3 months ago
15 Years Ago: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Begins Moon Mapping Mission
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite LCROSS launched together from Cape Canaveral Air Force, now Space Force, Station on June 18, 2009, atop an Atlas V launch vehicle. The primary mission of the LRO, managed by NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, involved imaging the entire 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
NASA, MagniX Altitude Tests Lay Groundwork for Hybrid Electric Planes
At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASAs Electric Aircraft Testbed NEAT facility, engineers at magniX recently demonstrated the capabilities of a battery-powered engine that could help turn hybrid electric flight into a reality.160;160; This milestone, completed in April 2024, marks the end of the first phase in a series of altitude 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/aeron...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
NASA Updates Coverage for US Spacewalks 90, 91 Outside Space Station
NASA will provide live coverage as astronauts conduct two spacewalks outside the International Space Station scheduled for Monday, June 24 and Tuesday, July 2. The first spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT June 24, and last about six and a half hours. NASA will provide live coverage beginning at 6:30 a.m. NASA 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
Sols 4219-4221: It’s a Complex Morning…
Earth planning date: Monday, June 17, 2024 Who thought it was a good idea to select a name with the word mammoth in itWell, we dont remember who did it, and if we did, we wouldntsayanyways but these rocks take Mammoth Lakes and seem to translate it into Mammoth Effort for the team here on . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
Astronaut Nicole Mann Throws First Pitch at Giants-Angels Game
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann waves as she is introduced before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants versus Los Angeles Angels game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 14, 2024. Mann was honored for her accomplishments at the Giants Native American Heritage Night. She is the first Indigenous woman 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/image...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
Perseverance Finds Popcorn on Planet Mars
After months of driving, Perseverance has finally arrived at Bright Angel, discovering oddly textured rock unlike any the rover has seen before.. https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_aeronautics #nasa_green_aviation_tech #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_iss_research #nasa_michael_r ._barratt #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_blogs #nasa_ames_research_center #nasa_diversity_at_nasa #nasa_nicole_aunapu_mann #nasa_people_of_nasa #nasa_planetary_science #nasa_neutral_buoyancy_lab #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_general #nasa_lgbtq_pride #nasa_learning_resources #nasa_people_of_goddard
3 months ago
Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with several of our strategic partners and friends across Europe. It was a full European tour: two weeks in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece and France. Throughout the trip, I had many opportunities to discuss our exciting upcoming missions and the incredible impact NASA . https://science.nasa.gov/d...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe
3 months ago
NASA Analysis Confirms a Year of Monthly Temperature Records
May 2024 was the warmest May on the books, marking a full year of record-high monthly temperatures, NASA scientists found. Average global temperatures for the past 12 months hit record highs for each respective month an unprecedented streak according to scientists from NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies GISS in New York. Its 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/earth...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe
3 months ago
From Psychology to Space: Alexandra Whitmire’s Journey and Impact in NASA’s Human Research Program
From navigating the depths of the human mind to exploring the vastness of space, Dr. Alexandra Sandra Whitmire helps lead research on the effects of prolonged isolation and confinement as NASA prepares to voyage to the Moon and eventually Mars.160; Whitmire is the lead scientist for the Human Factors and Behavioral Performance element HFBP within 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe
3 months ago
55 Years Ago: Manned Orbiting Laboratory Cancellation
The Manned Orbiting Laboratory MOL, a joint classified project of the U.S. Air Force USAF and the National Reconnaissance Office NRO, sought to establish a crewed platform in low Earth orbit to obtain high-resolution photographic imagery of Americas 1960s Cold War adversaries. Approved in 1965, the MOL Program envisioned a series of space stations launched 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/histo...#nasa #space #news #nasa_earth #nasa_people_of_johnson #nasa_johnson_space_center #nasa_nasa_history #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe
3 months ago
Bright Rocks and “Bright Angel”
Last week the Perseverance rover descended into Neretva Vallis, an ancient river channel that brought water into Jezero Crater billions of years ago. Rocks found in Neretva Vallis could have come from far upstream, giving us the opportunity to examine material which may have come from many kilometers away. Turning north into the channel has . https://science.nasa.gov/b...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
NASA Sets Coverage for U.S. Spacewalk 90 Outside Space Station
NASA will provide live coverage, beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, as two astronauts conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and last about six and a half hours. NASA will stream the spacewalk on NASA, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
NASA Awards Contract for Safety and Mission Assurance Services
NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services LLC, of Fulton, Maryland, to provide safety and mission assurance services to the agency. The Safety and Mission Assurance, Audits, Assessments, and Analysis SA3 Services contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity provision and a maximum potential value of approximately 75.3 million. The three-year base performance period of 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
North Carolina Volunteers Work Toward Cleaner Well Water
When the ground floods during a storm, floodwaters wash bacteria and other contaminants into private wells. But thanks to citizen scientists inNorth Carolina, we now know a bit more about how to deal with this problem.A new NASA-Funded studydescribes the contributions of these volunteers and how their work makes other disaster data more useful.. https://science.nasa.gov/g...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
NASA Awards Contract for IT Support, Platform Services
NASA has selected CACI, Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, to maintain and improve IT services across the agency. The NASA Consolidated Applications and Platform Services NCAPS award is a hybrid firm-fixed price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an indefinite deliveryindefinite quantity provision and a maximum potential value of about 2 billion. The performance period will extend eight 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/news-...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
Hubble Finds Surprises Around a Star That Erupted 40 Years Ago
Astronomers have used new data from NASAsHubble Space Telescopeand the retiredSOFIAStratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy as well as archival data from other missions to revisit one of the strangest binary star systems in our galaxy 40 years after it burst onto the scene as a bright and long-lived nova. A nova is a star . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science
Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASAs James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first detailed glimpse of supernovae from a time when our universe was just a small fraction of its current age. A team using Webb data has identified 10 times more supernovae in the early universe than were previously known. A few . https://science.nasa.gov/m...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
3 months ago
NASA Wallops to Support Sounding Rocket Launch
A suborbital rocket is scheduled for launch the week of June 10-17 from NASAs launch range at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. This launch is supporting the Missile Defense Agency MDA, Naval Surface Warfare Center NSWC, Port Hueneme Division8217;s White Sands Detachment, other Department of Defense organizations, industry, and academia. No real-time launch status 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/cente...#nasa #space #news #nasa_blogs #nasa_iss_research #nasa_astronauts #nasa_humans_in_space #nasa_matthew_dominick #nasa_tracy_caldwell_dyson #nasa_nasa_headquarters #nasa_nasa_safety_center #nasa_citizen_science #nasa_earth_science #nasa_floods #nasa_astrophysics #nasa_missions #nasa_stars #nasa_the_universe #nasa_galaxies #nasa_science_ &_research #nasa_sounding_rockets #nasa_spinoffs #nasa_technology_transfer #nasa_apollo_8 #nasa_william_a ._anders
