1 month ago
Europa Clipper Begins Journey to Jupiter’s Icy Moon
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft lifts off from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Europa Clipper is the first mission designed to conduct a detailed study of Jupiter8217;s moon Europa to determine if it currently has habitable conditions. The spacecraft will travel 1.8 billion miles 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Cassini Mission: 5 Things to Know About NASA Lewis’ Last Launch
NASAs ambitious Cassini mission to Saturn in the late 1990s was one of the agencys greatest accomplishments, providing unprecedented revelations about the esoteric outer planet and its moons. The complex undertaking was also a tremendous, yet bittersweet, achievement for the Lewis Research Center today, NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, which oversaw the rockets that 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Snippet of Euclid Mission’s Cosmic Atlas Released by ESA
With contributions from NASA, the mission will map a third of the sky in order to study a cosmic mystery called dark energy. ESA the European Space Agency has released a new, 208-gigapixel mosaic of images taken by Euclid, a mission with NASA contributions that launched in 2023 to study why the universe is expanding 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA Administrator to Visit, Engage Officials in Romania, Bulgaria
Continuing his efforts to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Romania and Bulgaria, beginning Thursday, Oct. 17. Both countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of commonsense principles to commit to the peaceful exploration of space. Nelson will meet with key government and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Eclipse Megamovie Coding Competition
Making the most of a solar eclipse demands attention to detail. Do you have what it takes NASAs Eclipse Megamovie project launched a new coding competition, and they need your help to organize images from the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. This is your chance to make a lasting contribution to solar science The . https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Revealing the Hidden Universe with Full-shell X-ray Optics at NASA MSFC
The study of X-ray emission from astronomical objects reveals secrets about the Universe at the largest and smallest spatial scales. Celestial X-rays are produced by black holes consuming nearby stars, emitted by the million-degree gas that traces the structure between galaxies, and can be used to predict whether stars may be able to host planets . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_euclid #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_eclipses #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_europa #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
Sols 4307-4308: Bright Rocks Catch Our Eyes
Earth planning date: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 We made good progress through Gediz Vallis in the weekend drive, landing in a segment of the channel containing a mix of loose rubble and other channel-filling debris. Amongst the jumbled scene, though, particular objects of interest caught our eye: bright rocks. In past workspaces in Gediz Vallis, . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
Technicians Work to Prepare Europa Clipper for Propellant Loading
NASAs Europa Clipper mission moves closer to launch as technicians worked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to prepare the spacecraft for upcoming propellant loading at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida.160; The spacecraft will explore Jupiters icy moon Europa, which is considered one of the most promising habitable environments 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
Celebrating the First Earth Day Event at NASA Headquarters
Introduction Organized by the Science Mission Directorates Science Support Office SSO, NASA hosted its 12th annual Earth Day Celebration event from April 1819, 2024. For the first time ever, the two-day event was held at NASA Headquarters HQ in Washington, DC. The in-person event, which was free and open to the public, featured the newly . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope
The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years of construction, installation, and testing. Now that the spacecraft is assembled, engineers will begin working to integrate the observatorys other major components, including the science instruments and the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
Rob Garner: Editing Goddard’s Story to Fit the Space
News Chief Rob Garner shares NASA Goddards story with the public, supporting writers and creators in the Office of Communications. Name: Rob GarnerTitle: News ChiefFormal Job Classification: Senior public affairs specialistOrganization: Office of Communications Code 130 What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard I am responsible for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
8 Things to Know About NASA’s Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter
The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable. NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission, will travel 1.8 billion miles 2.9 billion kilometers from the agencys Kennedy Space Center 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
NASA’s Hubble Finds More Black Holes than Expected in the Early Universe
With the help of NASAs Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early universe than has previously been reported. The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holes were created. Currently, scientists do not . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
Innovative Instrument Reveals Hidden Features Deep Inside the Van Allen Radiation Belts
A new instrument is using advanced detection techniques and leveraging an orbit with specific characteristics to increase our understanding of the Van Allen beltsregions surrounding Earth that contain energetic particles that can endanger both robotic and human space missions. Recently, the instrument provided a unique view of changes to this region that were brought on . https://science.nasa.gov/d...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
2 months ago
65 Years Ago: First Powered Flight of the X-15 Hypersonic Rocket Plane
The X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, built by North American Aviation NAA, greatly expanded our knowledge of flight at speeds exceeding Mach 6 and altitudes above 250,000 feet. A joint project among NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy, the X-15s first powered flight took place on Sept. 17, 1959, at the Flight Research 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_europa #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_planets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth_science #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_the_universe #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_black_holes #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_green_aviation_tech
3 months ago
NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test Status Update
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14, to provide an update on the agencys Boeing Crew Flight Test. Mission managers continue to evaluate the Starliner spacecrafts readiness in advance of decisional meetings no earlier than next week regarding the return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Audio 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_apollo_15 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_quesst_ (x-59) #nasa_quesst :_the_vehicle #nasa_supersonic_flight #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
3 months ago
NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler’ Solutions for Deep Space Exploration
NASAs Human Lander Challenge, or HuLC, is now open and accepting submissions for its second year. As NASA aims to return astronauts to the Moon through its Artemis campaign in preparation for future missions to Mars, the agency is seeking ideas from college and university students for evolved supercold, or cryogenic, propellant applications for human 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_apollo_15 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_quesst_ (x-59) #nasa_quesst :_the_vehicle #nasa_supersonic_flight #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
3 months ago
Earth’s Crest Over the Lunar Horizon
This view of the Earth8217;s crest over the lunar horizon was taken on July 29, 1971, during the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission.160;Astronauts David Scott, Alfred Worden, and James Irwin launched from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle. Designed to explore the Moon over longer periods, greater ranges, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_apollo_15 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_quesst_ (x-59) #nasa_quesst :_the_vehicle #nasa_supersonic_flight #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
3 months ago
Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope Arrives at NASA Goddard
The primary instrument for NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sophisticated camera that will survey the cosmos from the outskirts of our solar system all the way out to the edge of the observable universe. Called the Wide Field Instrument, it was recently delivered to the agencys Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_apollo_15 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_quesst_ (x-59) #nasa_quesst :_the_vehicle #nasa_supersonic_flight #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
4 months ago
NASA Trains Machine Learning Algorithm for Mars Sample Analysis
When a robotic rover lands on another world, scientists have a limited amount of time to collect data from the troves of explorable material, because of short mission durations and the length of time to complete complex experiments. Thats why researchers at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are investigating the use of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology #nasa_exomars #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_robotics #nasa_apollo #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_careers #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_tech_demo_missions #nasa_women_at_nasa
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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
5 months 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 months ago
Coming in Hot — NASA’s Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets
This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. These stars are close enough that they could be prime targets for direct imaging searches for planets using future telescopes. The blue haloes represent stars that have been observed with NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESAs XMM-Newton. The yellow star at the center of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_technology_research #nasa_general #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride
5 months ago
NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Supercomputers
Researchers are diving into a synthetic universe to help us better understand the real one. Using supercomputers at the U.S. DOE8217;s Department of Energys Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, scientists have created nearly 4 million simulated images depicting the cosmos as NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_technology_research #nasa_general #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride
