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
10 months ago
Coming in Hot — NASA’s Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets
This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. These stars are close enough that they could be prime targets for direct imaging searches for planets using future telescopes. The blue haloes represent stars that have been observed with NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESAs XMM-Newton. The yellow star at the center of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_technology_research #nasa_general #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride
10 months ago
NASA’s Roman Mission Gets Cosmic ‘Sneak Peek’ From Supercomputers
Researchers are diving into a synthetic universe to help us better understand the real one. Using supercomputers at the U.S. DOE8217;s Department of Energys Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, scientists have created nearly 4 million simulated images depicting the cosmos as NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_technology_research #nasa_general #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride
10 months ago
NASA Supports California Students Aiming to Advance Technology
Students from a minority-serving university in California are helping solve challenges of autonomous systems for future drone operations on Earth and other planets. These students are making the most of opportunities with NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, and industry, focusing on autopilot development and advanced systems that adapt and evolve. Students from California State 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_dark_energy #nasa_dark_matter #nasa_high -tech_computing #nasa_missions #nasa_technology #nasa_technology_research #nasa_general #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride
10 months ago
NASA Ames Hosts National Wildfire Coordinating Group
On May 21-23, 2024, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group NWCG visited NASA Ames Research Center, with participants representing 13 agencies and organizations. NWCG is a cooperative group focused on providing national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. NASA became an associate member of NWCG in February 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers
10 months ago
NASA Selects 2024 Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development
NASA will award funding to nearly 250 small business teams to develop new technologies to address agency priorities, such as carbon neutrality and energy storage for various applications in space and on Earth. The new awards from NASAs Small Business Innovation Research SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer STTR program invest in a diverse portfolio 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA Program Sends University Payloads to Space
NASAs Flight Opportunities program sent two university payloads on suborbital flight tests onboard Virgin Galactics VSS Unity on June 8 when it launched from Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The payloads carrying scientific research from University of California, Berkeley and Purdue University inWest Lafayette, Indiana, align with critical technology needs that NASA has 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how its connected to Earths atmosphere. The three concepts propose how to enact the DYNAMIC Dynamical Neutral Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling mission, which was recommended by the 2013 Decadal Survey for Solar and Space 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL, Voyager Project Scientist, Dies
Known for his steady leadership, consensus building, and enthusiasm for engaging the public in science, Stone left a deep impact on the space community. Edward C. Stone, former director of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, and longtime project scientist of the agencys Voyager mission, died on June 9, 2024. He was 88. He 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA Invites Media for Launch of New Disaster Response System
NASA invites media to an event at the agencys headquarters at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, to learn about a new Disaster Response Coordination System that will provide communities and organizations around the world with access to science and data to aid disaster response. 160; The event will be held in NASAs James E. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
Celebrating Pride at NASA’s Ames Research Center
The Intersex Progress Pride flag beneath the American flag flies in front of the Administration Building at NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley on June 5, 2024, to commemorate LGBTQI Pride Month. This is the first time the flag has flown at any NASA center. We celebrate and honor the LGBTQI members of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA Glenn Visits Duluth for Air and Aviation Expo, STEAM Festival
NASAs Glenn Research Center public engagement staff arrived in Minnesota for the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo, May 17-18, with several exhibits and two hometown stars who joined as part of a larger NASA presence. Duluthian Heather McDonald met with local students to talk about living and working in space and how she became the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/newsl...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
TECH Day at NASA Attracts Middle School Students
Research shows that STEM education is important to middle school students because it helps them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It is also crucial for preparing students for their future careers.160;160; NASA Glenn Research Centers Office of STEM Engagement invited middle school students from several area schools to TECH Day at NASA Glenn in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA-Wide Mission Health Presentations
Managing the Stress of Parenting Date:160;Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time:160;11:00 AM -12:00 PM160; CST Speakers POCs: EAP Clinicians Dr. Carla Randolph carla.e.randolphnasa.gov and Dr. Sophia Sills-Tailor sophia.c.sills-tailornasa.gov Parenthood is a beautiful journey, but it comes with its unique set of challenges and stresses. Join us for a dynamic webinar on 8220;Managing the Stress of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
10 months ago
NASA Glenn’s Yvette Harris Inducted into MBA Hall of Fame
The Military Basketball Association MBA has inducted Yvette V. Harris, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity director at NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, into the 2024 MBA Hall of Fame. Harris, a United States Marine Corps veteran, was inducted during a ceremony on May 23 in Philadelphia.160; Harris joined the Marines Corps in 1985, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_sbir_sttr #nasa_space_weather #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_voyager_program #nasa_heliosphere #nasa_jupiter #nasa_neptune #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_saturn #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_uranus #nasa_voyager_1 #nasa_voyager_2 #nasa_natural_disasters #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_earth_science #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_aerospace_frontiers #nasa_general
11 months ago
Astronaut Suni Williams Prepares for Crew Flight Test
NASAs Boeing Crew Flight Test astronaut Suni Williams gives a thumbs up during a mission dress rehearsal on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Williams was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998 and has been aboard the International Space Station twice. She is set to return to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_general #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_jupiter #nasa_saturn
11 months ago
New NASA Black Hole Visualization Takes Viewers Beyond the Brink
Ever wonder what happens when you fall into a black hole Now, thanks to a new, immersive visualization produced on a NASA supercomputer, viewers can plunge into the event horizon, a black holes point of no return. People often ask about this, and simulating these difficult-to-imagine processes helps me connect the mathematics of relativity to . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_general #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_jupiter #nasa_saturn
11 months ago
A Different Perspective – Remembering James Dean, Founder of the NASA Art Program
In March 1962, NASA Administrator James Webb addressed a two-paragraph memorandum to NASA Public Affairs Director Hiden T. Cox about the possibility of bringing in artists to highlight the agencys achievements in a new way. In it, he wrote, We should consider in a deliberate way just what NASA should do in the field of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_general #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_jupiter #nasa_saturn
11 months ago
Tech Today: NASA’s Ion Thruster Knowhow Keeps Satellites Flying
In low Earth orbit, satellites face a constant challenge a tiny amount of atmospheric drag that, over time, causes them to slow down and decay their orbit. To combat this, spacecraft rely on in-space thrusters to adjust positioning and boost orbits. However, most of these thrusters use heavy, expensive chemical propellants. This is where 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_general #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_jupiter #nasa_saturn
11 months ago
Sols 4175-4177: Don’t Blink We’re Taking a Picture
Curiosity loves to drive so its pretty rare we stay at a location longer than one planning cycle without the intention of drilling.. https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_sunita_l ._williams #nasa_general #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_jupiter #nasa_saturn
