 30.160; No real-time launch status updates will be available and the launch will not be livestreamed.160; 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
NASA’s Art Program is Back
NASA launched its reimagined art program by unveiling two murals on Sept. 23, 2024. The murals, titled To the Moon, and Back, were created by New York-based artist team Geraluz and WERC and use geometrical patterns to invite deeper reflection on the exploration, creativity, and connection with the cosmos. The vision of this next phase 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
10 days ago
Meet Hector Chavez: Leading Johnson’s Giant Leap into Low Earth Orbit
As systems integration team lead for NASAs Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program CLDP, Hector Chavez helps build a future where NASA and private industry work together to push the boundaries of space exploration. With the rise of commercial providers in the space sector, Chavezs team works to ensure that these companies can develop end-to-end 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
10 days ago
NASA Michoud Continues Work on Evolved Stage of SLS Rocket for Future Artemis Missions
Manufacturing equipment that will be used to build components for NASAs SLS Space Launch System rocket for future Artemis missions is being installed at the agencys Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The novel tooling will be used to produce the SLS rockets advanced exploration upper stage, or EUS, in the factorys new manufacturing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
10 days ago
NASA’s Record-Breaking Laser Demo Completes Mission
NASAs TBIRD TeraByte InfraRed Delivery demonstration and its host spacecraft the PTD-3 Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3 have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for the fastest satellite downlink from space using laser communications. NASAs PTD series leverages a common commercial spacecraft to provide a robust 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
10 days ago
Crew Returns from Simulated Trip to Mars—Take a Peek Inside their Journey
An all-volunteer crew on a simulated trip to Mars 8220;returned to Earth on Sept. 23, 2024, after being isolated in a tiny habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Their work is contributing to the science that will propel humanity to the Moon and eventually Mars. The HERA missions provide valuable scientific insights into how 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
10 days ago
Launching Into Action: White Sands Firefighters on the Frontlines of New Mexico’s Wildfire Crisis
Ruidoso, New Mexico lay in an unusual hush on June 20, 2024. During any normal summer day, the village in the southern part of the state lives up to the Spanish translation of its name noisy.160; But the bustle of this vacation hotspot, which attracts nearly 2 million visitors each year, was stifled by 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
10 days ago
NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world thats home to millions of people. In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches 15 centimeters of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASAs sea level change science team. This amount 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_oceans #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_josé_m ._hernández #nasa_space_shuttle
