1 month ago
DETAIL OPPORTUNITY: NASA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA seeks applicants interested in six to twelve month reimbursable details with the Office of General Counsel OGC. Applicants must be current Federal Employees. Applicants should receive the approval of their supervisor before applying. Consisting of a Headquarters Office and nine Center-level legal offices, NASA OGC provides advice and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA Seeks Input for Astrobee Free-flying Space Robots
NASA is seeking input from American companies for the operation and use of a system of free-flying robots aboard the International Space Station as the agency continues to foster scientific, educational, and technological developments in low Earth orbit for the benefit of all. The colorful, cube-shaped robots named Bumble, Honey, and Queen are 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA Develops Pod to Help Autonomous Aircraft Operators
For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics researchers recently developed a camera pod with sensors to help with this challenge by advancing computer vision for autonomous aviation.160;160; This pod is called the Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments AIRVUE. It 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
La NASA decide traer de vuelta la nave Starliner a la Tierra sin tripulación
Read this release in English160;here. La NASA traer la nave espacial Starliner de Boeing de vuelta a la Tierra sin los astronautas Butch Wilmore y Suni Williams a bordo, segn anunci la agencia el sbado. Este retorno sin tripulacin permite a la NASA y a Boeing seguir recopilando datos de pruebas sobre Starliner durante su 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Station Science Top News: August 23, 2024
Researchers successfully produced cellulose from bacteria cultured on the International Space Station for four weeks. The bacteria used in the experiment, K. hansenii, is known to produce the highest amount of cellulose and could be considered for large-scale production in microgravity to support the development of materials used in construction, clothing, and the supply of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Dr. Irene Duhart Long
Dr. Irene Duhart Long was the first female and the first minority to hold the position of chief medical officer at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as well as the first African American female to serve in the Senior Executive Service at the center. These distinctions were only two of many firsts in her 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
Cassiopeia A, Then the Cosmos: 25 Years of Chandra X-ray Science
By Rick Smith On Aug. 26, 1999, NASAs Chandra160;X-ray Observatory opened its powerful telescopic eye in orbit and captured its awe-inspiring first light images of Cassiopeia A, a supernova remnant roughly 11,000 light-years from Earth. That first observation was far more detailed than anything seen by previous X-ray telescopes, even revealing for the first 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
1 month ago
NASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to New Glenn Launch of Mars Mission
NASA and Blue Origin are preparing for the agencys ESCAPADE Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers mission, which begins on the inaugural launch of the companys New Glenn rocket. The mission will study the solar winds interaction with the magnetosphere on Mars. Blue Origin is targeting no earlier than Sunday, Oct. 13, for the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_robotics #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_galaxies #nasa_nebulae #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
Super Blue Moons: Your Questions Answered
The Moon of August 30-31, 2023, is a full moon, a supermoon, and a blue moon. Heres what it all means.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
NextSTEP R: Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies
Solicitation Number: NNH16ZCQ001K-Appendix-R August 16, 2024 Draft Solicitation Released Solicitation Overview The National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA intends to release a solicitation under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 Next STEP-2 Broad Agency Announcement BAA to seek industry-led concept definition and maturation studies that address lunar surface logistics and uncrewed surface mobility 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
NASA CubeSats Launch as Commercial Rideshares
A pair of CubeSats from NASA8217;s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator, or PTD, series lifted off on SpaceXs Transporter-11 rideshare mission at 11:56 a.m. PDT Friday, August 16, from Vandenburg Space Force Base in California. The two small satellites, PTD-4 and PTD-R, will help advance NASA8217;s efforts to validate novel technologies and increase small spacecraft capabilities in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale
NASA has awarded a total of 1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agencys Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams delivered novel food production technologies that could provide long-duration human space exploration missions with safe, nutritious, and tasty food. The competitors technologies address NASAs need for sustainable food 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
NASA Celebrates Ames’s Legacy of Research on National Aviation Day
NASA works every day to improve air travel and has been doing so since its creation decades ago. On National Aviation Day, NASA and all fans of aviation get the chance to celebrate the innovative research and development the agency has produced to improve capability and safety in flight. NASAs Ames Research Center in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
Revisiting OSIRIS-REx
An OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule training model parachutes down in this image from Aug. 30, 2023. This drop test was part of NASAs preparations for the return of samples from the asteroid Bennu on Sept. 24, 2023. OSIRIS-REx was the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. This photo was chosen by 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
Station Science Top News: August 16, 2024
Locations designed as a maintenance work area and an exercise area on the International Space Station are commonly used by crew members for stowage and body maintenance activities, respectively. These160;differences160;between intended and actual use demonstrate that systematic observation of material culture can help researchers identify how astronauts adapt to life in microgravity and support better 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
Sols 4277-4279: Getting Ready To Say Goodbye to the King!
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 Its time to move on from our Kings Canyon drill site, so todays plan focused on our usual tidy up routine after a drill campaign. First we need to dump out any material in the drill chambers, in an action called RAGE this sounds aggressive but stands . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_skywatching #nasa_general #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_missions #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_technology_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa
2 months ago
Hubble Spots Billowing Bubbles of Stellar Floss
A bubbling region of stars both old and new lies some 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This complex cluster of emission nebulae is known as N11, and was discovered by American astronomer and NASA astronaut Karl Gordon Henize in 1956. NASAs Hubble Space Telescope brings a new image of the cluster in the . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space
2 months ago
At Work and Beyond, NASA Employees Find Joy in Aviation
The first A in NASA stands for aeronautics. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is just one of several NASA centers conducting revolutionary research to make flight cleaner, safer, and quieter. But an interest in flying goes beyond the professional for many at NASA. Meet a handful of NASA Glenn employees who have a personal connection 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space
2 months ago
AstroViz: Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization
NASAs Universe of Learning a partnership among the Space Telescope Science Institute STScI, CaltechIPAC, the Center for Astrophysics 124; Harvard 038; Smithsonian, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and part of the NASA Science Activation program portfolio recently released a new 3D visualization of the towering clouds of cosmic dust and gas at the . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_for_educators #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_activation #nasa_perseverance_ (rover) #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_curiosity_ (rover) #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_missions #nasa_opportunity_ (rover) #nasa_juno #nasa_jupiter #nasa_earth_science #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_robotics #nasa_asteroids #nasa_deep_space_network #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_iss_research #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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
