4 months ago
Rae Ann Meyer Named Deputy Director of NASA Marshall
Rae Ann Meyer has been selected as deputy director of NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective June 2. In this role, Meyer will assist in leading Marshalls nearly 7,000 on-site and near-site civil service and contractor employees and an annual budget of approximately 5 billion. She will also help guide the center 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
4 months ago
NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor
NASA has awarded the Consolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services contract to Summit Technologies 38; Solutions, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, to provide support for the agencys Technology Transfer Program. The performance-based firm-fixed price contract has a potential mission services value of 26 million and a maximum potential indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity value of 55 million. The contract begins on 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
4 months ago
What is 3D-MAT?
A thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System 3D-MAT is a thermal protection material developed as a critical component of Orion, NASAs newest spacecraft built for human deep space missions. It is able to maintain a high level of strength while enduring extreme temperatures during re-entry into Earths 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
4 months ago
Galaxies Actively Forming in Early Universe Caught Feeding on Cold Gas
Researchers analyzing data from NASAs James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed three galaxies that may be actively forming when the universe was only 400 to 600 million years old. Webbs data shows these galaxies are surrounded by gas that the researchers suspect to be almost purely hydrogen and helium, the earliest elements to exist in . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_technology #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis #nasa_general #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_stars
4 months ago
A Moonlit Moonwalk
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, foreground, and Andre Douglas execute a nighttime simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 16, 2024, as part of the Joint Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Test Team Field Test 5 JETT5. The test consisted of four simulated moonwalks that followed operations planned for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
4 months ago
40 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 10th Group of Astronauts
On May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants, the group comprised 17 astronaut candidates 8211; seven pilots and 10 mission specialists and included three women and one Hispanic American. They reported for duty on July 2 to begin their year-long training period to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
4 months ago
NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress
As NASA, Boeing, and ULA United Launch Alliance continue to evaluate a path toward launching the agencys Boeing Crew Flight Test, they will host a joint media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 24. The agency is working toward a launch at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, June 1, for the first crewed flight of Boeings 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
4 months ago
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
Using observations by NASAs TESS Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away. Multiple factors make it a candidate well-suited for further study using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. TESS stares at a large swath . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
4 months ago
New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe
With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agencys upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Euclid mission, led by ESA the European Space Agency with contributions from NASA, has released five new images that showcase the space telescopes ability to explore two large-scale cosmic mysteries: dark matter 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_atmosphere #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanet_transits #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_euclid #nasa_black_holes #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_technology #nasa_earth #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research
5 months ago
Discovery Alert: An Earth-sized World and Its Ultra-cool Star
Our galaxy is a jewel box of red stars. More than 70 of the stars in the Milky Way are M dwarfs, also known as red dwarfs. These stars are cool and dim compared with our Sun, but they often blast orbiting exoplanets with high-energy radiation, especially early in their lives. And those lives last . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon
The Next Full Moon is the Flower, Corn, or Corn Planting Moon; the Milk Moon; the Hares Moon; and Vesak, Buddha Jayanti, or Buddha Purnima. The next full Moon will be on Thursday morning, May 23, 2024, at 9:53 AM EDT. This will be Friday morning from the Lord Howe Island time zone just east . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
Good Night, Moon
The waning gibbous moon stands out against the dark backdrop of space in this April 26, 2024, image from the International Space Station. Waning gibbous is one of eight moon phases, occurring after the full moon. The Sun always illuminates half of the Moon while the other half remains dark, but how much we can 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
Hubble Views the Dawn of a Sun-like Star
Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of the variable star HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau G3. HP Tau is known as a T . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
Space Physics and Space Weather Scientist Dr. Yihua (Eva) Zheng
8220;I grew up in China. In China, everybody talks about what they want to be when they grow up. Many want to grow up to be a scientist or engineer. So I aspired to be a scientist from an early age. 8220; For the girls or women in science or in any profession or 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
Binoculars: A Great First Telescope
Do you want to peer deeper into the night sky Are you feeling the urge to buy a telescope There are so many options for budding astronomers that choosing one can be overwhelming. A first telescope should be easy to use and provide good quality views while being affordable. As it turns out, those requirements . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_red_dwarfs #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits
5 months ago
Eleasa Kim: Pioneering CLDP Payload Operations and Cultural Integration
Eleasa Kim, stationed at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center, leads the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program CLDP payload operations at Johnson Space Center, with 18 years of mission support under her belt. Her roles have included biomedical engineer flight controller, payload safety engineer for Artemis I, planning and analysis branch operations discipline lead, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions
5 months ago
Mission Manager Update: VIPER Rover Approved to Move into Environmental Testing!
While NASAs VIPER team has been focused on building the flight rover that will go to the South Pole of the Moon, the team has also been making preparations for environmental testing of the rover.160; In April, the VIPER team passed a System Test Readiness Review, exploring the readiness of the facilities, procedures, and staff 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
Sols 4184-4185: Look Near! Look Far!
Earth planning date: Monday,May 13, 2024 Today Ive chosen to show off a spectacular image of Texoli butte, but Im rather biased in my assessment of its beauty because I am currently part of the team studying it. What continues to marvel me is Curiositys incredible suite of instruments that can not only help us . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_blogs #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions
5 months ago
NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert
To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASAs Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuit systems as they traverse through 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/human...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought
An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues. Flaring up rapidly and with little warning, the drought that gripped much of the United States in the summer of 2012 was one of the most extensive the country had seen since the yearslong Dust Bowl of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Pocatello, Idaho, for Final Flight
NASAs DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Pocatello, Idaho, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho State University, where it will be used to train 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over San Jose, California, for Final Flight
NASAs DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over San Jose and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho State University, where it will be 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Palmdale, California, for Final Flight
NASAs DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Palmdale, California, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASAs Armstrongs Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho State University, where it will be 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA8217;s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flight May 15 to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians by providing real-world experience in the colleges Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program. Before 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
5 months ago
NASA Names Deputy Station Manager, Operations Integration Manager
NASA selected Dina Contella as the deputy program manager and Bill Spetch as the operations integration manager for the agencys International Space Station Program, effective Sunday, June 2. Dinas depth of experience with the complex and dynamic aspects of the space station mission will be instrumental for leading through future challenges, said Dana Weigel, program 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kathleen_rubins #nasa_spacesuits #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth_science #nasa_water_on_earth #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_science_in_the_air #nasa_missions #nasa_auroras #nasa_solar_flares
