4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 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
4 months ago
NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away
An international team of astronomers using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi Ab, is one of the coldest exoplanets observed to date. The planet is several times the mass of Jupiter and orbits the K-type star Epsilon Indi A Eps Ind A, . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_ionosphere #nasa_missions #nasa_space_weather #nasa_the_sun #nasa_sustainability #nasa_aeronautics_research #nasa_iss_research #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_the_solar_system
4 months ago
NASA’s ICON Mission Ends with Several Ionospheric Breakthroughs
After contributing to many important findings on the boundary between Earths atmosphere and space an area where space weather can interfere with both satellites and communications signals NASAs ICON Ionospheric Connection Explorer mission has come to an end. The mission launched in October 2019 and completed its two-year mission objectives in December 2021, . https://science.nasa.gov/s...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_ionosphere #nasa_missions #nasa_space_weather #nasa_the_sun #nasa_sustainability #nasa_aeronautics_research #nasa_iss_research #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_the_solar_system
4 months ago
Media Invited to Watch NASA Stream 4K Video to Space
NASA invites media to attend a real-time laser communications experiment at the agencys Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Researchers are testing a laser communications networking system that could enable the public to watch the first woman and first person of color walk on the Moon in HD during the Artemis missions. The media availability begins 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_ionosphere #nasa_missions #nasa_space_weather #nasa_the_sun #nasa_sustainability #nasa_aeronautics_research #nasa_iss_research #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_the_solar_system
4 months ago
NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
A team at NASAs Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical, or laser, communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new technology that could provide live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_ionosphere #nasa_missions #nasa_space_weather #nasa_the_sun #nasa_sustainability #nasa_aeronautics_research #nasa_iss_research #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_the_solar_system
4 months ago
45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Completes Launch Pad Checkout
On July 23, 1979, space shuttle Enterprise completed its time as a pathfinder vehicle at Launch Pad 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center KSC in Florida. Workers towed it back to the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB. During its four-month stay at KSC, Enterprise validated procedures for the assembly of the space shuttle stack and interfaces 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe #nasa_earth 's_atmosphere #nasa_heliophysics #nasa_ionosphere #nasa_missions #nasa_space_weather #nasa_the_sun #nasa_sustainability #nasa_aeronautics_research #nasa_iss_research #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_exomars #nasa_mars #nasa_mars_2020 #nasa_mars_express #nasa_mars_odyssey #nasa_the_solar_system
4 months ago
The Marshall Star for July 17, 2024
NASA Ships Moon Rocket Stage Ahead of First Crewed Artemis Flight NASA rolled out the SLS Space Launch System rockets core stage for the160;Artemis II160;test flight from its Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday for shipment to the agencys Kennedy Space Center. The rollout is key progress on the path to NASAs first crewed mission to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover project. NASA stated cost increases, delays to the launch date, and the risks of future cost growth as the reasons to stand down on the mission. The rover was originally planned to launch in 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center
4 months ago
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission
Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the ninth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program.160; Launch of NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 mission is targeted for no earlier 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_aura #nasa_earth
4 months ago
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-9 Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASAs ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASAs SpaceX Crew-9 mission is targeted for no earlier 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_aura #nasa_earth #nasa_apollo_11
4 months ago
The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon
The Next Full Moon is the Buck or Thunder Moon; the Hay or Mead Moon; Guru Purnima; Asalha Puja aka Dharma Day or Esala Poya; and the start of Vassa. The next full Moon will be Sunday morning, July 21, 2024, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 6:17 AM EDT. For the International . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_aura #nasa_earth #nasa_apollo_11
4 months ago
Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Second Professional Learning Institute
The NASA Science Activation Programs Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship PLACES team successfully led their second Professional Learning PL Summer Institute SI at Northern Arizona University NAU in Flagstaff, Arizona from June 11-13, 2024. The team led a group of 13 educators through a variety of powerful place-based data-rich PBDR experiences across . https://science.nasa.gov/l...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_aura #nasa_earth #nasa_apollo_11
4 months ago
NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for Excellence
NASA has been selected by the International Astronautical Federation to receive its 2024 3G Diversity Award, which recognizes organizations for their contributions to fostering geographic, generational, and gender diversity in the space sector. NASAs Indigenous Community-Based Education CBE Program is a consortium of partnerships between NASA and numerous, diverse Indigenous communities which co-create unique educational 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/learn...#nasa #space #news #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_commercial_crew #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_uncategorized #nasa_earth_science #nasa_science_activation #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_murep #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_stennis_space_center #nasa_aura #nasa_earth #nasa_apollo_11
4 months ago
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed!
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502. From zero exoplanet confirmations to over 5,500 in just a few decades, this new milestone marks another major step in the journey to . https://science.nasa.gov/u...#nasa #space #news #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_gas_giant_exoplanets #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_lunar_science #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_artemis #nasa_artemis_2 #nasa_aura #nasa_earth #nasa_apollo_11 #nasa_kennedy_space_center #nasa_missions #nasa_iss_research #nasa_blogs #nasa_general
5 months ago
Ames Research Center Democratizes Space Biosciences Research with First Commercial Astronaut Data
Background: To protect astronauts from spaceflight health risks like solar radiation and microgravity, scientists develop countermeasures by studying model organisms exposed to the space environment. For the first time, commercial astronaut data from the Inspiration4 I4 mission has been collected for open-access research in an effort led by Weill Cornell Medicine. ARCs Open Science Data 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
Kennedy Space Center Recipient of Presidential Federal Sustainability Award
KSC is the first NASA Center to offer workplace EV charging, setting the foundation for other NASA Centers. EV chargers are one way the KSC team is embracing the Executive Order goal for Zero Emission Vehicles ZEVs by 2035. These charging stations greatly benefit KSC sustainability efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Within the first 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
NASA Welcomes Armenia as 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Armenia as the newest nation to sign the Artemis Accords Wednesday during a ceremony with the U.S. State Department at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Armenia joins 42 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond. NASA is 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
Space Omics and Medical Atlas (SOMA) Package
June 11, 2024 8211; The Space Omics and Medical Atlas SOMA package, the largest-ever collection of data for aerospace medicine and space biology, was publicly released on Tuesday This monumental achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of over 100 institutions from more than 25 countries. Of the total 44 publications in the SOMA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
The Marshall Star for June 12, 2024
Shining Stars: Marshall Teams Support Successful Crew Flight Test By Wayne Smith From preparing for flight readiness, to providing day-of-launch support, to delivering a critical piece of replacement hardware, NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center played an integral role in the agencys crew flight test to the International Space Station. The Starliner spacecraft NASAs Boeing 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
NASA Selects Raytheon Company to Build Landsat Next Instruments
NASA selects Raytheon Company to provide three instruments and related services, with an option for one additional instrument, in support of the Landsat Next mission based at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The contract includes a cost-plus-award-fee base period and a cost-plus-fixed-fee option period with a total value of 506.7 million. The 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
Lakita Lowe: Leading Space Commercialization Innovations and Fostering STEM Engagement
Lakita Lowe is at the forefront of space commercialization, seamlessly merging scientific expertise with visionary leadership to propel NASA8217;s commercial ambitions and ignite a passion for STEM in future generations. As a project integrator for NASAs Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program CLDP, Lowe leverages her extensive background in scientific research and biomedical studies to 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
Quirky Circling Behavior in Mice Informs Research on Humans in Space
During the Rodent Research-1 RR-1 mission flown to the ISS in 2014, videos that were taken to observe the mice revealed an unusual behavior that researchers are still working to understand. Young 16-week-old but not old 32-week-old mice engaged in a high level of160;8216;running8217; behavior beginning within two weeks of launch Sci Reports, 2019. Some 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/gener...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 months ago
A Solitary Sight
ESA European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen snapped a photo of the waning gibbous moon from the International Space Station as it soared 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean near the northeast coast of South America on Sept. 30, 2023. Waning gibbous is one of eight moon phases, occurring after the full moon. The Sun 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_general #nasa_landsat #nasa_earth #nasa_earth_observatory #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_black_history_month #nasa_commercial_space #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_iss_research #nasa_missions #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_women_at_nasa #nasa_earth 's_moon #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_exoplanet_science #nasa_exoplanets #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_stars #nasa_studying_exoplanets #nasa_the_universe
5 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
5 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
