20 days ago
Sols 4350-4351: A Whole Team Effort
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Just like you and me, the Curiosity rover has a few idiosyncratic tendencies special ways that the rover behaves that we, the team on Earth, have come to understand to be harmless but still throw a curveball to our planning. Unfortunately, the set of activities that were . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_organizations #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_spiral_galaxies
20 days ago
International SWOT Satellite Spots Planet-Rumbling Greenland Tsunami
Data from space shows water tilting up toward the north side of the Dickson Fjord as it sloshed from south to north and back every 90 seconds for nine days after a 2023 rockslide. The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography SWOT satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and Frances CNES Centre National dtudes Spatiales, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_organizations #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research
21 days ago
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs) Determinations
2024 Blue Origin and KBR Dinner.10.30.24 JASWDC Gala.10.30.24 SPI GWU Dinner.10.30.24 36th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner 2024 Keystone Space Conference 2024 IAC Event WIA Reception and Awards Dinner.10.10.24 2024 JPL Europa Clipper Launch Reception.10.8.24 SPI GWU Dinner.9.18.24 2024 VASBA HR AUVSI Gala Blue Origin Reception.8.27.24 AIA 38; Amazon Reception.8.26.24 Exolaunch Reception.8.7.24 Farnborough 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_organizations #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research
21 days ago
We Are All Made of Cells: Space and the Immune System
Malcolm OMalley and his mom sat nervously in the doctors office awaiting the results of his bloodwork. This was no ordinary check-up. In fact, this appointment was more urgent and important than the SATs the seventeen-year-old, college hopeful had spent months preparing for and was now missing in order to understand his symptoms.160; But when 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/scien...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_organizations #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research
21 days ago
Witch Nebula Casts Starry Spell
This 2013 image taken by NASA8217;s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captures a nebula that looks like a witch screaming. Perhaps that imagined scream is a creation spell, for the Witch Hat nebulas billowy clouds are a star nursery. We can see these clouds thanks to massive stars lighting them up; dust in the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_organizations #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_the_search_for_life #nasa_the_universe #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_blogs #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research
1 month ago
NASA, Collaborators Announce a New Student Lunar Autonomy Challenge!
Space is hard, but its not all hardware.160;160; The new Lunar Autonomy Challenge invites teams of students from U.S. colleges and universities to test their software development skills. Working entirely in virtual simulations of the Moons surface, teams will develop an autonomous agent using software that can accomplish pre-defined tasks without help from humans. These 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_leadership #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_organizations #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather
1 month ago
Tissue Chips Accurately Model Organs in Space
The International Space Station offers a unique microgravity environment where cells outside the human body behave similarly to how they do inside the human body. Tissue chips are small devices containing living cells that mimic complex functions of specific human tissues and organs. Researchers can run experiments using tissue chips aboard space station to understand 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_leadership #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_organizations #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather
1 month ago
Station Science Top News: Oct. 4, 2024
Engineered heart tissues in spaceshowedimpairments that led to increased arrhythmias and loss of muscle strength, changes similar to cardiac aging. This finding suggests that the engineered tissues, essentially an automated heart-on-a-chip platform, can be used to study cardiac issues in space and aging-related cardiovascular disease on Earth. Microgravity exposure is known to cause changes in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_leadership #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_organizations #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather
1 month ago
NASA’s Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History in Washington, preview the agencys new Earth Information Center exhibit on Monday, Oct. 8, 2024. This new exhibit is the Earth Information Center8217;s second physical location. The exhibit at the Smithsonian includes a 32-foot-long, 12-foot-high video wall displaying 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_leadership #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_organizations #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather
1 month ago
Connected Learning Ecosystems: Educators Learning and Growing Together
On August 19-20, 53 educators from a diverse set of learning contexts libraries, K-12 classrooms, 4-H afterschool clubs, outdoor education centers, and more gathered in Orono, Maine for the Learning Ecosystems Northeast LENE biannual Connect, Reflect, 038; Plan Connected Learning Ecosystems CLEs Gathering. These gatherings are meant to foster meaningful connections and collaborations and shared . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_get_involved #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_leadership #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_people_of_goddard #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_organizations #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_the_sun #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_space_weather
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
1 month ago
Perseverance Matters
It is an important and exciting juncture in Mars exploration and astrobiology. This year, the SHERLOC instrument beat the odds and made one of the most exciting discoveries of the Mars 2020 mission.. https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_general #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_organizations
1 month ago
Mark Sonoda: Leading NASA’s Path to the Commercialization of Space
With over 34 years of experience in human spaceflight, Mark Sonoda has witnessed some of NASAs most pivotal moments, from the startup of the International Space Station to the retirement of the space shuttle. As the acting associate program manager for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program CLDP, he is set to help guide 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_general #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_organizations
2 months ago
Sunglint on the Alabama River
In this June 26, 2023, photo taken from the International Space Station, sunlight shines off the smooth waters of the Alabama River in a phenomenon known as sunglint. When photographing Earth, astronauts often take advantage of sunglints tendency to increase the contrast between water surfaces and surrounding land surfaces. In the 1960s, the Alabama River 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science
2 months ago
Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Third Professional Learning Institute
The NASA Science Activation programs Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship PLACES project supports middle and high school educators to engage students in data-rich Earth science learning through the integration of NASA data sets, images, classroom lessons, and other assets. This project draws on a place-based approach as a means to increase data . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science
2 months ago
NASA Announces Teams for 2025 Student Launch Challenge
NASA has selected 71 teams from across the U.S. to participate in its 25th annual Student Launch Challenge, one of the agencys Artemis Student Challenges. The competition is aimed at inspiring Artemis Generation students to explore science, technology, engineering, and math STEM for the benefit of humanity. As part of the challenge, teams will design, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science
2 months ago
NASA Announces Teams to Compete in International Rover Challenge
NASA has selected 75 student teams to begin an engineering design challenge to build rovers that will compete next spring at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center near the agencys Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The competition is one of the agencys Artemis Student Challenges, encouraging students to pursue degrees and careers in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science
2 months ago
Hubble Observes a Peculiar Galaxy Shape
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy, NGC 4694. Most galaxies fall into one of two basic types. Spiral galaxies are young and energetic, filled with the gas needed to form new stars and sporting spiral arms that host these hot, bright youths. Elliptical galaxies have a much more pedestrian look, and their . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_find_your_place #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_lenticular_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science
2 months ago
Sols 4323-4324: Surfin’ Our Way out of the Channel
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 As a member of the group tasked with organizing our campaign to investigate the Gediz Vallis channel and deposit informally known as the Channel Surfers, I was a little sad this morning to see that our drive had successfully taken us out of the channel, back onto the . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement in Colorado
In August 2024, the NASA Science Activation programs Planetary Resources and Content Heroes ReaCH project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colorado for the planetary science community. These workshops are designed to enhance the ability of scientists to engage Black and Latinx youth and . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies
Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space were selected by NASA for additional review, the agency announced Thursday. Each proposal team will receive 5 million to conduct a 12-month mission concept study. After detailed evaluation of those studies, NASA expects to select one concept in 2026 to proceed 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Meghan Daley: Shaping the Future of NASA’s Robotic Simulations
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we celebrate the thousands of employees living with disabilities who contribute to NASAs mission. By sharing their stories, we highlight the impact people with disabilities have on our organization and the vital role they play in fostering an inclusive workforce at NASA. Meghan Daley has spent nearly two decades 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Commercial and Intellectual Property Law
The Commercial and Intellectual Property Law Practice Group is responsible for providing Agency-wide legal advice for negotiating, drafting, and interpreting Space Act Agreements; for partnering arrangements with commercial organizations; and, for commercialization of NASA activities. 160;The Practice Group also provides advice and counsel in patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. For the area of patents, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/organ...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Astronauts Rubio and Berrios Speak During Hispanic Heritage Month
NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, center, and Marcos Berrios, right, share a laugh with staff during a White House Hispanic Heritage Month event on Sept. 30, 2024. Rubio broke the record of longest single duration spaceflight for a U.S. astronaut with a mission duration of 371 days; Berrios graduated in the most recent class of astronaut 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Lagniappe for October 2024
Explore Lagniappe for October 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks The news in September about the historic NASA Stennis ASTRA Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications payload mission brings wonderful encouragement to this ol Gator I know great potential when I see it, and the continuation of the centers first-ever in-space autonomous systems payload mission aboard an 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_robotics #nasa_technology #nasa_frank_rubio #nasa_marcos_berrios #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_stennis_space_center
