7 months ago
Sols 4304-4006: 12 Years, 42 Drill Holes, and Now… 1 Million ChemCam Shots!
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 Today, I need to talk about ChemCam, our laser and imaging instrument on the top of Curiositys mast. It one of the instruments in the head that gives Curiosity that cute look as if it were looking around tilting its head down to the rocks at the rovers . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA Ames Selects Aeronautics and Exploration Support Contractor
NASA has awarded the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 NAMS-2 contract to Crown Consulting Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, to provide the agencys Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, aeronautics and exploration technology research and development support. NAMS-2 is a single award hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum potential value of 121 million. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
Waxing Gibbous Moon over Minnesota
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of the Moon as the station orbited 265 miles above the U.S. state of Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2021. Astronauts aboard the orbital lab take images using handheld digital cameras, usually through windows in the stations cupola, for Crew Earth Observations. Crew members have produced 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA’s Lunar Challenge Participants to Showcase Innovations During Awards
NASAs Watts on the Moon Challenge, designed to advance the nation8217;s lunar exploration goals under the Artemis campaign by challenging United States innovators to develop breakthrough power transmission and energy storage technologies that could enable long-duration Moon missions, concludes on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. For astronauts to maintain 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
7 months ago
Sols 4302-4303: West Side of Upper Gediz Vallis, From Tungsten Hills to the Next Rocky Waypoint
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 The rover is on its way from the Tungsten Hills site to the next priority site for Gediz Vallis channel exploration, in which we plan to get in close enough for arm science to one of the numerous large dark-toned float blocks in the channel and also to . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research
7 months ago
NASA Airport Throughput Prediction Challenge
The Digital Information Platform DIP Sub-Project of Air Traffic Management 8211; eXploration ATM-X is seeking to make available in the National Airspace System a variety of live data feeds and services built on that data. The goal is to allow external partners to build advanced, data-driven services using this data, and to make these services 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
7 months ago
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training
At first glance, it seems like a scene from an excursion on the Moons surfaceexcept the people are in hiking gear, not spacesuits.. https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
7 months ago
Hubble Examines a Spiral Star Factory
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo named NGC 5668. It is relatively near to us at 90 million light-years from Earth and quite accessible for astronomers to study with both space- and ground-based telescopes. At first glance, it doesnt seem like a remarkable galaxy. It is around . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_astronauts
7 months ago
Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays
On Aug. 21, 2024, engineers and technicians deployed and tested NASA8217;s Europa Clipper giant solar arrays. Each array measures about 46.5 feet 14.2 meters long and about 13.5 feet 4.1 meters high. Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter8217;s moon Europa. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change
7 months ago
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are headed to the International Space Station for the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission in September. Once on station, these crew members will support scientific investigations that include studies of blood clotting, effects of moisture on plants grown in space, and vision changes in astronauts. Here are 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change
7 months ago
Printed Engines Propel the Next Industrial Revolution
Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
7 months ago
NASA Moon to Mars Architecture Art Challenge
NASA wants you to visualize the future of space exploration This art challenge is looking for creative, artistic images to represent NASA8217;s Moon to Mars Architecture, the agency8217;s roadmap for crewed exploration of deep space. With NASA8217;sMoon to Mars Objectivesin hand, the agency is developing an architecture for crewed exploration of the Moon, Mars, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
7 months ago
NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives
NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time LTC following a policy directive from the White House in April. The agencys Space Communication and Navigation SCaN program is leading efforts on creating a coordinated time, which will enable a future lunar ecosystem that could be 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
7 months ago
NASA’s Webb Peers into the Extreme Outer Galaxy
Astronomers have directed NASAs James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center. For comparison, Earth is approximately 26,000 light-years from the center. A team of scientists used Webbs NIRCam . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
7 months ago
Sols 4297-4299: This Way to Tungsten Hills
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 Contact science in our immediate workspace includes a joint effort by MAHLI and APXS to characterize a gray rock with two targets named Big Baldy and Big Bird Lake. ChemCam focused its Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy LIBS instrument on a rock with a reddish coating, Purple Creek, and . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe
7 months ago
NASA JPL Scientists, Engineers Collaborate With Artists for Exhibition
Works in Blended Worlds: Experiments in Interplanetary Imagination, an exhibit in Glendale, California, help shrink the universe into something tangible. The universe is vast and filled with countless worlds, but a new exhibit at the Brand Library 38; Art Center in Glendale, California, aims to shrink time and space. For Blended Worlds: Experiments in Interplanetary 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation
7 months ago
NASA Astronauts to Discuss Mission from Space Station
Media are invited to hear from NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams during an Earth to space call at 2:15 p.m. EDT, Friday, Sept. 13. The pair will participate in a news conference aboard the International Space Station in low Earth orbit. Coverage of the event will stream on NASA, the NASA app, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation
7 months ago
NASA Ames Fire Department to Conduct Live Aircraft Fire Training
The NASA Ames Fire Department will conduct emergency response fire trainingon the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Airfield between 8a.m. and 8 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 14.The media and the public are advised that sirens may be audible and smoke plumes and flames may be visible from U.S. Highway 101 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation
7 months ago
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif, near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia, containing Brandberg Mountain, the African nation8217;s highest peak and ancient rock paintings going back at least 2,000 years, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above. Image Credit: NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
Public Affairs Manager Gary Jordan
Its 2 a.m. in the morning on a Sunday. You have your headset in your hand. You8217;re about to walk into Mission Control. And you understand in the darkness, the crickets chirping, the lights shining on the building you understand where you8217;re going and what you8217;re a part of. 8220;This is the building 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA Goddard
The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT at NASA Goddards Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. International Observe the Moon Night is a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people around the world. The public is invited to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
Like a Diamond in the Sky: How to Spot NASA’s Solar Sail Demo in Orbit
Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the160;Advanced Composite Solar Sail System160;can be seen in the night sky from many locations across the world Stargazers can join NASAs SpotTheSail campaign by using the160;NASA app on mobile platforms to find out when the spacecraft will be visible at their location. The app, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
Find Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation Challenge
NASAs Artemis campaign is a series of lunar missions to further explore the lunar landscape to prepare for future missions to Mars. The Artemis missions will send humans to land on the moon and explore the lunar south pole. This will be NASA8217;s first human lunar landing since the Apollo missions over 50 years ago. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
NASA’s Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were detected using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. These black holes, buried deep within a pair of colliding galaxies, are fueled by infalling . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
NASA Science for Your Classroom: Opportunities for Educators
The summer season for educators can be a time of rest and rejuvenation, but it can also offer opportunities for professional learning with new colleagues beyond your own school. The following programs from NASAs Science Activation Program offer end-of-summerearly-fall curricular resources and connections with other educators that can help you bring new science ideas and . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_science_activation #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters
7 months ago
Academic Semester Legal Externships (HQ)
Externships with NASA Headquarters Office of the General Counsel NASAs Office of the General Counsel OGC periodically has externships for highly qualified law students. OGC offers unpaid, part-time and full-time externships during the law school academic year for law school credit. These externships are intended to expose law students to the rewards of Federal service 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_scientific_balloons #nasa_astronauts #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_cubesats #nasa_technology #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies
7 months ago
NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award
NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency. The Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity multiple-award contract with a maximum value of 476 million, cumulatively amongst all the selected contractors, and a performance period 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_scientific_balloons #nasa_astronauts #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_cubesats #nasa_technology #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies
7 months ago
NASA to Take Part in Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will represent the agency during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 18, recognizing the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the Moon under the agencys Apollo Program. Hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_scientific_balloons #nasa_astronauts #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_cubesats #nasa_technology #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies
7 months ago
NASA Scientific Balloon Takes Flight With Student-Built Payloads
NASAs Scientific Balloon Programs fifth balloon mission of the 2024 fall campaign took flight Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, from the agencys Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The HASP 1.0 High-Altitude Student Platform mission remained in flight over 11 hours before it safely touched down. Recovery is underway. HASP is a partnership 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_scientific_balloons #nasa_astronauts #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_cubesats #nasa_technology #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies
7 months ago
NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71
NASA astronaut Don Pettit will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, accompanied by cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to the International Space Station where they will join the Expedition 71 crew in advancing scientific research. Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner will lift off at 12:23 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 11 9:23 p.m. Baikonur time 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_scientific_balloons #nasa_astronauts #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_sea_level_rise #nasa_cubesats #nasa_technology #nasa_active_galaxies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies
