27 days ago
Sols 4341-4342: A Bumpy Road
Earth planning date: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 After Curiositys busy weekend, the team is ready for another day of planning. We are able to take advantage of the Earth-Mars time offset to full plan on both sols of our plan today. For this plan, I served as Mobility Rover Planner, and planned Curiositys drive. The . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
NASA Awards NOAA’s Solar Wind Plasma Sensors Contract
NASA has selected the University of New Hampshire in Durham to build Solar Wind Plasma Sensors for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations NOAA Space Weather Next Program. This cost-plus-no-fee contract is valued at approximately 24.3 million and includes the development of two sensors that will study the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
An Orange Blue Moon
Clouds curling around the full blue moon gives the night sky an eerie feel in this image from Aug. 19, 2024. As seen here, a blue moon is not actually blue; the third full moon in a season with four full Moons is called a blue moon. Another moon will be visible in the sky 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
NASA Chief AI Officer on the Federal Executive Forum: How Agencies Are Strategizing About AI
Listen to Chief AI Officer Dave Salvagnini represent NASA in a Federal Executive Forum webinar on Artificial Intelligence Strategies in Government Progress and Best Practices 2024. Featuring Chief AI Officers and technology experts at the IRS, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Red Hat, Deloitte, and Pure Storage, this discussion covers current 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
PSI Database is Live with New Features to Improve User Experience
Since its launch in 2014, the Physical Sciences Informatics PSI system has served as NASAs online repository for physical science data. Now, the PSI system is live with new updates to further align with NASAs open data policy. With its first significant update in over five years, the data repository has been completely redesigned, featuring . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
Educator Night at the Museum of the North: Activating Science in Fairbanks Classrooms
The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team NASA HEAT set out to activate science in Fairbanks classrooms in early October at the University of Alaskas Museum of the North annual Educators Night. This free Fall semester event introduces educators and school staff to a variety of resources and connections, connecting attendees with resources and university departments . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions
28 days ago
NASA Funds Open-Source Software Underpinning Scientific Innovation
NASA has awarded 15.6 million in grant funding to 15 projects supporting the maintenance of open-source tools, frameworks, and libraries used by the NASA science community, for the benefit of all. The agencys Open-Source Tools, Frameworks, and Libraries awards provide support for the sustainable development of tools freely available to everyone and critical for the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_orion_program
28 days ago
NASA Releases Economic Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2023
In fiscal year 2023, NASA investments supported 66,208 jobs in the state of California, generated 18.5 billion in economic output and 1 billion in tax revenue to the states economy. Overall, NASA generated an estimated 9.5 billion in federal, state, and local taxes throughout the United States. NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_orion_program
28 days ago
Statement from NASA’s Janet Petro on FY23 Economic Impact Report
America is returning to the Moon with our sights set on Mars, and NASA is leading the way. Along with our industry and international partners, were advancing scientific research, inspiring the next generation of explorers, and ensuring reliable and continuous access to space for our nation. NASAs Economic Impact Report for fiscal year FY 2023 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_orion_program
28 days ago
NASA Science on Health, Safety to Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission
New science experiments for NASA are set to launch aboard the agencys SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The six investigations aim to contribute to cutting-edge discoveries by NASA scientists and research teams. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will liftoff aboard the companys Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_orion_program
28 days ago
New Report Shows NASA’s $75.6 Billion Boost to US Economy
NASA8217;s work, including its Moon to Mars exploration approach, is advancing science and technology for the Artemis Generation, while also driving significant economic growth across the United States, the agency announced Thursday. In its third agencywide economic impact report, NASA highlighted how its Moon to Mars activities, climate change research and technology development, and other 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_missions #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_orion_program
1 month ago
S-MODE, ASIA-AQ, and the Role of ESPO in Complex Airborne Campaigns
ESPO solves problems before you know you have them. If you are missing a canister of liquid nitrogen, got locked out of your rental car, or need clearance for a South Korean military base, you want ESPO in your corner. What is ESPO While the Earth Science Project Office ESPO does many things, one of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_comets #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research
1 month ago
NASA Michoud Gets a Rare Visitor
Comet C2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS passes over NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in this Oct. 13, 2024, image. This comet comes from the Oort Cloud, far beyond Pluto and the most distant edges of the Kuiper Belt. Though Comet C2023 A3 will be visible through early November, the best time to observe is between 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_comets #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research
1 month ago
NASA and Partners Scaling to New Heights
NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way for aircraft to safely operate at higher altitudes. This work seeks to open the door for increased internet coverage, improved disaster response, expanded scientific missions, and even supersonic flight. The concept is referred to as 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/aeron...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_i_am_artemis
1 month ago
Five Years Ago: First All Woman Spacewalk
The fifth anniversary of the first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and Jessica U. Meir seems like a good time to tell the story of women spacewalkers. Since the first woman stepped outside a spacecraft in 1984, 23 women from four nationalities have participated in 61 spacewalks. These women made significant contributions 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_i_am_artemis
1 month ago
NASA Selects Crew for 45-Day Simulated Mars Mission in Houston
NASA selected a crew of four research volunteers to participate in its last simulated mission to Mars in 2024 within a habitat at the agency8217;s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Obaid Alsuwaidi, Kristen Magas, Tiffany Snyder, and Anderson Wilder will step into the 650-square-foot HERA Human Exploration Research Analog facility on Friday, Nov. 1. Once 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_i_am_artemis
1 month ago
NASA, Artemis Accords Signatories Progress on Sustainable Exploration
A record number of Artemis Accords signatories, including the United States, gathered at the International Astronautical Congress IAC, the worlds largest global space conference taking place in Milan this week, furthering discussions on the safe and responsible use of space for the benefit of all. During the space conference, top space agency leaders and other 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_i_am_artemis
1 month ago
Hubble Captures a New View of Galaxy M90
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the striking spiral galaxy Messier 90 M90, also NGC 4569, located in the constellation Virgo. In 2019, Hubble released an image of M90 created with Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 WFPC2 data taken in 1994, soon after its installation. That WFPC2 image has a distinctive stair-step pattern . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus
1 month ago
What is Air Quality?
Clean air is essential for healthy living, but according to the World Health Organization WHO, almost 99 of the global population breathes air exceeding their guideline limits of air pollution. Air quality is a measure of how much stuff is in the air, which includes particulates and gaseous pollutants, said Kristina Pistone, a research scientist 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus
1 month ago
Sols 4336-4337: Where the Streets Have No Name
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 Curiosity continues to drive along the western edge of the upper Gediz Vallis channel. After exiting the channel a few weeks ago, we turned north to image the back side of the deposits that we investigated on the eastern side before the channel crossing. As a member of . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology
1 month ago
NASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in Space
NASA announced two awards Thursday to establish scientific consortia multi-institutional coalitions to conduct ground-based studies that help address the agencys goals of maintaining a sustained human presence in space. These consortia will focus on biological systems research in the areas of animal and human models, plants, and microbiology. When fully implemented, the awards for . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan
A passion for puzzles, problem-solving, and propulsion led Sarah Ryan a native of Columbus, Ohio to her current position as Raptor engine lead for NASAs HLS Human Landing System insight team at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The SpaceX Raptor rocket engine powers the companys Starship and Super Heavy rocket. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR Deep Space Climate Observatory mission. The image of our Earth from space is the single most compelling iconic image that any of us have ever seen, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
NASA’s C-130 Aircraft En Route to India in Support of NISAR Mission
NASAs globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar NISAR mission. The C-130 departed from NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, to embark on the multi-leg, multi-day journey. The flight path will take the aircraft coast to coast 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
NASA’s IXPE Helps Researchers Determine Shape of Black Hole Corona
New findings using data from NASAs IXPE Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer mission offer unprecedented insight into the shape and nature of a structure important to black holes called a corona. A corona is a shifting plasma region that is part of the flow of matter onto a black hole, about which scientists have only a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
Just Keep Roving
Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith soil can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheels can slip on the steepest areas.. https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
1 month ago
Old Data Yields New Secrets as NASA’s DAVINCI Preps for Venus Trip
How NASAs DAVINCI mission to Venus uses old data to reveal new secrets.. https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_blogs #nasa_pioneer_venus #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_planets #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_venus #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_mars #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science
5 months ago
NASA Awards Support STEM Research at Minority Serving Institutions
NASA has selected 23 minority-serving institutions to receive 1.2 million to grow their research and technology capabilities, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the agencys missions for the benefit of humanity. Through NASAs Minority University Research and Education Project MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification MPLAN award, selected institutions will receive up to 50,000 each 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #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 #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
5 months ago
Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona Desert
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moons South Pole for the first time. Traveling to space requires immense preparation, not just for the astronauts, but . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #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 #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
5 months ago
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency and will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #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 #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_smallsats_program #nasa_for_researchers #nasa_technology_research #nasa_2023_solar_eclipse #nasa_2024_solar_eclipse #nasa_earth_science #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation
