3 months ago
Hubble Examines a Barred Spiral’s Light
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the barred spiral galaxy NGC 3059, which lies about 57 million light-years from Earth. Hubbles Wide Field Camera 3 collected the data in May 2024 as part of an observing program that studied a number of galaxies. All of the observations used the same range of filters: partially . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_planetary_nebulae #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
NASA Awards Contracts for Acquisition of Liquid Nitrogen, Oxygen
NASA has awarded contracts to six companies to supply liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen in support of operations at agency centers and facilities across the United States. The indefinite-deliveryfixed-price contract runs from Monday, July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029. The awards and approximate maximum contract values are: The total maximum delivery of liquid nitrogen, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_nebulae #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Webb Finds Plethora of Carbon Molecules Around Young Star
An international team of astronomers has used NASAs James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk. These findings have implications for the potential composition of any planets that might . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_nebulae #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Jonathan Lunine Appointed Chief Scientist of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
In his new role, his leadership will be critical in fostering an environment of scientific innovation and excellence, ensuring that JPL remains at the forefront of discovery. Distinguished planetary scientist and astrophysicist Jonathan I. Lunine has been appointed chief scientist of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He will officially assume his role Aug. 16. As chief 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_nebulae #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Moon Tree Dedication with Artemis II Crew
NASA astronauts Victor Glover left, Reid Wiseman middle left, and Christina Koch middle right, and Canadian Space Agency CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen right, pose for a photo after a Moon Tree dedication ceremony, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the United States Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree pictured was grown from a seed that 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Sols 4207-4208: A Taste of Rocky Road
Earth planning date: Wednesday June 5, 2024 Curiosity was still at theice cream shopfor planning today, with the delicious feast of rock flavours still at arms reach and begging to be sampled. In the previous plan, one such flavour, captured in todays blog image and perhaps most analogous to Rocky Road not only given that . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
NASA Scientists Take to the Seas to Study Air Quality
Satellites continuously peer down from orbit to take measurements of Earth, and this week a group of scientists set sail to verify some of those data points. On June 2, the SCOAPE Satellite Coastal and Oceanic Atmospheric Pollution Experiment research team, in partnership with the U.S. Interior Departments Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, took to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
NASA, Global Astronomers Await Rare Nova Explosion
Around the world this summer, professional and amateur astronomers alike will be fixed on one small constellation deep in the night sky. But its not the seven stars of Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, that have sparked such fascination. Its a dark spot among them where an impending nova event so bright it will 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
The First Responder UAS Wireless Data Gatherer Challenge
The First Responder UAS Wireless Data Gatherer Challenge UAS 6.0 seeks innovators with applicable expertise across and beyond the UAS ecosystem. For public safety and the greater good, contribute invaluable knowledge and ingenuity in artificial intelligence AI, radio communications and mapping, Internet of Things IoT, cybersecurity, and more. Challenge results will support the public safety 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
The 2024 FAA Data Challenge
The 2024 Federal Aviation Administration FAA Data Challenge ushers in a groundbreaking opportunity for university students to identify challenges and present solutions toward the evolution of the National Airspace System NAS into a more information-centric entity. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, participants are invited to tackle pressing challenges within aviation 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge
Gene editing holds the promise to treat genetic diseases at the source by correcting the faulty genetic patterns within our cells. The National Institutes of Health NIH has launched the TARGETED Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge to advance genome editing technology by sourcing innovative solutions for delivering genome editors to somatic cells. The Challenge is 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Water Supply Forecast Rodeo
Accurate seasonalwater supply forecastsare crucial for effective water resources management. Help the Bureau of Reclamation develop models to forecast the cumulative streamflow volume for sites across the Western United States. Government Agency: Bureau of Reclamation Award: 500,000 Open Date: October 2023 Close Date: July 2024 For more information, visit: . https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
NASA Marshall Engineer Receives AIAA Honors Award
By Daniel Boyette Advanced space nuclear propulsion systems are critical to NASAs Moon to Mars vision. On May 15, one of the individuals at the forefront of those future exploration efforts was honored for his contributions. Kurt Polzin, chief engineer for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Office at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Pioneering Research for Early Prediction of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias EUREKA Challenge
The National Institute on Aging NIA, a component of the National Institutes of Health NIH seeks to stimulate the use of data resources with appropriate sample diversity, including data relevant to under-resourced, underserved communities disproportionately burdened by ADADRD. For example, for Asian, Black, or Hispanic older adults, the protein amyloid which has long been 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_apollo_14 #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_general
3 months ago
Mountain Rain or Snow Volunteers Broke Records This Winter
TheMountain Rain or Snow projectasks volunteers to track rain, snow, and mixed precipitation all winter longand this was a winter like no otherThis season, 1,684 people submitted precipitation observationsthatsabout a third more than lastseason.These volunteers submitted over 32,110 observations, breaking last years record by over 10,000. Some observers excelled by sendingin hundreds of observationsPatrick Thorsonsubmitted . https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
LIFTOFF! NASA Astronauts Pilot First Starliner Crewed Test to Station
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are safely in orbit on the first crewed flight test aboard Boeings Starliner spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. As part of NASAs Boeing Crew Flight Test, the astronauts lifted off at 10:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday on a ULA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
Carving Into Carbonates at Old Faithful Geyser
This past week on Mars, Perseverance made a pit stop near Overlook Mountain to abrade a rock called Old Faithful Geyser. This target is situated within the Western side of the Margin Unit, an area around the upper edge of Jezero Crater that is astrobiologically-interesting due to its abundant carbonate. Carbonate-bearing rocks have been a . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
Sols 4205-4206: Curiosity Would Like One of Each, Please!
Earth planning date: Monday, June 3, 2024 You know that feeling at the ice cream shop when youre presented with so many tantalizing options and you have to narrow it down to just a few to taste test, and then you have to strategize how to fit all the best flavors in your bowl Thats . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
Sols 4202-4204: Sticking Around
Earth planning date: Friday, May 31, 2024 Our most recent drive delivered us, as planned, right alongside Whitebark Pass. This last drive was only about 9 metres, but Curiosity has been doing a lot of travelling lately and this weekend were giving the rover a well-deserved break from driving but not a break from . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
NASA Launches Second Small Climate Satellite to Study Earth’s Poles
The second of NASAs PREFIRE Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment two satellites is communicating with ground controllers after launching at 3:15 p.m. NZST, Wednesday 11:15 p.m. EDT, June 4. Data from these two shoebox-size cube satellites, or CubeSats, will better predict how Earths ice, seas, and weather will change in a warming world 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
Our First Transformer of the Month: Matt Dosberg
It is impossible to pinpoint a single, static definition of what makes a Digital Transformer. Although Matt Dosbergs official title is Digital Transformation and IT Innovation Lead for Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC, his full contributions to NASA require a lengthier description. He is the nexus for everything under the Digital Transformation DT umbrella at 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_learning_resources
3 months ago
NASA to Change How It Points Hubble Space Telescope
After completing a series of tests and carefully considering the options, NASA announced Tuesday work is underway to transition its Hubble Space Telescope to operate using only one gyroscope gyro. While the telescope went into safe mode May 24, where it now remains until work is complete, this change will enable Hubble to continue exploring . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_epscor #nasa_get_involved #nasa_iss_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
3 months ago
NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis
The physics remain the same, but the rockets, spacecraft, landers, and spacesuits are new as NASA and its industry partners prepare for Artemis astronauts to walk on the Moon for the first time since 1972. NASA astronaut Doug Wheels Wheelock and Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson put on spacesuits, developed by Axiom Space, to interact 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_epscor #nasa_get_involved #nasa_iss_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
3 months ago
Moon Tree Planted at U.S. Capitol Marks Enduring NASA, Artemis Legacy
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman provides remarks at a Moon Tree dedication ceremony Tuesday, June 4, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The American Sweetgum tree was grown from a seed that flew around the Moon during the agencys Artemis I mission in 2022. In April, NASA announced the agency selected organizations 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_epscor #nasa_get_involved #nasa_iss_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
3 months ago
New Energy Source Powers Subsea Robots Indefinitely
Power modules driven by ocean temperatures save money, reduce pollution . https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_epscor #nasa_get_involved #nasa_iss_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
3 months ago
Ames Science Directorate’s Stars of the Month, June 2024
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of pictured left to right Amy Gresser, Mary Beth Wilhelm, Taylor Bell, and Liane Guild. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star: Amy Gresser Dr. Amy Gresser is the Space Biology 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_epscor #nasa_get_involved #nasa_iss_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
5 months ago
Gateway: Forward Progress on Artemis IV
The modules for NASA's Gateway space station are taking shape on the ground, with hardware fabrication of HALO Habitation and Logistics Outpost and Lunar I-Hab Lunar International Habitation module actively underway at a Thales Alenia Space industrial plant in Turin, Italy. . https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_technology #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_orion_program
5 months ago
NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US
After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive Moon Tree seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agencys Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. Notifications to selected institutions will be made in phases, with the first beginning this spring, followed by 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_technology #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_orion_program
5 months ago
NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners
NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge HERC April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, capturing the collegeuniversity title. The annual engineering competition one of NASAs longest standing challenges held its concluding event 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_technology #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_orion_program
5 months ago
Work Underway on Large Cargo Landers for NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions
Under NASAs Artemis campaign, the agency and its partners will send large pieces of equipment to the lunar surface to enable long-term scientific exploration of the Moon for the benefit of all. NASAs human landing system providers, SpaceX and Blue Origin, are beginning development of lunar landers for large cargo deliveries to support these needs. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_technology #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_orion_program
