7 months ago
Sols 4304-4006: 12 Years, 42 Drill Holes, and Now… 1 Million ChemCam Shots!
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 Today, I need to talk about ChemCam, our laser and imaging instrument on the top of Curiositys mast. It one of the instruments in the head that gives Curiosity that cute look as if it were looking around tilting its head down to the rocks at the rovers . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA Ames Selects Aeronautics and Exploration Support Contractor
NASA has awarded the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 NAMS-2 contract to Crown Consulting Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, to provide the agencys Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, aeronautics and exploration technology research and development support. NAMS-2 is a single award hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of 121 million. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of the Moon as the station orbited 265 miles above the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021. Astronauts aboard the orbital lab take images using handheld digital cameras, usually through windows in the stations cupola, for Crew Earth Observations. Crew members have produced 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA’s Lunar Challenge Participants to Showcase Innovations During Awards
NASAs Watts on the Moon Challenge, designed to advance the nation8217;s lunar exploration goals under the Artemis campaign by challenging United States innovators to develop breakthrough power transmission and energy storage technologies that could enable long-duration Moon missions, concludes on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. For astronauts to maintain 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
7 months ago
Sols 4302-4303: West Side of Upper Gediz Vallis, From Tungsten Hills to the Next Rocky Waypoint
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 The rover is on its way from the Tungsten Hills site to the next priority site for Gediz Vallis channel exploration, in which we plan to get in close enough for arm science to one of the numerous large dark-toned float blocks in the channel and also to . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA Airport Throughput Prediction Challenge
The Digital Information Platform DIP Sub-Project of Air Traffic Management 8211; eXploration ATM-X is seeking to make available in the National Airspace System a variety of live data feeds and services built on that data. The goal is to allow external partners to build advanced, data-driven services using this data, and to make these services 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
7 months ago
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training
At first glance, it seems like a scene from an excursion on the Moons surfaceexcept the people are in hiking gear, not spacesuits.. https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
9 months ago
Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but its a difficult one to complete. We can only measure the distances to a few nearby objects like the Sun, planets, and some nearby stars directly. . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general
9 months ago
NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle
Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91. Engle became an astronaut at age 32 while flying the X-15 for the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
9 months ago
45 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere
A few days before they left Skylab on Feb. 8, 1974, the final crew to occupy the station raised its altitude, hoping to keep it in orbit until a future space shuttle could revisit it. But higher than predicted solar activity caused the Earths atmosphere to expand, increasing drag on the large vehicle, causing its 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
9 months ago
Electrical and Mechanical Technician Clifton Brown
We have a group photo of my first project here, ASTRO-H, and that one means a lot to me because I came to that NASA project fresh off the street. I was super scared and intimidated. It was me and three other technicians, who were also all new, and a handful of very seasoned scientists 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
9 months ago
NASA Barge Preparations Underway for Artemis II Rocket Stage Delivery
Team members are installing pedestals aboard NASAs Pegasus barge to hold and secure the massive core stage of NASAs SLS Space Launch System rocket, indicating NASA barge crews are nearly ready for its first delivery to support the Artemis II test flight around the Moon. The barge will ferry the core stage on a 900-mile 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA’s Chandra and Webb
Its time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space. The vehicles for this space get-away are NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope. The first stop on this tour is the closest, Rho Ophiuchi, at a distance of about 390 light-years from 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
Acting Center Chief Technologist Dr. Phillip Williams
8220;I did not know that NASA Langley was right here in my own backyard. I was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, and NASA Langley is in Hampton, about 45 minutes away. All throughout elementary school, I didn8217;t know that NASA was here. I always thought NASA was in Florida or Texas or somewhere. 8220;I 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey
When the first humans travel to the Red Planet, they will need to know how to repair and maintain equipment, grow their own food, and stay healthy, all while contending with Earth-to-Mars communication delays. They must also find ways to build comradery and have fun.160; The first all-volunteer CHAPEA Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
NASA’s Hubble Traces Dark Matter in Dwarf Galaxy Using Stellar Motions
The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible glue of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though galaxies are mostly made of dark matter, understanding how it is distributed within a galaxy offers clues to what this substance is, and how its relevant to a galaxys evolution. While computer simulations suggest dark . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
Attention Civil Servant Retirees
NASAs Glenn Research Center civil servant retirees are invited to attend the 2024 Summerfest160; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.160;160; Along Taylor Road at Lewis Field160; For more information or to RSVP, contact Kathy Clark at 2164338354 or kathy.m.clarknasa.gov160; Registration closes: July 26160;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_cubesats #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_oceans
9 months ago
NASA Science Activation Teams Present at National Rural STEM Summit
NASA Science Activation SciAct teams participated in the National Rural STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, 038; Mathematics Summit held June 4-7, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Hosted by Kalman Mannis of the Rural Activation and Innovation Network Arizona Science Center and the SciTech Institute, the summit fostered learning and sharing among organizations dedicated to creating partnerships and . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing
9 months ago
Eight CubeSats Lift Off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace Rocket!
As part of NASAs CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the companys Alpha rocket. Named Noise of Summer, the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 9:04 p.m. PDT. The CubeSat missions were designed by universities and NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_cubesats #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing
9 months ago
Sols 4234-4235: And That’s (Nearly) a Wrap on Mammoth Lakes!
Earth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 We received the data from our SAM analysis of the Mammoth Lakes sample late Monday afternoon. After chewing over the results, the team declared we are very happy with all of the analyses weve done with this sample, and we are ready to move on to greener pastures . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science
9 months ago
The Marshall Star for July 3, 2024
11 Marshall Team Members, 5 Teams Awarded in Space Flight Awareness Ceremony By Jessica Barnett Sixteen individuals and groups from across NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center were recognized June 27 for going above and beyond in their support of the human space program. Marshall Deputy Director Rae Ann Meyer presented the awards during a special 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters
9 months ago
Former NASA Chief Astronaut Patrick Forrester Retires
July 3, 2024 RELEASE: J24-011 NASA astronaut Patrick G. Forrester retired June 29, after a career spanning 31 years of service and three spaceflights. He went on to become chief of NASAs Astronaut Office, and most recently served as an advisor to the associate administrator for the Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center
9 months ago
Orion on the Rise
Technicians lift NASAs Orion spacecraft out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell on June 28, 2024. The integrated spacecraft, which will be used for the Artemis II mission to orbit the Moon, has been undergoing final rounds of testing and assembly, including end-to-end performance verification of its subsystems and checking for leaks in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center
9 months ago
NASA Announces its Artemis II Backup Crew Member for Moon Mission
NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agencys Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under NASAs Artemis campaign. Douglas will train alongside NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen. In the event a NASA astronaut is unable 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center
9 months ago
NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroid Close Approaches
The Deep Space Networks Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth. Scientists at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California recently tracked two asteroids as they flew by our planet. One turned out to have a little moon orbiting it, while the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center
9 months ago
Fourth of July Holidays in Space
It may seem remarkable that no American spent the Fourth of July holiday in space for the first 21 years of human spaceflight. Not until 1982 and the 35th U.S. human spaceflight did Americans awaken in space on Independence Day, and then bring their spacecraft back to Earth later in the day to a rousing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center
9 months ago
Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days
The four volunteers who have been living and working inside NASAs first simulated yearlong Mars habitat mission are set to exit their ground-based home on Saturday, July 6. NASA will provide live coverage of the crews exit from the habitat at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston at 5 p.m. EDT. NASA will stream the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense
9 months ago
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Space Telescope Mission
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI Compton Spectrometer and Imager mission. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value of approximately 69 million, which includes launch services and other mission related costs. The COSI mission currently is targeted to launch August 2027 on a SpaceX 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense
9 months ago
NASA’s ECOSTRESS Maps Burn Risk Across Phoenix Streets
Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns. Researchers at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have mapped scorching pavement in Phoenix where contact with skin from a fall, for example can cause serious burns. The image shows land surface temperatures across a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense
9 months ago
Studying Hurricane Beryl from Space
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean on July 1, 2024, while aboard the International Space Station, and posted it to X. The Category 4 hurricane had winds of about 130 mph 215 kph. Hurricanes tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific Ocean 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense
