8 months ago
55 Years Ago: One Year Before the Moon Landing
In July 1968, much work still remained to meet the goal President John F. Kennedy set in May 1961, to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. No American astronaut had flown in space since the November 1966 flight of Gemini XII, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
8 months ago
25 Years Ago: STS-93, Launch of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory
On July 23, 1999, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on its 26th trip into space, to deliver its heaviest payload ever the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The STS-93 crew included Commander Eileen M. Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, Pilot Jeffrey S. Ashby, and Mission Specialists Catherine Cady G. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
8 months ago
UPDATE: NASA, Boeing to Stream Flight Test Mission Briefing on NASA+
NASA and Boeing will host a news conference with mission leadership at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 25, to provide the latest status of the agencys Boeing Crew Flight Test aboard the International Space Station. NASA previously planned an audio-only media teleconference to host the discussion. The agency will provide live coverage on NASA, NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
8 months ago
The Future is Bright: Johnson Space Center Interns Shine Throughout Summer Term
More than 100 interns supported operations at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer, each making an important impact on the agencys mission success. Get to know seven stellar interns nominated by their mentors for their hard work and outstanding contributions. Stella Alcorn Assignment: Engineering Directorate, Guidance, Navigation, and Control Autonomous Flight Systems Branch, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
8 months ago
The Marshall Star for July 24, 2024
25 Years On, Chandra Highlights Legacy of NASA Engineering Ingenuity By Rick Smith The art of aerospace engineering is a matter of seeing around corners, said NASA thermal analyst Jodi Turk. In the case of NASAs160;Chandra X-ray Observatory, marking its 25th anniversary in space this year, some of those corners proved to be as far 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
8 months ago
A Saturnian Summer
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giants northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn8217;s icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom. The light reddish haze over the northern hemisphere seen in this color composite could 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_sustainability
9 months ago
Sols 4232-4233: Going For a Ride, Anyone?
Earth planning date: Monday, July 1, 2024 Have you ever wondered what it might look like to ride along with the rover Probably not as much as we have here on the planning team, where we are looking at the images on a daily basis. I always wish I could walk around there myself, or . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research
9 months ago
Sols 4229-4231: More Analyses of the Mammoth Lakes 2 Sample!
Earth Planning Date: Friday, June 28, 2024 After reviewing results from the Evolved Gas Analysis EGA experiment that were downlinked yesterday afternoon Sols 4226-4228: A Powerful Balancing Act, the SAM team decided theyd like to go ahead with a second experiment to analyze the Mammoth Lakes 2 drilled sample. This experiment is known as the . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
9 months ago
NASA’s NEOWISE Infrared Heritage Will Live On
NASAs near-Earth-object-hunting mission NEOWISE is nearing its conclusion. But its work will carry on with NASAs next-generation infrared mission: NEO Surveyor. After more than 14 successful years in space, NASAs NEOWISE Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission will end on July 31. But while the mission draws to a close, another is taking shape, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
9 months ago
Cassini Sees Saturn
The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft captured this last eyeful of Saturn and its rings on March 27, 2004, as it continued its way to orbit insertion. This natural color image shows the color variations between atmospheric bands and features in the southern hemisphere of Saturn, subtle color differences across the planet8217;s middle B ring, as well as 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
9 months ago
NASA’s Upgraded Hyperwall Offers Improved Data Visualization
In May, the NASA Advanced Supercomputing NAS facility, located at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley, celebrated the newest generation of its hyperwall system, a wall of LCD screens that display supercomputer-scale visualizations of the very large datasets produced by NASA supercomputers and instruments. The upgrade is the fourth generation of hyperwall clusters 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_neowise #nasa_comets #nasa_planetary_defense #nasa_cassini #nasa_rings_of_saturn #nasa_saturn #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_get_involved #nasa_murep #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_candidate_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_night_sky_network #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_learning_resources
