1 month ago
NASA, LASP Sign Agreement To Advance Space Weather Research, Modeling
NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics LASP at the University of Colorado CU Boulder enacted a collaborative Space Act Agreement Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, to advance research and modeling in the critical field of space weather. NASA and LASP are longtime space science and exploration 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_human_dimensions #nasa_technology #nasa_exomars #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_climate_change #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_ice_ &_glaciers #nasa_sea_ice
1 month ago
Station Science Top News: August 2, 2024
Analysessuggestthat microgravity does not significantly alter fundamental biochemical pathways in kidney cells, including metabolism of vitamin D. This finding could help researchers develop strategies to protect crew health on future missions and improve treatment of kidney-related diseases on Earth. Kidney Cellsexamined the effects of microgravity and other factors of space travel on kidney health. Previous 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_anne_c ._mcclain #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_nichole_ayers #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe
1 month ago
NASA, EPA Tackle NO2 Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities
NASA data about nitrogen dioxide, a harmful air pollutant, is available in EJScreen, EPAs widely used environmental justice screening and mapping tool.. https://science.nasa.gov/e...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_human_dimensions #nasa_technology #nasa_exomars #nasa_goddard_technology #nasa_mars #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_nasa_en_español #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_astrobiology #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_elliptical_galaxies #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_climate_change #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_ice_ &_glaciers #nasa_sea_ice
2 months ago
Ranger 7 Snaps the Moon
On July 31, 1964, the Ranger 7 spacecraft took this photo, the first image of the Moon taken by a United States spacecraft. 17 minutes later, it crashed into the Moon on the northern rim of the Sea of Clouds as intended. The 4,316 images sent back helped identify safe Moon landing sites for Apollo 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_ranger_7 #nasa_general #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
Tech Today: Remote Sensing Technology Fights Forest Fires
Enabled by NASA Sensors and Technical Assistance. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_ranger_7 #nasa_general #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
What’s Up: August 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Two planets meet for a super close conjunction, the Perseid meteor shower peaks, and look for the Lagoon Nebula a stellar nursery in Sagittarius.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_ranger_7 #nasa_general #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
NASA Public Engagement Specialist Loves to Inspire Kids with STEM
Careers at NASA were not on his radar growing up. But Jonas Dino, public engagement specialist at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, ended up with his perfect job that involves connecting people with NASA. One of the best parts of his job is to learn first-hand about NASAs cutting-edge research and translate 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_ranger_7 #nasa_general #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
NASA’s First-Ever Quantum Memory Made at Glenn Research Center
Bringing bright minds together has once again proven to be the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. Researchers developed technology that will store information within a cloud of atoms. Together with Infleqtion Inc., researchers at NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland produced NASAs first-ever quantum memory. This technology is NASAs first step in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_ranger_7 #nasa_general #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_cubesats #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs
2 months ago
NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 21st Station Resupply Launch
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency. NASAs live launch coverage will begin at 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_asteroids #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
2 months ago
Overview for NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Commercial Resupply Mission
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_asteroids #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
2 months ago
Repair Kit for NASA’s NICER Mission Heading to Space Station
NASA will deliver a patch kit for NICER Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer, an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, on the agencys Northrop Grumman 21st commercial resupply mission. Astronauts will conduct a spacewalk to complete the repair. Located near the space stations starboard solar array, NICER was damaged in May 2023. The mission . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_asteroids #nasa_missions #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_the_solar_system
3 months ago
NASA CubeSats Loaded for Launch
Eight CubeSats that are part of NASAs CubeSat Launch Initiative have been integrated into Firefly Aerospaces deployment hardware and are ready to be encapsulated into the payload fairing of Fireflys Alpha rocket. The launch, named Noise of Summer,8221; will lift off early this summer from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_cubesats #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
Giant Batteries Deliver Renewable Energy When It’s Needed
Solar power is abundant when the Sun is shining. Wind power is steady when the wind160;is blowing. However, creating a steady electricity supply from intermittent power sources is a challenge. NASA was focused on this problem more than 45 years ago when the agency designed a new type of liquid battery during the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
A Bright New Abrasion
Last week, Perseverance arrived at the long-awaited site of Bright Angel, named for being a light-toned rock that stands out in orbital data.. https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
NASA Engineer Honored as Girl Scouts ‘Woman of Distinction’
Youd think a NASA aerospace engineer who spends her days inside a giant dome researching how to make plane engines quieter and spacecraft systems more efficient would have a pretty booked schedule. Still, advocacy and mentoring, especially for women and girls in STEM, is something Danielle Koch always tries to say yes to. For decades, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
NASA’s Chandra Peers Into Densest and Weirdest Stars
The supernova remnant 3C 58 contains a spinning neutron star, known as PSR J02056449, at its center. Astronomers studied this neutron star and others like it to probe the nature of matter inside these very dense objects. A new study, made using NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESAs XMM-Newton, reveals that the interiors of neutron 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
Next Generation NASA Technologies Tested in Flight
Teams of NASA researchers put their next-generation technologies to the microgravity test in a series of parabolic flights that aim to advance innovations supporting the agencys space exploration goals.. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
Studying the Sun
Science in Space: June 2024 The Sun wields a huge influence on Earth. Its gravity holds our planet in its orbit, and solar energy drives the seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate, radiation belts, and auroras on Earth. The solar wind, a flow of charged particles from the Sun, constantly bombards Earths magnetosphere, a vast magnetic 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
Stephanie Duchesne: Leading with Integrity and Openness for CLDP
Of all the lessons learned throughout her NASA career, the importance of relationship and personal integrity is one that has been repeatedly reinforced for Stephanie Duchesne, a Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program CLDP project executive. Each person you work with has their own unique perspectives and concerns, and in order to solve a problem 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
First of Its Kind Detection Made in Striking New Webb Image
Alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to directly image has been captured by NASAs James Webb Space Telescopes Near-Infrared Camera NIRCam. In this stunning image of the Serpens Nebula, the discovery lies in the northern area seen at the upper left of this . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
NASA Preserves Its Past at Kennedy While Building Future of Space
Current and former employees of NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida gathered recently to celebrate the installation of a Florida Historical Marker cast in bronze at the location of the spaceports old headquarters building. The first of its kind inside the centers secure area, the marker is the latest example of the centers commitment to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_careers #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_iss_research #nasa_cubesats #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_nebulae #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_the_universe #nasa_apollo #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_history
3 months ago
Sols 4216-4218: Another ‘Mammoth’ Plan!
Earth planning date: Friday, June 14, 2024 At the start of this week, we did a preload test on the target Mammoth Lakes, the rightmost bright ellipse DRT ellipse, so less dusty on the workspace image above. The preload test shows the stability of the rock, making sure it doesnt move and that it doesnt . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_earth_science #nasa_climate_science #nasa_earth #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions
3 months ago
NASA Awards Contract for Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Operations
NASA has awarded a contract to Vertex Aerospace, LLC of Madison, Mississippi, for labor support to ensure continuing safe operations of the Sonny Carter Training Facility at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Operations Contract II has a two-year base period that begins Oct. 1, followed by five option periods ranging 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_earth_science #nasa_climate_science #nasa_earth #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions
3 months ago
Johnson Celebrates LGBTQI+ Pride Month: Meet Maya FarrHenderson
Maya FarrHendersons first day at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston involved the usual new hire setup and training tasks, but also something special: A tour of the CHAPEA Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog and HERA Human Exploration Research Analog habitats. It was such a thrill to start my career at NASA standing in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_earth_science #nasa_climate_science #nasa_earth #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions
3 months ago
NASA Interns Blast Off for Their First Week at Goddard
Several hundred new faces walked through the gates of NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for the first time on June 3. Who is this small army of motivated space-enthusiasts Its Goddards 2024 summer intern cohort. Across Goddards campuses, more than 300 on-site and virtual interns spend the 10-week program contributing across all 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_earth_science #nasa_climate_science #nasa_earth #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions
3 months ago
NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn’t Offset Southwest US Groundwater Loss
Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data. Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake and Lake Mead have been testaments to a megadrought afflicting western North America since 2000. But 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/scien...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth_science #nasa_climate_science #nasa_earth #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_mission_equity #nasa_general #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_airborne_science
3 months ago
Slow Your Student’s ‘Summer Slide’ and Beat Boredom With NASA STEM
The school year has come to an end, and those long summer days are stretching ahead like an open runway. Parents and educators often worry about the summer slide, the concept that students may lose academic ground while out of school. But summer doesnt mean students imaginations have to stay grounded Are you hoping to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/learn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_mission_equity #nasa_general #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_earth #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_sounding_rockets
3 months ago
Investigating the Origins of the Crab Nebula With NASA’s Webb
New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. A team of scientists used NASAs James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With the telescopes MIRI Mid-Infrared Instrument and NIRCam Near-Infrared Camera, the team gathered data that is . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_mission_equity #nasa_general #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_earth #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_sounding_rockets
3 months ago
Tropical Solstice Shadows
Solstices were some of our earliest astronomical observations, celebrated throughout history via many summer and winter celebrations.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_grades_5_ -_8 #nasa_grades_9_ -_12 #nasa_grades_k_ -_4 #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_crab_nebula #nasa_nebulae #nasa_neutron_stars #nasa_pulsars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_supernovae #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_mission_equity #nasa_general #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_earth #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_sounding_rockets
