1 day 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 days 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 days 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 days 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 days 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 days 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 days 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
2 days ago
Focusing on the Future Inspires NASA Stennis Employee Today
Bridget Moody has the future in mind every day she works for NASAs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The future success of NASAs Artemis campaign. The future success of commercial companies working at NASA Stennis. The future success of the Artemis Generation to follow. As technical lead for the NASA Stennis Environmental 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
8 days 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
8 days 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
8 days 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
8 days 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
8 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
9 days 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
24 days ago
The Next Full Moon is a Partial Lunar Eclipse; a Supermoon; the Corn Moon; and the Harvest Moon
The next full Moon will be Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 10:35 PM EDT. The Moon will appear full from Monday evening through Thursday morning.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
NASA Remembers Sept. 11
The attacks of Sept.160;11, 2001 were a national tragedy that resulted in a staggering loss of life and a significant change in American culture. Each year, we pause and remember. Beyond160;honoring the Americans who died that day, NASA also assisted FEMA in New York in the days afterward, and remembered the victims by providing flags 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
9 Phenomena NASA Astronauts Will Encounter at Moon’s South Pole
Out-of-this-world phenomena NASA astronauts will experience at the Moons south polar region.. https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
NASA Scientists Re-Create Mars ‘Spiders’ in a Lab for First Time
Tests on Earth appear to confirm how the Red Planets spider-shaped geologic formations are carved by carbon dioxide. Since discovering them in 2003 via images from orbiters, scientists have marveled at spider-like shapes sprawled across the southern hemisphere of Mars. No one is entirely sure how these geologic features are created. Each branched formation can 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/solar...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
Inspiration Among the Stars: How Johnson’s Workforce Found Their Place in Space
For some people, working for NASA is a lifelong dream. For others, it is an interesting and perhaps unexpected opportunity that comes up at just the right time and place. Everything from family ties and influential teachers to witnessing human spaceflight history and enjoying sci-fi entertainment has helped bring people of all backgrounds together at 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
NASA Stennis Set to Continue ASTRA Mission with Sidus Space
NASAs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, announced Wednesday it will continue its historic in-space autonomous systems payload mission aboard an orbiting satellite through a follow-on agreement with Sidus Space, Inc. We are excited to report the historic ASTRA Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications mission will continue, said Chris Carmichael, chief, Stennis 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
24 days ago
Gateway Space Station in 3D
Immerse yourself in the future of deep space science exploration and download a 3D model of Gateway. Click, drag, and explore the exterior of the lunar space station from multiple angles. International teams of astronauts will use Gateway, humanity8217;s first space station to orbit the Moon, to explore the scientific mysteries of deep space. Gateway 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...#nasa #space #news #nasa_skywatching #nasa_skywatching_tips #nasa_general #nasa_artemis #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_missions #nasa_nasa_directorates #nasa_the_solar_system #nasa_mars #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_artemis_4 #nasa_astronauts #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_artemis_3
1 month ago
The Marshall Star for September 4, 2024
Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to Kennedy NASA is making strides with the160;Artemis campaign160;as key components for the SLS Space Launch System rocket continue to make their way to160;NASAs Kennedy Space Center. Teams with NASA and Boeing loaded the core stage boat-tail for Artemis III and the core stage 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_iss_research #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_stennis_space_center
1 month ago
NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data
From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet. Collecting them together, at the same place and the same time, is an important step used to verify the accuracy of satellite data. NASAs Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_airborne_science #nasa_iss_research #nasa_donald_r ._pettit #nasa_gateway_program #nasa_get_involved #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_science_activation #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_galaxies #nasa_galaxy_clusters #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_the_universe #nasa_stennis_space_center
