4 days ago
NASA’s Lunar Challenge Participants to Showcase Innovations During Awards
NASAs Watts on the Moon Challenge, designed to advance the nation8217;s lunar exploration goals under the Artemis campaign by challenging United States innovators to develop breakthrough power transmission and energy storage technologies that could enable long-duration Moon missions, concludes on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. For astronauts to maintain 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
4 days ago
NASA Airport Throughput Prediction Challenge
The Digital Information Platform DIP Sub-Project of Air Traffic Management 8211; eXploration ATM-X is seeking to make available in the National Airspace System a variety of live data feeds and services built on that data. The goal is to allow external partners to build advanced, data-driven services using this data, and to make these services 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
4 days ago
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Uses Iceland Terrain for Lunar Training
At first glance, it seems like a scene from an excursion on the Moons surfaceexcept the people are in hiking gear, not spacesuits.. https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_artemis #nasa_get_involved #nasa_analog_field_testing #nasa_andre_douglas #nasa_apollo #nasa_astronauts #nasa_christina_h ._koch #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_g ._reid_wiseman #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_victor_j ._glover #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way
4 days ago
Hubble Examines a Spiral Star Factory
This NASAESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo named NGC 5668. It is relatively near to us at 90 million light-years from Earth and quite accessible for astronomers to study with both space- and ground-based telescopes. At first glance, it doesnt seem like a remarkable galaxy. It is around . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_missions #nasa_spiral_galaxies #nasa_the_universe #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_astronauts
4 days ago
Testing Europa Clipper’s Solar Arrays
On Aug. 21, 2024, engineers and technicians deployed and tested NASA8217;s Europa Clipper giant solar arrays. Each array measures about 46.5 feet 14.2 meters long and about 13.5 feet 4.1 meters high. Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch Oct. 10, 2024, on the first mission to conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter8217;s moon Europa. 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change
5 days ago
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Conduct Space Station Research
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are headed to the International Space Station for the agencys SpaceX Crew-9 mission in September. Once on station, these crew members will support scientific investigations that include studies of blood clotting, effects of moisture on plants grown in space, and vision changes in astronauts. Here are 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_europa_clipper #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_astronauts #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change
5 days ago
Printed Engines Propel the Next Industrial Revolution
Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond. https://www.nasa.gov/techn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
5 days ago
NASA Moon to Mars Architecture Art Challenge
NASA wants you to visualize the future of space exploration This art challenge is looking for creative, artistic images to represent NASA8217;s Moon to Mars Architecture, the agency8217;s roadmap for crewed exploration of deep space. With NASA8217;sMoon to Mars Objectivesin hand, the agency is developing an architecture for crewed exploration of the Moon, Mars, and 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/direc...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
5 days ago
NASA to Develop Lunar Time Standard for Exploration Initiatives
NASA will coordinate with U.S. government stakeholders, partners, and international standards organizations to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time LTC following a policy directive from the White House in April. The agencys Space Communication and Navigation SCaN program is leading efforts on creating a coordinated time, which will enable a future lunar ecosystem that could be 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
5 days ago
NASA’s Webb Peers into the Extreme Outer Galaxy
Astronomers have directed NASAs James Webb Space Telescope to examine the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy. Scientists call this region the Extreme Outer Galaxy due to its location more than 58,000 light-years away from the Galactic Center. For comparison, Earth is approximately 26,000 light-years from the center. A team of scientists used Webbs NIRCam . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_get_involved #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_general #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_protostars #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_star -forming_nebulae #nasa_stars #nasa_the_milky_way #nasa_the_universe #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_astronauts #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_earth #nasa_climate_change #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips
3 months ago
NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo Astronaut William Anders
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of Apollo astronaut Maj. Gen. ret. William Bill Anders, who passed away June 7, in San Juan Islands, Washington state, at the age of 90. In 1968, as a member of the Apollo 8 crew, as one of the first three people 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gemini_xi #nasa_william_a ._anders #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars
3 months ago
Sols 4209-4211: Just Out of Reach
Earth planning date: Friday, June 7, 2024 Curiosity is going to have a busy 3-sol weekend. We have one more sol of intense contact science activities at this really beautiful and fascinating location before moving on. What makes this place so special We are seeing a lot of variety in the rocks in terms of . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
NASA Ames Astrogram – May/June 2024
Swarming for Success: Starling Completes Primary Mission by Tara Friesen After ten months in orbit, the160;Starling160;spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary missions key objectives, representing significant achievements in the capability of swarm configurations.160; Swarms of satellites may one day be used in deep space exploration. An autonomous network of spacecraft could self-navigate, manage scientific experiments, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
NASA Invites Media to Rollout Event for Artemis II Moon Rocket Stage
NASA will roll the fully assembled core stage for the agencys SLS Space Launch System rocket that will launch the first crewed Artemis mission out of NASAs Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans in mid-July. The 212-foot-tall stage will be loaded on the agencys Pegasus barge for delivery to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Media 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
NASA Selects Contractor for Lifecycle Services Support
NASA has selected Amentum Services Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, to provide program, science, engineering, operations, and project management support at the agencys Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley. The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 contract is a single award, hybrid contract, consisting of cost-plus-fixed-fee core requirements and indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity task orders. With a 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
What Are You Looking At?
A Florida redbelly turtle looks warily at the camera in this photo from Feb. 29, 2000. This image was captured on the grounds of NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which shares a border with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge contains 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 330 species 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods
NASA is moving forward with 10 studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars surface back to Earth as part of the agencys Mars Sample Return Program. As part of this effort, NASA will award a firm-fixed-price contract for up to 1.5 million to conduct 90-day studies to seven industry 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
NASA Crew Flight Test Astronauts to Call White House, NASA Leaders
Following their safe arrival at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will participate in a pair of Earth to space calls Monday, June 10, regarding their historic mission aboard Boeings Starliner spacecraft: Known as NASAs Boeing Crew Flight Test, the duo will speak first at 1 p.m. EDT with NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
3 months ago
‘Super’ Star Cluster Shines in New Look From NASA’s Chandra
Westerlund 1 is the biggest and closest super160;star cluster160;to Earth. New data from160;NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory, in combination with other NASA telescopes, is helping astronomers delve deeper into this galactic factory where160;stars160;are vigorously being produced. This is the first data to be publicly released from a project called the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_astrogram #nasa_missions #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_star_clusters #nasa_stars #nasa_earth #nasa_aerosols #nasa_oceans
