27 days ago
Hubble Sees a Celestial Cannonball
The spiral galaxy in this NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image is IC 3225. It looks remarkably as if it was launched from a cannon, speeding through space like a comet with a tail of gas streaming from its disk behind it. The scenes that galaxies appear in from Earths point of view are fascinating; many . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates
27 days ago
Back on Earth: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida
NASAs SpaceX Crew-8 mission successfully splashed down at 3:29 a.m. EDT Friday, off Pensacola, Florida, concluding a nearly eight-month science mission and the agencys eighth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. 160; After launching March 3 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA astronauts Matthew 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_blogs #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_science_activation #nasa_nasa_directorates
27 days ago
Sinister Solar System
Our universe is full of mysterious sights. Explore some of our most frightful finds from past Halloweens.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_the_solar_system #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
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
Systems Engineer Noosha Haghani Prepped PACE for Space
Throughout the life cycles of missions, Goddard engineer Noosha Haghani has championed problem-solving and decision-making to get to flight-ready projects. Name: Noosha HaghaniTitle: Plankton Aerosol Clouds and Ecosystem PACE Deputy Mission Systems EngineerFormal Job Classification: Electrical engineerOrganization: Engineering and Technology Directorate, Mission Systems Engineering Branch Code 599 What do you do and what is most 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/peopl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords
1 month ago
NASA Seeks Innovative Artemis Lunar Logistics, Mobility Solutions
NASA is asking U.S. industry to submit innovative architecture solutions that could help the agency land and move cargo on the lunar surfaced during future Artemis missions. Released in September, the agencys request for proposal also supports NASAs broader Moon to Mars Objectives. Previously, NASA published two white papers outlining lunar logistics and mobility gaps 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Journey Through Stars with NASA in New Minecraft Game
NASA invites gamers, educators, and students to grab their pickaxe and check out its latest collaboration with Minecraft exploring a new world inspired by the agencys James Webb Space Telescope.160;The partnership allows creators to experience NASAs discoveries with interactive modules on star formation, planets, and galaxy types, modeled using real Webb images. The James Webb 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA, NOAA to Provide Update on Progress of Solar Cycle
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA will discuss the Suns activity and the progression of Solar Cycle 25 during a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 15. Tracking the solar cycle is a key part of better understanding the Sun and mitigating its impacts on technology and infrastructure as humanity 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Public Participation in Machine Learning Bolsters Extraterrestrial Research
When NASA conducts research beyond our world, scientists160;on Earth prepare as much as possible before sending instruments on extraterrestrial journeys. One way to prepare for these exploration missions is by using machine learning techniques to develop algorithms with data from commercial instruments or from flight instruments on planetary missions. For example, NASA uses mass spectrometer 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test
A major component of NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Called the Outer Barrel Assembly, this piece of the observatory is designed to keep the telescope at a stable temperature and shield it from stray light. The two-part spin 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_organizations #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_technology #nasa_people_of_armstrong #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_artemis_accords #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
2 NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the 20 under 35 of 2024 by the Space and Satellite Professionals International. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the space industry. The annual list of 20 Under 35 features 20 employees and entrepreneurs to keep your eye on in coming 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_general #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_near_space_network #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_earth #nasa_gamma_rays #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_binary_stars #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_asteroids #nasa_comets #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_nasa_directorates
2 months ago
Hubble Captures Steller Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral
This image from the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium. It sports a glowing bar in its core, majestically winding spiral arms, and clouds of dark dust across it. Numerous glowing, pink spots across the disc of the galaxy are H-alpha . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Hosts Two Workshops for Consultation on LEO Microgravity Strategy
As part of NASAs effort to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration in low Earth orbit LEO, the agency conducted two stakeholder workshops in London and Washington to solicit feedback from the international community, including NASAs international partners, American industry, and academia on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13, respectively. The agency released a draft set 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora
In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planets skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These dazzling sights are possible because of the interaction of coronal mass ejections explosions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun with Earths magnetic field, which protects us from the radiation the Sun 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
Pioneer of Change: America Reyes Wang Makes NASA Space Biology More Open
As humans return to the Moon and push on toward Mars, scientists are ramping up research into the effects of space on the body to make sure astronauts stay healthy on longer missions. This research often involves spaceflight studies of rodents, insects, and other models in orbiting laboratories such as the International Space Station. However, . https://science.nasa.gov/o...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System Upgrade
For almost 60 years, NASAs Stennis Space Center has tested rocket systems and engines to help power the nations human space exploration dreams. Completion of a critical water system infrastructure project helps ensure the site can continue that frontline work moving forward. The infrastructure at NASA Stennis is absolutely critical for rocket engine testing for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s Hubble Finds that a Black Hole Beam Promotes Stellar Eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called novae, are not caught inside the jet, but apparently in a dangerous neighborhood nearby. The . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
Let It Go: (After Latching) Challenge
NASA is seeking innovative solutions for a synchronized antenna deployment system. The primary objective is to develop a mechanism that ensures sequential deployment of antenna panels, addressing a critical aspect of space-based communication technology. In this challenge, participants are tasked with designing a mechanism that will release hexagonal panels in a predetermined sequence. Specifically, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s Artemis Science Instrument Gets Tested in Moon-Like Sandbox
Scientists and engineers tested NASAs LEMSLunar Environment Monitoring Station instrument suite in a sandbox of simulated Moon soil.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch
NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will embark on a flight aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launching no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/get-i...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
