2 months ago
SARP West 2024 Oceans Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Henry Houskeeper, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Graduate Mentor: Lori Berberian, University of California, Los Angeles Lori Berberian, Graduate Mentor Emory Gaddis Leveraging High Resolution PlanetScope Imagery to Quantify oil slick Spatiotemporal Variability in the Santa Barbara Channel Emory Gaddis, Colgate University Located within the Santa Barbara Channel of California, Coal Oil Point 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
SARP West 2024 Whole Air Sampling (WAS) Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Donald Blake, University of California, Irvine Graduate Mentor: Katherine Paredero, Georgia Institute of Technology Katherine Paredero, Graduate Mentor Mikaela Vaughn Urban Planning Initiative: Investigation of Isoprene Emissions by Tree Species in the LA Basin Mikaela Vaughn, Virginia Commonwealth University Elevated ozone concentrations have been a concern in Southern California for decades. The 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
SARP West 2024 Terrestrial Ecology Group
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dan Sousa, San Diego State University Graduate Mentor: Megan Ward-Baranyay, San Diego State University Megan Ward-Baranyay, Graduate Mentor Gerrit Hoving Predicting Ammonia Plume Presence at Feedlots in the San Joaquin Valley from VSWIR Spectroscopy of the Land Surface Gerrit Hoving, Carleton College Industrial-scale livestock farms, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations CAFOs, are 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
2024 SARP West Atmospheric Aerosols Group
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Andreas Beyersdorf, California State University, San Bernardino 38; Dr. Ann Marie Carlton, University of California Graduate Mentor: Madison Landi, University of California, Irvine Madison Landi, Graduate Mentor Maya Niyogi A Comparative Analysis of Tropospheric NO2: Evaluating TEMPO Satellite Data Against Airborne Measurements Maya Niyogi, Johns Hopkins University Nitrogen dioxide NO2 plays a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
2024 SARP West Closeout
On August 12-13, 24 students from the West Coast cohort of NASAs Student Airborne Research Program SARP gathered at University of California, Irvine UCI to present their final research to a room of mentors, professors, family, and NASA personnel. SARP is an eight-week summer internship for undergraduate students, hosted in two cohorts: SARP West operates 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
Getting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission
NASA is advancing an innovative approach to enabling commercial inspection of defunct, or inoperable, satellites in low Earth orbit, a precursor to capturing and repairing or removing the satellites. The agency has awarded Starfish Space of Seattle, Washington, a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research SBIR contract to complete the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
The Marshall Star for September 25, 2024
Marshall Presents Small Business Awards for Fiscal Year 2024 By Wayne Smith NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center honored top contractors, subcontractors, teams, and individuals of fiscal year 2024 at the 38th meeting of Marshalls Small Business Alliance. The awards honor aerospace companies and leaders who have demonstrated support of the centers small business programs and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launch, Docking
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the first human spaceflight mission to launch from that 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch
NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to support the launch of a suborbital sounding rocket for the Department of Defense during a launch window that runs 1:45 to 6:30 p.m. EDT each day from Sept. 26 to 30.160; No real-time launch status updates will be available and the launch will not be livestreamed.160; 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s Art Program is Back
NASA launched its reimagined art program by unveiling two murals on Sept. 23, 2024. The murals, titled To the Moon, and Back, were created by New York-based artist team Geraluz and WERC and use geometrical patterns to invite deeper reflection on the exploration, creativity, and connection with the cosmos. The vision of this next phase 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_earth_science #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_space_sustainability #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center
4 months ago
When Teachers Become the Students: Educators Spend Summer Studying STEM Engagement at Johnson
The summer months are usually a time for teachers to take a break from the classroom and enjoy some well-earned rest. But at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, two experienced educators dedicated their summer vacations to learning how to enrich their students science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM education and inspire them to achieve 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
‘Current’ Events: NASA and USGS Find a New Way to Measure River Flows
A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey USGS collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast water is flowing. Rivers supply fresh water to our communities and farms, provide homes for a variety of creatures, transport 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Sols 4263-4265: A Royal Birthday Celebration at Kings Canyon
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 Prepare your party poppers, horns, and confetti On Aug. 6 EDT, after 4,265 Martian sols since Curiosity first landed in Gale Crater, the rover will be turning 12 years old. I still remember the excitement of watching Curiositys landing back when I started high school. Now, as a . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
How Do I Navigate NASA Learning Resources and Opportunities?
NASA offers a variety of platforms and resources to support kindergarten through college educators in bringing the excitement of exploration and discovery to students in the classroom and beyond. From in-depth lesson plans to supplemental videos and activities, the resources below can help educators develop an out-of-this world curriculum and create unforgettable experiences for their 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/learn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Engagement Platform Brings Experts to Classrooms, Communities
With a new school year on the horizon, NASA is introducing a platform to connect communities with agency experts to share their experiences working on agency missions and programs for the benefit of humanity. Continuing a long-standing tradition of connecting the public with science, technology, engineering, and math, NASA Engages augments the agencys speakers bureau 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install
Technicians move NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to accommodate installation of its five-panel solar array at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. After moving the spacecraft, the team had to precisely align the spacecraft in preparation for the installation. The huge arrays spanning 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Sends More Science to Space, More Strides for Future Exploration
Biological and physical investigations aboard the Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply mission NG-21 included experiments studying the impacts of zero gravity on grass, how packed bed reactors could improve water purification both in space and on Earth, and observations on new rounds of samples that will allow scientists to learn more about the characteristics of different materials as they change phases on the tiniest of scales.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Lagniappe for August 2024
Explore Lagniappe for August 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks The roll out of NASAs SLS Space Launch System Artemis II core stage from NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on July 16 brought warm feelings to this Gator heart of mine. It shows the continued progress toward the Artemis II test flight for NASAs first 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Stennis Flashback: Shuttle Team Achieves Unprecedented Milestone
As chief of test operations at NASAs Stennis Space Center, Maury Vander has been involved in some long-duration propulsion hot fires but he still struggles to describe a pair of 34-minute space shuttle main engine tests conducted onsite in August 1988. When you stop and think about it, Vander begins, then pauses. In 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Announces New Deputy Director
NASAs Stennis Space Center Director John Bailey announced Aug. 2 that longtime propulsion engineermanager Christine Powell has been selected as deputy director of the south Mississippi propulsion site, effective Aug. 12. I am excited for Christine to join the NASA Stennis executive team, Bailey said. She has deep and proven experience and expertise in propulsion 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
55 Years Ago: One Year Before the Moon Landing
In July 1968, much work still remained to meet the goal President John F. Kennedy set in May 1961, to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. No American astronaut had flown in space since the November 1966 flight of Gemini XII, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
4 months ago
25 Years Ago: STS-93, Launch of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
On July 23, 1999, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 26th trip into space, to deliver its heaviest payload ever the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The STS-93 crew included Commander Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Specialists Catherine Cady G. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
4 months ago
UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+
NASA and Boeing will host a news conference with mission leadership at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 25, to provide the latest status of the agencys Boeing Crew Flight Test aboard the International Space Station. NASA previously planned an audio-only media teleconference to host the discussion. The agency will provide live coverage on NASA, NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
4 months ago
The Future is Bright: Johnson Space Center Interns Shine Throughout Summer Term
More than 100 interns supported operations at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer, each making an important impact on the agencys mission success. Get to know seven stellar interns nominated by their mentors for their hard work and outstanding contributions. Stella Alcorn Assignment: Engineering Directorate, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Autonomous Flight Systems Branch, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
4 months ago
The Marshall Star for July 24, 2024
25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity By Rick Smith The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners, said NASA thermal analyst Jodi Turk. In the case of NASAs160;Chandra X-ray Observatory, marking its 25th anniversary in space this year, some of those corners proved to be as far 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
4 months ago
A Saturnian Summer
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giants northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn8217;s icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom. The light reddish haze over the northern hemisphere seen in this color composite could 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
5 months ago
NASA Moon Rocket Stage for Artemis II Moved, Prepped for Shipment
NASA is preparing the SLS Space Launch System rocket core stage that will help power the first crewed mission of NASAs Artemis campaign for shipment. On July 6, NASA and Boeing, the core stage lead contractor, moved the Artemis II rocket stage to another part of the agencys Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_sts -65 #nasa_internships #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_general #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_blogs
5 months ago
NASA, Boeing Provide Next Update on Space Station Crew Flight Test
Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media briefing at 12:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 10, to discuss the agencys Crew Flight Test at the International Space Station. Audio of the media teleconference will stream live on the agencys website: Participants include: Media interested in participating must contact the newsroom at NASAs 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_sts -65 #nasa_internships #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_general #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_blogs
5 months ago
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Space Station Departure
Northrop Grummans uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, July 12, five and a half months after delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA and its international partners. This mission was the companys 20th commercial 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_sts -65 #nasa_internships #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_general #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_blogs
5 months ago
30 Years Ago: STS-65 Lifts Off
The space shuttle Columbia launches from Pad 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 8, 1994. This was the second flight of International Microgravity Laboratory IML-2, carrying more than twice the number of experiments and facilities as IML-1. The crew split into two teams to perform around-the-clock research. More than 80 experiments, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_space_shuttle #nasa_sts -65 #nasa_internships #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_general #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_blogs
