5 hours ago
Sols 4368-4369: The Colors of Fall – and Mars
Earth planning date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 I am in the U.K., where we are approaching the time when trees are just branches and twigs. One tree that still has its full foliage is my little quince tree in my front garden. Its leaves have turned reddish-brown with a hint of orange, fairly dark by . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa
10 hours ago
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission
NASA is working with U.S. industry to develop the human landing systems that will safely carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back throughout the agencys Artemis campaign. For Artemis III, the first crewed return to the lunar surface in over 50 years, NASA is working with SpaceX to develop 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
10 hours ago
STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station
The STS-129 crew members pose for a portrait following a joint news conference with the Expedition 21 crew members on Nov. 24, 2009. Astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin, Robert L. Satcher Jr., Randy Bresnik, Butch Wilmore, and Nicole Stott launched from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2009, aboard 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
11 hours ago
Media Invited to Learn About NASA, GE Aerospace Contrails Flight Tests
Media are invited to learn about a unique series of flight tests happening in Virginia in partnership between NASA and GE Aerospace that aim to help the aviation industry better understand contrails and their impact on the Earths climate. Contrails are the lines of clouds that can be created by high-flying aircraft, but they may 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
12 hours ago
NASA’s Chandra, Hubble Tune Into ‘Flame-Throwing’ Guitar Nebula
Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a flame-throwing guitar has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. The new movie of Chandra red and Palomar blue data helps break down what is playing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
12 hours ago
Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet
The Discovery A huge planet with a long name IRAS 041252902 b is really just a baby: only 3 million years old. And because such infant worlds are usually hidden inside obscuring disks of debris, it is the youngest planet so far discovered using the dominant method of planet detection. Key Facts The . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
13 hours ago
Protected: 2024 Blue Marble Awards
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
13 hours ago
What is BioSentinel?
Editors Note: This article was updated Nov. 20, 2024 shortly after BioSentinel8217;s mission marked two years of operation in deep space. Astronauts live in a pretty extreme environment aboard the160;International Space Station. Orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth in the weightlessness of microgravity, they rely on160;commercial cargo missions160;about every two months to deliver new 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
13 hours ago
5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun
With NASAs fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system. However, the fleets constant watch and often-unique perspectives sometimes create opportunities to make discoveries that no one expected, helping us to solve mysteries about of the solar system and beyond. Here are five examples of breakthroughs made . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
14 hours ago
NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture
From his South Dakota roots to leading NASAs agricultural program, Brad Doorns mission has remained the same: help farmers feed the world.. https://science.nasa.gov/p...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_barry_e ._wilmore #nasa_charles_o ._hobaugh #nasa_leland_d ._melvin #nasa_michael_j ._foreman #nasa_nicole_p ._stott #nasa_sts -129 #nasa_general #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_x -ray_binaries #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_radial_velocity #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_instruments #nasa_comets #nasa_gamma -ray_bursts #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_the_sun #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_venus #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions
10 days ago
Interview with OCEANOS Instructor María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias
What is your name and your role with OCEANOS My name is Mara Fernanda Barbarena-Arias. I am an associate professor of biology at the American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus. I am also a co-PI in the OCEANOS project, and an instructor and mentor for the students during the internship. What is the importance 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall
10 days ago
Interview with OCEANOS Instructor Samuel Suleiman
What is your name and your role with OCEANOS My name is Samuel Suleiman and I am the Executive Director of Sociedad Ambiente Marino: an NGO in Puerto Rico that has been working for the last 25 years to conserve our coastline and our reefs. During the OCEANOS internship, I am one of the Co-PIs 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall
10 days ago
Interview with OCEANOS Instructor Roy Armstrong
What is your name and your role with OCEANOS My name is Ray Armstrong and I am a professor in the Department of Marine Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico. I came to be involved in OCEANOS because my ex-student and good friend Juan Torres-Perez, who works at NASA Ames Research Center, came up 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall
10 days ago
Interview with OCEANOS PI Juan Torres-Pérez
What is your name and your role with OCEANOS My name is Juan Torres-Prez. I am a research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center in the Earth Sciences division, biospheric sciences branch. I am the PI of OCEANOS, which stands for Ocean Community Engagement and Awareness with NASA Observations and Science for HispanicLatino students. What 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall
12 days ago
Sols 4357–4358: Turning West
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 Sols 43574358: Turning West If youve ever driven down a road thats in need of repaving, youll know that it can be an uncomfortable experience. The same is true on Mars: even at our carefully slow driving speed, the rough, rocky terrain that weve found ourselves in since . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe
12 days ago
NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2024
TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System In October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System a project managed at NASA Ames, was recognized by TIME Magazine as a Top Invention of 2024 TIME Magazine also recognized two other NASA missions this year: Europa Clipper, and the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment.160; The160;Advanced Composite Solar 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe
13 days ago
NASA Named one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans
NASA is one of Americas Best Employers for Veterans, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 24,000 military veterans having served in the United States Armed Forces working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Veterans were asked to share opinions about their employer on factors such as working conditions, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/caree...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe
13 days ago
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights
This NASAESAHubble Space Telescopeimage features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights. Like any spiral galaxy, shining stars fill its disk, giving the galaxy a beautiful glow. Along its two 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_careers #nasa_galaxies #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe
13 days ago
Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers
Editor8217;s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building, and testing technologies all around us. We asked three engineers at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley to share their experiences, from 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/aeron...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
13 days ago
I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette
While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and program strategic communicator for NASAs HLS 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
13 days ago
Powerful New US-Indian Satellite Will Track Earth’s Changing Surface
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. We dont always notice it, but much of Earths surface is in constant motion. Scientists have used satellites and ground-based instruments to track land movement associated with volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, and other phenomena. But 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
13 days ago
NASA Kennedy’s Applied Chemistry Lab Achieves Agency First
NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida has a long record of achievements in sustainability and recently added another to the list when the spaceports Applied Chemistry Lab became the first in the agency to be certified for its environmentally conscious practices. The My Green Lab Certification recognizes sustainability best practices in research facilities around the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
13 days ago
40 Years Ago: STS-51A – “The Ace Repo Company”
Successfully deployed from the space shuttle Challenger during the February 1984 STS-41B mission, the Westar 6 and Palapa B2 communications satellites ended up in incorrect orbits due to failures of their upper stage rockets. During STS-51A in November 1984, Discoverys second trip into space, the crew of Commander Frederick H. Rick Hauck, Pilot David M. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
13 days ago
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights. Like any spiral galaxy, shining stars fill its disk, giving the galaxy a beautiful glow. Along . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_for_educators #nasa_life_at_nasa #nasa_modeling #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earthquakes #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_volcanoes #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -51a #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_space
23 days ago
Sols 4345-4347: Contact Science is Back on the Table
Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The changes to the plan Wednesday, moving the drive a sol earlier, meant that we started off planning this morning about 18 meters about 59 feet farther along the western edge of Gediz Vallis and with all the data we needed for planning. This included the knowledge that . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_science_activation #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions
24 days ago
Planets Beware: NASA Unburies Danger Zones of Star Cluster
Most stars form in collections, called clusters or associations, that include very massive stars. These giant stars send out large amounts of high-energy radiation, which can disrupt relatively fragile disks of dust and gas that are in the process of coalescing to form new planets. A team of astronomers used NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory, in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_science_activation #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions
24 days ago
Watch How Students Help NASA Grow Plants in Space: Growing Beyond Earth
Since 2015, students from across the USA have been partnering with scientists at NASA to advance research on growing plants in space, ultimately to feed astronauts on long-distance space missions, as part of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens Growing Beyond Earth project, which is now in its 9th year. This classroom-based citizen science project for 6th-12th . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_science_activation #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions
24 days ago
An Opportunity to Study Water
NASA astronaut Don Pettit fills a sphere of water with food coloring in this image from Oct. 20, 2024. Pettit calls experiments like these science of opportunity moments of scientific exploration that spontaneously come to mind because of the unique experience of being on the International Space Station.160;During his previous missions, Pettit has contributed 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_aeronáutica #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies
24 days ago
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Looks Back While Climbing Slippery Slope
On its way up the side of Jezero Crater, the agencys latest Red Planet off-roader peers all the way back to its landing site and scopes the path ahead. 160; NASAs Perseverance Mars rover is negotiating a steeply sloping route up Jezero Craters western wall with the aim of cresting the rim in early December. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_aeronáutica #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies
24 days ago
NASA Announces STEM Engagement Lead, Chief Economist Retirements
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Mike Kincaid, associate administrator, Office of STEM Engagement OSTEM, and Alexander MacDonald, chief economist, will retire from the agency. Following Kincaids departure on Nov. 30, Kris Brown, deputy associate administrator for strategy and integration in OSTEM, will serve as acting associate administrator for that office beginning Dec. 1, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_aeronáutica #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies
