2 months ago
NASA Johnson Honors Hispanic Heritage: Meet Manuel Retana
Manuel Retana arrived in the U.S. at 15 years old, unable to speak English and with nothing but a dream and 200 in his pocket. Now, he plays a crucial role implementing life support systems on spacecraft that will carry humans to the Moon and, eventually, Marspaving the way for the next frontier of space 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_missions #nasa_orion_program #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_blogs #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_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
5 months ago
Sols 4236-4238: One More Time… for Contact Science at Mammoth Lakes
Earth planning date: Friday, July 5, 2024 Curiosity will drive away from the Mammoth Lakes drill location on the second sol of this three-sol weekend plan, but before she does, the team will take the opportunity for one last chance at contact science in this interesting region of the Gediz Vallis deposit. The team have . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_johnson_space_center #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
5 months ago
The NASA Breath Diagnostics Challenge
The NASA Breath Diagnostics challenge tasks solvers to leverage their expertise to develop a classification model that can accurately discriminate between the breath of COVID-positive and COVID-negative individuals, using existing data. The ultimate goal is to improve the accuracy of the NASA E-Nose device as a potential clinical tool that would provide diagnostic results based 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
6 months ago
Rae Ann Meyer Named Deputy Director of NASA Marshall
Rae Ann Meyer has been selected as deputy director of NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective June 2. In this role, Meyer will assist in leading Marshalls nearly 7,000 on-site and near-site civil service and contractor employees and an annual budget of approximately 5 billion. She will also help guide the center 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
6 months ago
NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor
NASA has awarded the Consolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services contract to Summit Technologies 38; Solutions, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, to provide support for the agencys Technology Transfer Program. The performance-based firm-fixed price contract has a potential mission services value of 26 million and a maximum potential indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity value of 55 million. The contract begins on 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
6 months ago
What is 3D-MAT?
A thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System 3D-MAT is a thermal protection material developed as a critical component of Orion, NASAs newest spacecraft built for human deep space missions. It is able to maintain a high level of strength while enduring extreme temperatures during re-entry into Earths 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
6 months ago
Galaxies Actively Forming in Early Universe Caught Feeding on Cold Gas
Researchers analyzing data from NASAs James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed three galaxies that may be actively forming when the universe was only 400 to 600 million years old. Webbs data shows these galaxies are surrounded by gas that the researchers suspect to be almost purely hydrogen and helium, the earliest elements to exist in . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
6 months ago
A Moonlit Moonwalk
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, foreground, and Andre Douglas execute a nighttime simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 16, 2024, as part of the Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team Field Test 5 JETT5. The test consisted of four simulated moonwalks that followed operations planned for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
6 months ago
40 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 10th Group of Astronauts
On May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants, the group comprised 17 astronaut candidates 8211; seven pilots and 10 mission specialists and included three women and one Hispanic American. They reported for duty on July 2 to begin their year-long training period to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
6 months ago
NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress
As NASA, Boeing, and ULA United Launch Alliance continue to evaluate a path toward launching the agencys Boeing Crew Flight Test, they will host a joint media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 24. The agency is working toward a launch at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, June 1, for the first crewed flight of Boeings 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
6 months ago
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
Using observations by NASAs TESS Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away. Multiple factors make it a candidate well-suited for further study using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. TESS stares at a large swath . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
6 months ago
New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe
With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agencys upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Euclid mission, led by ESA the European Space Agency with contributions from NASA, has released five new images that showcase the space telescopes ability to explore two large-scale cosmic mysteries: dark matter 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
6 months ago
Discovery Alert: An Earth-sized World and Its Ultra-cool Star
Our galaxy is a jewel box of red stars. More than 70 of the stars in the Milky Way are M dwarfs, also known as red dwarfs. These stars are cool and dim compared with our Sun, but they often blast orbiting exoplanets with high-energy radiation, especially early in their lives. And those lives last . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
6 months ago
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon; the Milk Moon; the Hares Moon; and Vesak, Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha Purnima. The next full Moon will be on Thursday morning, May 23, 2024, at 9:53 AM EDT. This will be Friday morning from the Lord Howe Island time zone just east . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
