13 hours ago
Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Center
On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
13 hours ago
NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly
In a competition swimming pool, engineers tested prototypes for a futuristic mission concept: a swarm of underwater robots that could look for signs of life on ocean worlds. When NASAs Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiters moon Europa during 49 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
14 hours ago
Making Mars’ Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation
A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations160;reveals160;a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars get its moons The first step, the findings say, may have involved the destruction of an asteroid.160; The research team, led by Jacob Kegerreis, a postdoctoral research scientist at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
15 hours ago
NASA’s Swift Reaches 20th Anniversary in Improved Pointing Mode
After two decades in space, NASAs Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is performing better than ever thanks to a new operational strategy implemented earlier this year. The spacecraft has made great scientific strides in the years since scientists dreamed up a new way to explore gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. The idea . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
16 hours ago
Gateway Tops Off
Gateways Power and Propulsion Element is now equipped with its xenon and liquid fuel tanks.. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
20 hours ago
About the Office of the Chief Knowledge Officer (OCKO)
The overarching purpose of the OCKO is to cultivate and sustain a learning culture at Goddard in support of mission success. We have instituted various processes and programs for lessons learned and critical knowledge identification, sharing, and application. The focus of the OCKO is to promote local learning practices that enhances domain-specific expertise within an 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_europa #nasa_ocean_worlds #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_mars_moons #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources
1 day ago
From Houston to the Moon: Johnson’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber Tests Lunar Solar Technology
Imagine designing technology that can survive on the Moon for up to a decade, providing a continuous energy supply. NASA selected three companies to develop such systems, aimed at providing a power source at the Moons South Pole for Artemis missions.160; Three companies were awarded contracts in 2022 with plans to test their self-sustaining solar 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_artemis #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_murep #nasa_blogs #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research
1 day ago
On This Day: Apollo 12 Lands on the Moon
NASA astronaut Alan Bean steps off the lunar module ladder in this photo from Nov. 19, 1969, joining astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. on the Moon in the area called the Ocean of Storms. The two would then complete two spacewalks on the lunar surface, deploying science instruments, collecting geology samples, and inspecting the Surveyor 3 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_artemis #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_murep #nasa_blogs #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research
1 day ago
NASA Plans to Assign Missions for Two Future Artemis Cargo Landers
NASA, along with its industry and international partners, is preparing for sustained exploration of the lunar surface with the Artemis campaign to advance science and discovery for the benefit of all. As part of that effort, NASA intends to award Blue Origin and SpaceX additional work under their existing contracts to develop landers that will 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_artemis #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_murep #nasa_blogs #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research
1 day ago
Northwestern University Takes Top Honors in BIG Idea Lunar Inflatables Challenge
Following eight months of intense research, design, and prototyping, six university teams presented their Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations concepts to a panel of judges at NASAs 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing BIG Idea Challenge forum.160; The challenge, funded by NASA8217;s Space Technology Mission Directorate and Office of STEM Engagement, seeks novel ideas from higher 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_artemis #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_murep #nasa_blogs #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research
1 day ago
Super Insulation Requires Super Materials
NASA researchers helped create an insulation coating that blocks heat and sunlight . https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_alan_l ._bean #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_artemis #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_murep #nasa_blogs #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research
6 days ago
Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight
Spaceflight accelerates the symptoms of aging in astronaut bodies by inducing genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased inflammation. This is the first study to comprehensively examine biomarkers and pathways associated with spaceflight and terrestrial aging, frailty, and sarcopenia. Main Findings: Impact: This work reveals the need for a frailty index to monitor development of frailty-related 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12
6 days ago
La NASA y Perú acuerdan estudiar una posible campaña de lanzamiento de cohetes sonda
Read this release in English160;here. La NASA y la Comisin Nacional de Investigacin y Desarrollo Aeroespacial del Per CONIDA sentaron las bases para una posible campaa de varios aos de duracin para el lanzamiento de pequeos cohetes cientficos desde Per, conjuntamente con Estados Unidos. Ambos pases firmaron el jueves un memorando de entendimiento no vinculante 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
Meet the Space Ops Team: Diana Oglesby
Diana Oglesby8217;s love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A native of Decatur, Texas, Oglesby knew at the age of eight that she would make NASA her future destination. That dream became a reality when Oglesby joined the agency, first as an intern and later as a NASA full-time employee, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build three coronagraphs for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of NOAAs Space Weather Next program. Once operational, the coronagraphs will provide critical data to NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center, which issues forecasts, warnings, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
NASA Johnson Invites Proposals to Lease Vibration Test Facility
Nov. 14, 2024 NASA Johnson Invites Proposals to Lease Vibration Test Facility NASAs Johnson Space Center is seeking proposals for the use of its historic, but underused, Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility.160;Prospective tenants must submit facility walk-through requests by Monday, Nov. 18. Final proposals are due by 12 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 16, and must 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
NASA, Peru Agree to Study Potential Sounding Rocket Campaign
Lee esta nota de prensa en espaolaqu. NASA and Perus National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development CONIDA laid the groundwork for a potential multi-year scientific rocket launch campaign in the South American country. Both countries signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding Thursday that includes safety training, a joint feasibility study for the potential campaign, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
South Pole Safety: Designing the NASA Lunar Rescue System
In the unforgiving lunar environment, the possibility of an astronaut crewmember becoming incapacitated due to unforeseen circumstances injury, medical emergency, or a mission-related accident is a critical concern, starting with the upcoming Artemis III mission, where two astronaut crewmembers will explore the Lunar South Pole. The Moon8217;s surface is littered with rocks ranging from 0.15 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
NASA Leadership Hosts Future-Focused Dialogues with Kennedy Employees
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy front center left discusses NASA 2040 on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, the agency8217;s strategic initiative for aligning workforce, infrastructure, and technologies to meet the needs of the future with various groups of employees at the agency8217;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The initiative launched in June 2023 to implement meaningful 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
Precision Pointing Goes the Distance on NASA Experiment
One year ago today, the future of space communications arrived at Earth as a beam of light from a NASA spacecraft nearly 10 million miles away. Thats 40 times farther than our Moon. Thats like using a laser pointer to track a moving dime from a mile away. Thats pretty precise. That laser transmitted 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Launches
The Apollo 12 spacecraft launches from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this image from Nov. 14, 1969, with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean aboard. During liftoff, the Saturn V rocket which carried the Apollo capsule was struck twice by lightning. On Nov. 19, 1969, the lunar 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
6 days ago
55 Years Ago: Apollo 12 Makes a Pinpoint Landing on the Moon
In November 1969, Apollo 12 astronauts Commander Charles Pete Conrad, Command Module Pilot CMP Richard F. Gordon, and Lunar Module Pilot LMP Alan L. Bean completed the second crewed lunar landing mission. Conrad and Bean achieved a pinpoint landing in the Ocean of Storms within walking distance of the Surveyor 3 spacecraft that landed there 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_psyche_mission #nasa_technology #nasa_apollo_12 #nasa_nasa_history
