16 days ago
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, has selected SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies Corporation to provide launch services for NOAAs JPSS-4 mission. The spacecraft is part of the multi-satellite cooperative Joint Polar Satellite System JPSS program, a partnership between NASA and NOAA. This mission is the next satellite in the program, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space
16 days ago
NASA Rocket Discovers New Energization Process in Upper Atmosphere
When it comes to discoveries about our upper atmosphere, it pays to know your surroundings. Using data from the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics TRICE-2 rocket launch, NASA scientist Francesca Di Mare and Gregory Howes from the University of Iowa studied waves traveling down Earths magnetic field lines into the polar atmosphere. These waves . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space
16 days ago
Chandra Sees the Peacock’s Galaxy
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory launch, the Chandra team released this never-seen-before image of NGC 6872, a spiral galaxy in the Pavo Peacock constellation, on July 22, 2024. This image and 24 others, which all include data from Chandra, demonstrate how X-ray astronomy explores all corners of the universe. NGC 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space
16 days ago
Seed Funding Proposals Due November 19 This Year!
Since 2020, NASAs Citizen Science Seed Funding Program CSSFP has launched 24 new projects to expand citizen science in professional research. This year, proposals are due by November 19, 2024, with optional Notices of Intent by October 1, 2024. The planning start date is May 1, 2025. Current grant recipients can request a No Cost Extension, but must submit requests more than 10 days before the grants end date. NASA looks forward to new proposals and supporting citizen science projects.. https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space
16 days ago
25 Images to Celebrate NASA’s Chandra 25th Anniversary
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its launch, NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory is releasing160;25 never-before-seen views160;of a wide range of cosmic objects. These images, which all include data from Chandra, demonstrate how X-ray astronomy explores all corners of the universe. By combining X-rays from Chandra with other space-based observatories and telescopes on the ground, as 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space
16 days ago
Ground Antenna Trio to Give NASA’s Artemis Campaign ‘LEGS’ to Stand On
Main Takeaways: Background: NASA8217;s LEGS can do more than help Earthlings move about the planet. Three Lunar Exploration Ground Sites, or LEGS, will enhance the Near Space Networks communications services and support of NASAs Artemis campaign. NASAs Space Communications and Navigation SCaN program maintains the agencys two primary communications networks the Deep Space Network 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_advanced_space_suits #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_juno #nasa_jupiter #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_buzz_aldrin #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth
16 days ago
Eileen Collins Broke Barriers as America’s First Female Space Shuttle Commander
At the end of February 1998, Johnson Space Center Deputy Director James D. Wetherbee called Astronaut Eileen Collins to his office in Building 1. He told her she had been assigned to command STS-93 and went with her to speak with Center Director George W.S. Abbey who informed her that she would be going to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_advanced_space_suits #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_juno #nasa_jupiter #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_buzz_aldrin #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth
16 days ago
NASA Research Volunteers to Begin Next Simulated Mission to Mars
NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars within HERA Human Exploration Research Analog at the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston. Erin Anderson, Sergii Iakymov, Brandon Kent, and Sarah Elizabeth McCandless will begin their simulated trek to Mars on Friday, Aug. 9. The volunteer crew 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_eileen_m ._collins #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_sts -93 #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_advanced_space_suits #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_i_am_artemis #nasa_people_of_marshall #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_juno #nasa_jupiter #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_buzz_aldrin #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth
23 days ago
NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World
Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences between its eternal morning and eternal evening atmosphere. WASP-39 b, a giant planet with a diameter 1.3 times greater than Jupiter, but similar mass . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_artemis #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts
23 days ago
Sky High Sustainability: NASA Johnson’s Pocket Prairie Flourishes Atop Building 12
Buzzing with bees, baby birds, and wildflowers, the rooftop garden atop building 12 at Johnson Space Center in Houston reflects NASA8217;s commitment to environmental stewardship. Originally constructed in 1963, the facility was transformed in 2012, incorporating energy-efficient features that earned it LEED Gold certification. The certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_artemis #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts
26 days ago
NASA Cloud-Based Platform Could Help Streamline, Improve Air Traffic
Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow, a NASA-developed resource is now making data available to help the aviation industry do the same thing. To assist air traffic managers in keeping airplanes moving efficiently through the skies, information about weather, potential delays, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/aeron...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_blogs #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab
26 days ago
Sols 4241–4242: We Can’t Go Around It…We’ve Got To Go Through It!
Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Curiosity is currently trekking across Gediz Vallis channel because, as my nephews favorite book says, if we cant go around it weve got to go through it Recently weve been parked for a while on the channel to drill Mammoth Lakes, and are now on the move . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center
26 days ago
NASA to Commemorate 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing
As the agency explores more of the Moon than ever before under the Artemis campaign, NASA will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first astronauts landing on the Moon through a variety of in-person, virtual, and engagement activities nationwide between Monday, July 15, and Thursday, July 25. Events will honor Americas vision and technology that 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_artemis #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center
26 days ago
Two Years Since Webb’s First Images: Celebrating with the Penguin and the Egg
To celebrate the second science anniversary of NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, the team has released a near- and mid-infrared image on July 12, 2024,160;of two interacting galaxies: The Penguin and the Egg. Webb specializes in capturing infrared light which is beyond what our own eyes can see allowing us to view and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae
26 days ago
NASA Marshall Engineers Unveil Versatile, Low-cost Hybrid Engine Testbed
In June, engineers at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, unveiled an innovative, 11-inch hybrid rocket motor testbed. The new hybrid testbed, which features variable flow capability and a 20-second continuous burn duration, is designed to provide a low-cost, quick-turnaround solution for conducting hot-fire tests of advanced nozzles and other rocket engine hardware, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae
26 days ago
Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary
Two for two A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASAs James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a parade of discoveries by astronomers around the world. Since President Biden and Vice President Harris unveiled the . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae
26 days ago
Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but its a difficult one to complete. We can only measure the distances to a few nearby objects like the Sun, planets, and some nearby stars directly. . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general
27 days ago
NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle
Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91. Engle became an astronaut at age 32 while flying the X-15 for the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
27 days ago
45 Years Ago: Skylab Reenters Earth’s Atmosphere
A few days before they left Skylab on Feb. 8, 1974, the final crew to occupy the station raised its altitude, hoping to keep it in orbit until a future space shuttle could revisit it. But higher than predicted solar activity caused the Earths atmosphere to expand, increasing drag on the large vehicle, causing its 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
27 days ago
Electrical and Mechanical Technician Clifton Brown
We have a group photo of my first project here, ASTRO-H, and that one means a lot to me because I came to that NASA project fresh off the street. I was super scared and intimidated. It was me and three other technicians, who were also all new, and a handful of very seasoned scientists 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astronauts #nasa_former_astronauts #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_skylab #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_missions #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kjell_n ._lindgren #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_general #nasa_organizations
