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
12 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
13 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
13 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
14 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
14 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
7 days ago
NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate
NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires. 160; The rugged and often remote locations where wildland fires burn mean cell phone service is often limited, making communication between firefighters and command posts difficult. 160; The flight testing of the Strategic Tactical Radio 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes
7 days ago
NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission
The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earths surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science. Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASAs EMIT Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission is beginning its next act. At first the imaging spectrometer was solely aimed 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
7 days ago
NASA Stennis Secures Grant for Clean Energy Project
NASAs Stennis Space Center has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy grant to transform its main administration building into a facility that produces as much renewable energy as it uses. Following an Oct. 29 announcement, NASA Stennis, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, will receive 1.95 million through the Assisting Federal Facilities 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
7 days ago
NASA Seeks Options for Future Headquarters Building
As the agency continues to explore for the benefit of all, NASA is in the process of searching for a new headquarters facility in Washington or the immediate surrounding area. The current NASA Headquarters lease expires in August 2028, and the agency already has evaluated multiple options including leasing or purchasing within the District of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
7 days ago
NASA’s Hubble Sees Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way
A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASAs Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga. The Large Magellanic Cloud, also called the LMC, is one of the Milky Way galaxys nearest neighbors. This dwarf galaxy looms large on the southern nighttime sky at 20 times the apparent diameter . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
7 days ago
Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard
NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot 2.4-meter primary mirror, nine additional mirrors, and supporting structures and electronics. The assembly was delivered Nov. 7. to the largest 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_irregular_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_carl_e ._walz #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_james_h ._newman #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_general #nasa_black_holes #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
1 month ago
Hubble Spots a Grand Spiral of Starbursts
The sparkling scene depicted in this NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the spiral galaxy NGC 5248, located 42 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Botes. It is also known as Caldwell 45. The Caldwell catalog holds visually interesting celestial objects that are not as commonly observed by amateur astronomers as the more . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
Sail Along with NASA’s Solar Sail Tech Demo in Real-Time Simulation
NASA invites the public tovirtually sail along with the Advanced Composite Solar Sail Systems space journey usingNASAs Eyes on the Solar Systemvisualization tool, a digital model of the solar system. This simulation shows the real-time positions of the planets, moons, and spacecraft including NASAs Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. Solar sails use the pressure . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
Igniting Inspiration: Jennifer Becerra’s STEM Legacy at Johnson
Jennifer Becerra has nearly three decades of experience in education, both in the classroom and within the NASA community. Leading a team dedicated to fostering a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM, she develops programs that inspire students and educators alike.160;160; Whether coordinating internships or organizing engagement events, Becerra creates educational opportunities to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract
NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide engineering services as well as develop and maintain software and hardware used to conduct simulations for aerospace research and development across the agency. The Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations ARTS contract is a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity component 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit, Sustainability at Space Conference
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will lead the agencys delegation at the International Astronautical Congress IAC from Monday, Oct. 14, to Thursday, Oct. 17, in Milan. During the congress, NASA will discuss its Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy, emphasizing the agency8217;s efforts to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration. The agency 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument
The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalitions Tanager-1 satellite identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States and internationally. Using data from an instrument designed by NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the nonprofit Carbon Mapper has released the first methane and carbon dioxide detections from the Tanager-1 satellite. The detections 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
Ring Around the Mountain
On June 10, 2023, the Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8 acquired this image of Mount Taranaki, a snow-capped mountain in New Zealand that is ringed by a dark green forest. Two older and extinct volcanoes, Kaitake and Pouakai, lie to the northwest of its peak. Learn more about Mount Taranaki. Image Credit: NASAWanmei Liang, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_bill_nelson #nasa_pamela_a ._melroy #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons
1 month ago
Lunar Autonomy Mobility Pathfinder Workshop: A NASA Chief Technologist Sponsored Workshop
OVERVIEW The NASA chief technologists team, within the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy OTPS, is hosting a Lunar Autonomy Mobility Pathfinder LAMP workshop onTuesday, November 12, 2024, to provide a community forum to discuss modeling and simulation testbeds in this domain. The workshop is in coordination with NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate.160; With the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_new_horizons #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_iss_research #nasa_orion_program #nasa_radiation
1 month ago
Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space
Forty years ago, in October 1984, Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space.160;But being the first presented several challenges that started well before she took those historic steps.160;Things got complicated just after she learned of her assignment. Questions of Physiology Biomedical researchers at NASAs Johnson Space Center JSC raised what 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_new_horizons #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_iss_research #nasa_orion_program #nasa_radiation
1 month ago
Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io?
The existence of a moon located outside our solar system has never been confirmed but a new NASA-led study may provide indirect evidence for one. New research done at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals potential signs of a rocky, volcanic moon orbiting an exoplanet 635 light-years from Earth. The biggest clue is a sodium cloud 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/unive...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kathryn_d ._sullivan #nasa_sts -41g #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_jupiter #nasa_jupiter_moons #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_general #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_new_horizons #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_artemis_1 #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_iss_research #nasa_orion_program #nasa_radiation
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
