8 days ago
JPL Workforce Update
Workforce statement and memo to employees JPL statement issued on Nov. 12, 2024: While we have taken various measures to meet our current FY25 budget allocation, we have reached the difficult decision to reduce the JPL workforce through layoffs. This reduction affects approximately 325 of our colleagues, an impact of about 5 of our workforce. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
Oral History with R. Walter Cunningham
Selected for NASAs third astronaut class in 1963, Cunningham served as the backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 1. He piloted the 11-day flight of Apollo 7 in October 1968, the first manned flight test of the Apollo spacecraft. The crew executed maneuvers enabling them to practice for upcoming Apollo lunar orbit rendezvous missions and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
Oral History with Karol J. Bobko
A veteran of three space flights, Karol J. 8220;Bo8221; Bobko was selected as an astronaut in 1969 and served as a crewmember on the Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test SMEAT 56-day ground simulation in preparation for the Skylab missions. He served in various positions supporting the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and the first Approach and Landing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
Students from Colorado will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams answer their prerecorded questions aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, Nov. 14. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 1 p.m. EST on NASA. Learn how to watch NASA content on various platforms, including social media. The JEKL Institute 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
Kibo Robot Programming Challenge Breaks New Ground in Robotics
On Sept. 20, 2024, four students experienced the wonder of space exploration at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, taking part in an international competition that brought their work to life aboard the International Space Station.160;160; Now in its fifth year, the Kibo Robot Programming Challenge Kibo-RPC continues to push the boundaries of robotics, bringing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
Native American Seeds Flown Aboard Space Station
The Choctaw Heirloom Seeds investigation flew five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma aboard the International Space Station in early November 2023. The seeds are Isito Choctaw Sweet Potato Squash, Tobi Smith Peas, Tanchi Tohbi Flour Corn, Tvnishi Lambsquarter, and Chukfi Peas. The seeds spent six months aboard station, returning to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
NASA Funds New Studies Looking at Future of Sustainable Aircraft
Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like Its more efficient, with lower emissions than todays aircraft what kinds of designs or technology make that possible NASA is working to answer those questions by commissioning five new design studies looking to push the boundaries of possibility 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
NASA Armstrong Builds Sensor Pod for Autonomous Flight
The design and build of a unique NASA pod, produced to advance computer vision for autonomous aviation, was recently completed in-house at NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, by using the centers unique fabrication capabilities. The pod is called the NASA Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments AIRVUE. NASA Armstrong can 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
8 days ago
NASA Johnson Director to Speak at Space Institute Groundbreaking
Nov. 12, 2024 Director Vanessa Wyche of NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston will join Texas A38;M University leaders and guests Friday, Nov. 15, to break ground for the new Texas A38;M University Space Institute. U.S. media interested in participating in person must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
9 days ago
Matthew Kowalewski: Aerospace Engineer and Curious About Everything
Matthew Kowalewski describes himself as curious about too many things, but that curiosity comes in handy when engineering instrumentation scheduled to soar through the atmosphere of a moon of Saturn.. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa
9 days ago
Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth Data
Dr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Ricos mountains. Today, she works at NASA as an oceanographer and data manager, where she can uncover these enigmas from space.. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_dragonfly #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_earth #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_iss_research #nasa_the_sun #nasa_solar_wind #nasa_venus #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_wind_mission #nasa_space_weather
