7 hours ago
Sols 4236-4238: One More Time… for Contact Science at Mammoth Lakes
Earth planning date: Friday, July 5, 2024 Curiosity will drive away from the Mammoth Lakes drill location on the second sol of this three-sol weekend plan, but before she does, the team will take the opportunity for one last chance at contact science in this interesting region of the Gediz Vallis deposit. The team have . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense
1 day ago
The NASA Breath Diagnostics Challenge
The NASA Breath Diagnostics challenge tasks solvers to leverage their expertise to develop a classification model that can accurately discriminate between the breath of COVID-positive and COVID-negative individuals, using existing data. The ultimate goal is to improve the accuracy of the NASA E-Nose device as a potential clinical tool that would provide diagnostic results based 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history
1 day ago
NASA Science Activation Teams Present at National Rural STEM Summit
NASA Science Activation SciAct teams participated in the National Rural STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, 038; Mathematics Summit held June 4-7, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona. Hosted by Kalman Mannis of the Rural Activation and Innovation Network Arizona Science Center and the SciTech Institute, the summit fostered learning and sharing among organizations dedicated to creating partnerships and . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing
2 days ago
Eight CubeSats Lift Off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace Rocket!
As part of NASAs CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the companys Alpha rocket. Named Noise of Summer, the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 9:04 p.m. PDT. The CubeSat missions were designed by universities and NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_cubesats #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing
3 days ago
Sols 4234-4235: And That’s (Nearly) a Wrap on Mammoth Lakes!
Earth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 We received the data from our SAM analysis of the Mammoth Lakes sample late Monday afternoon. After chewing over the results, the team declared we are very happy with all of the analyses weve done with this sample, and we are ready to move on to greener pastures . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_artemis #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_earth_science
4 days ago
NASA’s Boeing Test Flight Crew to Discuss Starliner Mission from Space
Media are invited to hear from NASAs Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts discussing their mission during an Earth to space call at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 10. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will participate in the news conference from aboard the International Space Station in low Earth orbit. NASA will stream the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
What’s Up: July 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What to Look for in July The scorpions star clusters, and Mars reveals elusive Uranus Follow the tail of Scorpius to locate star clusters M6 and M7, let Mars guide you to observe planet Uranus, and see the Moon gather a group of planets in the morning. Highlights Transcript Whats Up for July The Moon . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
NASA Asteroid Experts Create Hypothetical Impact Scenario for Exercise
The fifth Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise focused on an asteroid impact scenario designed by NASA JPLs Center for Near Earth Object Studies. A large asteroid impacting Earth is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future. But because the damage from such an event could be great, NASA leads hypothetical asteroid impact tabletop exercises every two 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
NASA’s Webb Captures Celestial Fireworks Around Forming Star
The colors within this mid-infrared image reveal details about the central protostars behavior. The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. Taken with Webbs MIRI Mid-Infrared Instrument, this fiery hourglass marks the scene of a very young object in the process . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
NASA Shares Use Requirements with Commercial Destination Partners
NASA hosted a meeting to share knowledge with companies developing future commercial destinations at the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston. The discussion could aid in developing safe, reliable, innovative, and cost-effective space stations. Industry representatives from more than 20 companies attended. The program focused on NASAs planned use of commercial destinations, draft utilization requirements, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
Bente Eegholm: Ensuring Space Telescopes Have Stellar Vision
Bente Eegholm is an optical engineer working to ensure missions like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have stellar vision. When it launches by May 2027, the Roman mission will shed light on many astrophysics topics, like dark energy, which are currently shrouded in mystery. Bentes past work has included Earth-observing missions and the James 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
NASA Stennis Achieves Primary Success for Historic In-Space Mission
NASAs Stennis Space Center and partner Sidus Space Inc. announced primary mission success July 2 for the centers historic in-space mission an autonomous systems payload aboard an orbiting satellite. Our ASTRA Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications payload is active and operational, NASA Stennis Center Director John Bailey said. This is an incredible achievement 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
4 days ago
Mission Success: HERA Crew Successfully Completes 45-Day Simulated Journey to Mars
Four dedicated explorersJason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekarajust returned from a 45-day simulated journey160;to Mars, testing the boundaries of human endurance and teamwork within NASAs HERA Human Exploration Research Analog habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Their groundbreaking work on HERAs Campaign 7 Mission 2 contributes to NASAs efforts to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_skywatching #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_general #nasa_blogs
5 days ago
Sols 4232-4233: Going For a Ride, Anyone?
Earth planning date: Monday, July 1, 2024 Have you ever wondered what it might look like to ride along with the rover Probably not as much as we have here on the planning team, where we are looking at the images on a daily basis. I always wish I could walk around there myself, or . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research
5 days ago
Sols 4229-4231: More Analyses of the Mammoth Lakes 2 Sample!
Earth Planning Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 After reviewing results from the Evolved Gas Analysis EGA experiment that were downlinked yesterday afternoon Sols 4226-4228: A Powerful Balancing Act, the SAM team decided theyd like to go ahead with a second experiment to analyze the Mammoth Lakes 2 drilled sample. This experiment is known as the . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
5 days ago
NASA’s NEOWISE Infrared Heritage Will Live On
NASAs near-Earth-object-hunting mission NEOWISE is nearing its conclusion. But its work will carry on with NASAs next-generation infrared mission: NEO Surveyor. After more than 14 successful years in space, NASAs NEOWISE Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission will end on July 31. But while the mission draws to a close, another is taking shape, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
5 days ago
Cassini Sees Saturn
The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft captured this last eyeful of Saturn and its rings on March 27, 2004, as it continued its way to orbit insertion. This natural color image shows the color variations between atmospheric bands and features in the southern hemisphere of Saturn, subtle color differences across the planet8217;s middle B ring, as well as 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
5 days ago
NASA’s Upgraded Hyperwall Offers Improved Data Visualization
In May, the NASA Advanced Supercomputing NAS facility, located at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, celebrated the newest generation of its hyperwall system, a wall of LCD screens that display supercomputer-scale visualizations of the very large datasets produced by NASA supercomputers and instruments. The upgrade is the fourth generation of hyperwall clusters 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
8 days ago
NASA Awards Contract for Infrared Telescope Facility Operations
NASA has selected the University of Hawaii in Honolulu to maintain and operate the agencys Infrared Telescope Facility IRTF on Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii. The Management and Operations of NASAs IRTF is a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity provision. The contract has a maximum potential value of approximately 85.5 million, with a base 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge
NASAs 2024 Human Lander Challenge HuLC Forum brought 12 university teams from across the United States to Huntsville, Alabama, near the agencys Marshall Space Flight Center, to showcase their innovative concepts for addressing the complex issue of managing lunar dust. The 12 finalists, selected in March 2024, presented their final presentations to a panel of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
The Maze is Afoot
This labyrinth with a silhouette of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at its center is used as a calibration target for the cameras and laser that are part of SHERLOC Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman 38; Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals, one of the instruments aboard NASA8217;s Perseverance Mars rover. The image was 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
NASA Opportunities Fuel Growth and Entrepreneurship for Bronco Space Club Students
NASAs public competitions can catalyze big changes not just for the agency but also for participants. Bronco Space, the CubeSat laboratory at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California, matured more than just space technology as a result of winning funds from NASAs TechLeap Prize competition. It grew from its roots in a broom 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
8 days ago
In Space Production Applications News
Technological innovations make headlines every day, and NASAs In Space Production Applications InSPA Portfolio of awards are driving these innovations into the future.160;InSPA160;awards help U.S. companies demonstrate in-space manufacturing of their products and move them to market, propelling U.S. industry toward the development of a sustainable, scalable, and profitable non-NASA demand for services and products 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
NASA@ My Library and Partners Engage Millions in Eclipse Training and Preparation
The Space Science Institute, with funding from the NASA Science Mission Directorate and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provided unprecedented training, support, and supplies to 15,000 libraries in the U.S. and territories in support of public engagement during the 2023 and 2024 eclipses. From September 2022 to September 2024, these efforts included: One public library . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
An Eclipse Megamovie Megastar
Nazmus Naz Nasir is a software engineer by day, and an astrophotographer by night.and sometimes by day as well This April, Naz participated inNASAs Eclipse Megamovie 2024 project,photographing the total solar eclipse. He posted online aspectacular videocomposed of stabilized and aligned photographs of the sun taken during totality. The video includes links to tutorials Naz . https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
8 days ago
NASA Shares Two New Moon to Mars Architecture White Papers
NASA has released two white papers associated with the agencys Moon to Mars architecture efforts. The papers, one on lunar mobility drivers and needs, and one on lunar surface cargo, detail NASAs latest thinking on specific areas of its lunar exploration strategy. While NASA has established a yearly cadence of releasing new documents associated with 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson
9 days ago
Hubble Examines an Active Galaxy Near the Lion’s Heart
It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy known as Messier 105 show that the stars near the galaxys center are moving very rapidly. Astronomers have concluded that these stars are zooming around a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science
9 days ago
Sols 4226-4228: A Powerful Balancing Act
Earth planning date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 As documented in a previous blog last week, we continue to juggle power constraints as we focus on analyzing our newest drilled sample on Mars: Mammoth Lakes 2. Today, the star of the show is a planned dropoff to SAM Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite and evolved . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science
9 days ago
Interesting Rock Textures Galore at Bright Angel
Upon the rovers arrival at Bright Angel, it was so exciting to see all the interesting features in the rocks of this interval In particular, these rocks contain an abundance of veins and nodules. Veins are linear features containing mineral crystals that often form thin plates or sheets that cut through the rocks and across . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_iss_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science
10 days ago
NASA’s Juno Gets a Close-Up Look at Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Infrared imagery from the solar-powered spacecraft heats up the discussion on the inner workings of Jupiters hottest moon. New findings from NASAs Juno probe provide a fuller picture of how widespread the lava lakes are on Jupiters moon Io and include first-time insights into the volcanic processes at work there. These results come courtesy of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_juno #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_niac_studies #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_nebulae #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_wildfires #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_asteroids #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_raja_chari #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4
