2 months ago
The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee
Material research is behind the design of a temperature-regulating mug . https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology
2 months ago
The Stanley Cup Comes to Kennedy
The Stanley Cup, won in 2024 by the Florida Panthers, made a visit to the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB at NASAs Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 17, 2024, as part of its championship tour. The VAB currently houses components of the agencys Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission on NASA8217;s path to establishing a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Chief Engineer Dr. Donald Mendoza
From my earliest childhood, flight had always captivated me. I lived out in the boonies and the farmlands, so I didn8217;t have neighbors to go and play with. If I wasn8217;t working, I was left to my own devices, and often, I would just be captivated by the wildlife and in particular, the birds of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts!
In honor of the completion of our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescopes spacecraft the vehicle that will maneuver the observatory to its place in space and enable it to function once there were bringing you some space crafts you can complete at home Join us for a journey across the cosmos, starting right . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Sols 4316-4317: Hunting for Sulfur
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 Navigating the rugged, unforgiving Martian terrain is always a challenge, and our recent attempt to reach the Sheep Creek target highlights this. We had aimed for small, distant bright rocks, but from 50 meters away about 164 feet, the limited resolution of our images made it difficult to . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_nasa_stem_projects #nasa_blogs #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
2 months ago
Hubble Captures Steller Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral
This image from the NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope features the spiral galaxy IC 1954, located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Horologium. It sports a glowing bar in its core, majestically winding spiral arms, and clouds of dark dust across it. Numerous glowing, pink spots across the disc of the galaxy are H-alpha . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_stars #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Hosts Two Workshops for Consultation on LEO Microgravity Strategy
As part of NASAs effort to advance microgravity science, technology, and exploration in low Earth orbit LEO, the agency conducted two stakeholder workshops in London and Washington to solicit feedback from the international community, including NASAs international partners, American industry, and academia on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13, respectively. The agency released a draft set 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_organizations #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora
In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planets skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These dazzling sights are possible because of the interaction of coronal mass ejections explosions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun with Earths magnetic field, which protects us from the radiation the Sun 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
Pioneer of Change: America Reyes Wang Makes NASA Space Biology More Open
As humans return to the Moon and push on toward Mars, scientists are ramping up research into the effects of space on the body to make sure astronauts stay healthy on longer missions. This research often involves spaceflight studies of rodents, insects, and other models in orbiting laboratories such as the International Space Station. However, . https://science.nasa.gov/o...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Stennis Completes Key Test Complex Water System Upgrade
For almost 60 years, NASAs Stennis Space Center has tested rocket systems and engines to help power the nations human space exploration dreams. Completion of a critical water system infrastructure project helps ensure the site can continue that frontline work moving forward. The infrastructure at NASA Stennis is absolutely critical for rocket engine testing for 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s Hubble Finds that a Black Hole Beam Promotes Stellar Eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called novae, are not caught inside the jet, but apparently in a dangerous neighborhood nearby. The . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
Let It Go: (After Latching) Challenge
NASA is seeking innovative solutions for a synchronized antenna deployment system. The primary objective is to develop a mechanism that ensures sequential deployment of antenna panels, addressing a critical aspect of space-based communication technology. In this challenge, participants are tasked with designing a mechanism that will release hexagonal panels in a predetermined sequence. Specifically, the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA’s Artemis Science Instrument Gets Tested in Moon-Like Sandbox
Scientists and engineers tested NASAs LEMSLunar Environment Monitoring Station instrument suite in a sandbox of simulated Moon soil.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
2 months ago
NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch
NASA invites the public to participate as virtual guests in the launch of the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission. NASA astronaut Nick Hague, commander, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, mission specialist, will embark on a flight aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, launching no earlier than 1:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/get-i...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_cubesats #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_black_holes #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_get_involved #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_3 #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_kennedy_space_center
4 months 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
4 months ago
When Teachers Become the Students: Educators Spend Summer Studying STEM Engagement at Johnson
The summer months are usually a time for teachers to take a break from the classroom and enjoy some well-earned rest. But at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, two experienced educators dedicated their summer vacations to learning how to enrich their students science, technology, engineering, and mathematics STEM education and inspire them to achieve 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
‘Current’ Events: NASA and USGS Find a New Way to Measure River Flows
A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey USGS collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast water is flowing. Rivers supply fresh water to our communities and farms, provide homes for a variety of creatures, transport 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Sols 4263-4265: A Royal Birthday Celebration at Kings Canyon
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 Prepare your party poppers, horns, and confetti On Aug. 6 EDT, after 4,265 Martian sols since Curiosity first landed in Gale Crater, the rover will be turning 12 years old. I still remember the excitement of watching Curiositys landing back when I started high school. Now, as a . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
How Do I Navigate NASA Learning Resources and Opportunities?
NASA offers a variety of platforms and resources to support kindergarten through college educators in bringing the excitement of exploration and discovery to students in the classroom and beyond. From in-depth lesson plans to supplemental videos and activities, the resources below can help educators develop an out-of-this world curriculum and create unforgettable experiences for their 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/learn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Engagement Platform Brings Experts to Classrooms, Communities
With a new school year on the horizon, NASA is introducing a platform to connect communities with agency experts to share their experiences working on agency missions and programs for the benefit of humanity. Continuing a long-standing tradition of connecting the public with science, technology, engineering, and math, NASA Engages augments the agencys speakers bureau 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Europa Clipper Solar Array Alignment and Install
Technicians move NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility to accommodate installation of its five-panel solar array at the agencys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. After moving the spacecraft, the team had to precisely align the spacecraft in preparation for the installation. The huge arrays spanning 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Sends More Science to Space, More Strides for Future Exploration
Biological and physical investigations aboard the Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply mission NG-21 included experiments studying the impacts of zero gravity on grass, how packed bed reactors could improve water purification both in space and on Earth, and observations on new rounds of samples that will allow scientists to learn more about the characteristics of different materials as they change phases on the tiniest of scales.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Lagniappe for August 2024
Explore Lagniappe for August 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks The roll out of NASAs SLS Space Launch System Artemis II core stage from NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on July 16 brought warm feelings to this Gator heart of mine. It shows the continued progress toward the Artemis II test flight for NASAs first 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Announces New Deputy Director
NASAs Stennis Space Center Director John Bailey announced Aug. 2 that longtime propulsion engineermanager Christine Powell has been selected as deputy director of the south Mississippi propulsion site, effective Aug. 12. I am excited for Christine to join the NASA Stennis executive team, Bailey said. She has deep and proven experience and expertise in propulsion 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Stennis Flashback: Shuttle Team Achieves Unprecedented Milestone
As chief of test operations at NASAs Stennis Space Center, Maury Vander has been involved in some long-duration propulsion hot fires but he still struggles to describe a pair of 34-minute space shuttle main engine tests conducted onsite in August 1988. When you stop and think about it, Vander begins, then pauses. In 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_internships #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_drones_ &_you #nasa_blogs #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_for_educators #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_materials_science #nasa_physical_sciences #nasa_plant_biology #nasa_space_biology #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
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 NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory, marking its 25th anniversary in space this year, some of those corners proved to be as far as 80,000 miles away and a quarter-century in the 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_iss_research #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_expedition_71 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology
4 months ago
Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
NASAs X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term sustainable to heart by reusing an old MD-90 cockpit as a base for its new X-66 simulator. When airplanes are retired, they often wind up in boneyards storage fields where they spend years being picked over for parts by 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_iss_research #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_expedition_71 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology
4 months ago
NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch for U.S. Navy Fleet Training
A rocket-propelled target is scheduled for launch July 27-28, 2024 from NASAs launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in support of a U.S. Navy Fleet Training exercise. No real-time launch status updates will be available. The launch will not be livestreamed nor will launch status updates be provided during the countdown. The 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_iss_research #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_expedition_71 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology
4 months ago
Watch Carbon Dioxide Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere
What were looking at: This global map shows concentrations of carbon dioxide as the gas moved through Earths atmosphere from January through March 2020, driven by wind patterns and atmospheric circulation. Because of the models high resolution, you can zoom in and see carbon dioxide emissions rising from power plants, fires, and cities, then spreading . https://science.nasa.gov/e...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_iss_research #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_expedition_71 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology
4 months ago
NASA’s 21st Northrop Grumman Mission Launches Scientific Studies to Station
NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations to the International Space Station on Northrop Grummans 21st commercial resupply services mission. Flying aboard the companys Cygnus spacecraft are tests of water recovery technology and a process to produce stem cells in microgravity, studies of the effects of spaceflight on microorganism DNA and liver tissue 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_flight_innovation #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_nasa_aircraft #nasa_climate_change #nasa_earth #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_greenhouse_gases #nasa_iss_research #nasa_commercial_resupply #nasa_expedition_71 #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_space_biology
