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NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-boeing-welcome-starliner-spacecraft-to-earth-close-mission/
Published: September 7, 2024 04:38
NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, concluding a three-month flight test to the International Space Station. “I am extremely proud of…
Academic Semester Legal Externships (HQ)
https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/academic-semester-legal-externships/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:22
Externships with NASA Headquarters Office of the General Counsel NASA’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) periodically has externships for highly qualified law students. OGC offers unpaid, part-time and full-time externships during the law school…
NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-companies-for-commercial-smallsat-services-award/
Published: September 6, 2024 20:13
NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency. The Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program On-Ramp1 Multiple Award contract is a firm-fixed-price…
NASA to Take Part in Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
Published: September 6, 2024 19:15
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will represent the agency during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 18, recognizing the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the first…
NASA Scientific Balloon Takes Flight With Student-Built Payloads
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-scientific-balloon-takes-flight-with-student-built-payloads/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:59
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program’s fifth balloon mission of the 2024 fall campaign took flight Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, from the agency’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The HASP 1.0 (High-Altitude Student Platform)…
NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-crew-launch-trio-to-join-expedition-71/
Published: September 6, 2024 18:20
NASA astronaut Don Pettit will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, accompanied by cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to the International Space Station where they will join the Expedition 71 crew in advancing scientific research.…
NASA Invites Media to Discuss Europa Clipper Mission
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-discuss-europa-clipper-mission/
Published: September 6, 2024 17:30
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 9, to provide an update on Europa Clipper, a mission that will study whether Jupiter’s moon Europa could be hospitable to life. The teleconference will occur after a key decision point…
NASA Summer Camp Inspires Future Climate Leaders
Published: September 6, 2024 16:12
From July 15-19, 2024, the Coastal Equity and Resilience Hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology collaborated with the University of Georgia (UGA) Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant to host a week-long NASA Sea Level Changemakers Summer Camp. The…
CubeSats are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cubesats-are-pictured-after-being-deployed-into-earth-orbit/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:35
Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. The CubeSats were delivered aboard the Northrop…
OSAM-1 Partnership Opportunity: Request for Information
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/osam-1-partnership-opportunity-request-for-information/
Published: September 6, 2024 13:07
NASA is exploring potential partnerships for alternate use cases for the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) flight hardware, test facilities, and experienced personnel. Through a Request for Information for OSAM-1 Partnerships…
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-examines-a-busy-galactic-center/
Published: September 6, 2024 11:00
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709a located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium. Hubble beautifully captures its faint halo and swirling disk filled with stars and dust…
Persevering Through the Storm
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/persevering-through-the-storm/
Published: September 6, 2024 02:45
It’s dust-storm season on Mars! Over the past couple of weeks, as we ascended the Jezero Crater rim, our science team has monitored increasing dust in the atmosphere — typically highest around this time of the Martian year.
Sols 4295-4296: A Martian Moon and Planet Earth
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4295-4296-a-martian-moon-and-planet-earth/
Published: September 5, 2024 20:12
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 Today’s two-sol plan contains the usual science blocks filled with contact science and remote science to observe and assess the geology surrounding us. However, the Mastcam team is hoping to capture a special…
NASA Selects Langley Research Center Support Contractor
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-langley-research-center-support-contractor/
Published: September 5, 2024 20:11
NASA has awarded the Center, Operations Maintenance, and Engineering II contract to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tennessee, to support operations at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee…
New Hardware for Future Artemis Moon Missions Arrive at NASA Kennedy
Published: September 5, 2024 19:29
From across the Atlantic Ocean and through the Gulf of Mexico, two ships converged, delivering key spacecraft and rocket components of NASA’s Artemis campaign to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On Sept. 3, ESA (European Space Agency) marked a…
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Mission Landing Criteria, Timeline
Published: September 5, 2024 14:58
As NASA and Boeing prepare to return the company’s Starliner spacecraft uncrewed from the International Space Station to Earth, safety and mission success remain as top priorities for the teams. Mission managers will complete a series of operational and…
Join the Eclipsing Binary Patrol and Spot Rare Stellar Pairs!
Published: September 5, 2024 14:50
Eclipsing binaries are special pairs of stars that cross in front of one another as they orbit—stars that take turns blocking one another from our view. At Eclipsing Binary Patrol, the newest NASA-funded citizen science project, you’ll have a chance to…
Ames Wind Tunnel
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/ames-wind-tunnel/
Published: September 5, 2024 14:49
Construction of the Ames wind tunnel and its original 40- by 80-foot test section. A later expansion created an additional 80- by 120-foot test section. A Navy blimp, which would have been based at Hangars 2 and 3 at Moffett Field, patrols in the…
NASA to Support DARPA Robotic Satellite Servicing Program
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/nasa-to-support-darpa-robotic-satellite-servicing-program/
Published: September 5, 2024 14:30
NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have signed an interagency agreement to collaborate on a satellite servicing demonstration in geosynchronous Earth orbit, where hundreds of satellites provide communications, meteorological,…
NASA’s Hubble, MAVEN Help Solve the Mystery of Mars’ Escaping Water
Published: September 5, 2024 14:00
Mars was once a very wet planet as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the last 3 billion years, at least some water went deep underground, but what happened to the rest? Now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and MAVEN…
Eclipses Create Atmospheric Gravity Waves, NASA Student Teams Confirm
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/eclipses-create-atmospheric-gravity-waves/
Published: September 5, 2024 13:09
Student teams from three U.S. universities became the first to measure what scientists have long predicted: eclipses can generate ripples in Earth’s atmosphere called atmospheric gravity waves. The waves’ telltale signature emerged in data captured during…
NASA Tunnel Generates Decades of Icy Aircraft Safety Data
Published: September 5, 2024 12:12
On Sept. 13, 1944, researchers subjected a Bell P-39L Airacobra to frigid temperatures and a freezing water spray in the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)’s new Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) to study inflight ice buildup. Since that first…
Artemis IV: Gateway Gadget Fuels Deep Space Dining
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/artemis-iv-gateway-gadget-fuels-deep-space-dining/
Published: September 5, 2024 11:00
Learn about the handy device NASA is developing to help astronauts rehydrate their meals aboard the Gateway Lunar Space Station during the ambitious Artemis IV mission.
Sol 4294: Return to McDonald Pass
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sol-4294-return-to-mcdonald-pass/
Published: September 5, 2024 05:56
Earth planning date: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 Curiosity has returned to “McDonald Pass,” a block within Gediz Vallis that we first spotted about a month ago (as seen in the above Front Hazcam image). The block shows some interesting zonation — the…
Sols 4291-4293: Fairview Dome, the Sequel
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-4291-4293-fairview-dome-the-sequel/
Published: September 5, 2024 05:32
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 Our backwards drive to “McDonald Pass” got hung up on the steep slopes of “Fairview Dome,” but unlike a lot of movie sequels, our inadvertent return visit to Fairview Dome was at least as good as the original. We…
The Marshall Star for September 4, 2024
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/the-marshall-star-for-september-4-2024/
Published: September 4, 2024 19:50
Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to Kennedy NASA is making strides with the Artemis campaign as key components for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continue to make their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Teams…
NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data
https://www.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-earth-scientists-take-flight-set-sail-to-verify-pace-satellite-data/
Published: September 4, 2024 19:00
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…
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit’s Science of Opportunity on Space Station
Published: September 4, 2024 18:08
Science ideas are everywhere. Some of the greatest discoveries have come from tinkering and toying with new concepts and ideas. NASA astronaut Don Pettit is no stranger to inventing and discovering. During his previous missions, Pettit has contributed to…
Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/gateways-propulsion-system-testing-throttles-up/
Published: September 4, 2024 16:50
The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), being manufactured by Maxar…
NASA TechRise Student Challenge
Published: September 4, 2024 16:27
Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student challenge? From researching Earth’s environment to designing experiments for space exploration, schools are invited to join NASA in its mission to inspire the world through discovery. If you are in sixth…
6 Ways Students Can Engage With NASA Glenn
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/back-to-school-6-ways-students-can-engage-with-nasa-glenn/
Published: September 4, 2024 16:00
School is back in session, and the joy of learning is back on students’ minds. Teachers and parents seeking ways to extend students’ academic excitement outside of the classroom should know NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland offers various…
Leveraging Teacher Leaders to Share the Joy of NASA Heliophysics
Published: September 4, 2024 15:56
Many teachers are exceptionally skilled at bridging students’ interests with real-world science. Now for the third year, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has brought together such a group of highly-motivated secondary and higher…
NASA’s Webb Reveals Distorted Galaxy Forming Cosmic Question Mark
Published: September 4, 2024 14:00
It’s 7 billion years ago, and the universe’s heyday of star formation is beginning to slow. What might our Milky Way galaxy have looked like at that time? Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found clues in the form of a cosmic question…
Space Station AMS-02 Instrument Works on the Mystery of Dark Matter
Published: September 4, 2024 13:29
Visible matter in the form of stars and planets adds up to about five percent of the total known mass of the Universe. The rest is either dark matter, antimatter, or dark energy. The exact nature of these substances is unknown, but the International Space…
Lagniappe for September 2024
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/stennis/lagniappe-for-september-2024/
Published: September 4, 2024 13:28
Explore Lagniappe for September 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks NASA’s Stennis Space Center keeps writing new history, and the front office announcement in August delights this ‘ol Gator! The news delights me because the south Mississippi NASA center will…
Key Moments Lead to Fulfilling NASA Stennis Career
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/key-moments-in-joseph-ladner-career/
Published: September 4, 2024 13:07
Joseph Ladner’s experiences working at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, motivate him to “pay it forward” so more people can be a part of something great. “It is exciting to be at a place like NASA Stennis that continues to…
Research Plane Dons New Colors for NASA Hybrid Electric Flight Tests
https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/hybrid-electric-aircrafts-new-colors/
Published: September 4, 2024 10:00
Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed off a new look symbolizing its journey toward helping NASA make sustainable aviation a reality. During a special…
La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento de Europa Clipper
https://www.nasa.gov/es/la-nasa-invita-a-los-medios-al-lanzamiento-de-europa-clipper/
Published: September 3, 2024 21:27
Read this release in English here. La NASA y SpaceX tienen planificado que la ventana para el lanzamiento de la misión Europa Clipper se abra el jueves 10 de octubre. Esta misión ayudará a los científicos a determinar si una de las lunas heladas de Júpiter…
El X-59 de la NASA avanza en las pruebas de preparación para volar
https://www.nasa.gov/es/el-x-59-de-la-nasa-avanza-en-las-pruebas-de-preparacion-para-volar/
Published: September 3, 2024 21:00
Read this story in English here. El equipo que prepara el X-59 de la NASA continúa realizando pruebas en preparación para que el avión supersónico y silencioso realice su primer vuelo. Esto incluye un trío de importantes pruebas estructurales e…
40 Years Ago: STS-41D – First Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery
https://www.nasa.gov/history/40-years-ago-sts-41d-first-flight-of-space-shuttle-discovery/
Published: September 3, 2024 20:00
On Aug. 30, 1984, space shuttle Discovery lifted off on the STS-41D mission, joining NASA’s fleet as the third space qualified orbiter. The newest shuttle incorporated newer technologies making it significantly lighter than its two predecessors. Discovery…
La NASA invita a creadores de las redes sociales al lanzamiento de la misión Europa Clipper
Published: September 3, 2024 19:35
Read this article in English here La NASA invita a los creadores de contenido digital a inscribirse para asistir al lanzamiento de la nave espacial Europa Clipper, la cual recopilará datos para ayudar a los científicos a determinar si Europa, la luna…
NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/prefire/nasa-mission-gets-its-first-snapshot-of-polar-heat-emissions/
Published: September 3, 2024 19:24
The PREFIRE mission will help develop a more detailed understanding of how much heat the Arctic and Antarctica radiate into space and how this influences global climate. NASA’s newest climate mission has started collecting data on the amount of heat in the…
NASA Invites Media to View Launch of Jupiter Moon Mission
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-view-launch-of-jupiter-moon-mission/
Published: September 3, 2024 19:20
NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. 10, for the agency’s Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one of Jupiter’s icy moons could support life. The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket…
Great Aurora
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/great-aurora/
Published: September 3, 2024 19:12
A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian Ocean in between Australia and Antarctica. Image Credit: NASA/Shane Kimbrough
NASA Invites Social Creators to Experience Launch of Europa Clipper Mission
Published: September 3, 2024 19:02
Lee este artículo en español aquí Digital content creators are invited to register to attend the launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will collect data to help scientists determine if Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could support life. NASA and…
New NASA Sonifications Listen to the Universe’s Past
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/chandra/new-nasa-sonifications-listen-to-the-universes-past/
Published: September 3, 2024 19:00
A quarter of a century ago, NASA released the “first light” images from the agency’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This introduction to the world of Chandra’s high-resolution X-ray imaging capabilities included an unprecedented view of Cassiopeia A, the…
Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon Missions
Published: September 3, 2024 18:27
Lunar geologist Zachary Morse scrabbles over Earth’s rocky landscapes to test equipment for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Name: Zachary MorseTitle: Assistant Research Scientist in Planetary GeologyOrganization: The Planetary Geology, Geophysics and…
Digital Manager Emily Furfaro
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/digital-manager-emily-furfaro/
Published: September 3, 2024 17:55
“Some people [may say], ‘You have too many cooks in the kitchen,’ but I think there’s a line. It’s good to have a lot of input because people bring many different perspectives that you would never even consider if you just pushed an idea forward with one…
NASA’s Mini BurstCube Mission Detects Mega Blast
https://science.nasa.gov/burstcube/nasas-mini-burstcube-mission-detects-mega-blast/
Published: September 3, 2024 17:02
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months. “We’re excited to collect science…
NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative Member Co-Authors Award-Winning Paper in Insects
Published: September 3, 2024 16:03
On August 13, 2024, the publishers of the journal Insects notified authors of three papers selected to receive “Insects 2022 Best Paper Award” for research and review articles published in Insects from January 1 to December 31, 2022. One of the winning…
Pollinator Initiatives at NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/organizations/osi/emd/pollinator-initiatives-at-nasa/
Published: September 3, 2024 15:19
Pollinators play a crucial role in both human agriculture and ecosystems by supporting thousands of plant species and crops which feed humans and livestock. Unfortunately, habitat loss, disease, and pesticides contribute to the decline in pollinator…
Station Science Top News: August 29, 2024
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/station-science-top-news-august-29-2024/
Published: September 3, 2024 14:39
Researchers used an interferometer that can precisely measure gravity, magnetic fields, and other forces to study the influence of International Space Station vibrations. Results revealed that matter-wave interference of rubidium gases is robust and…
Carbon Nanotubes and the Search for Life on Other Planets
Published: September 3, 2024 14:00
A NASA-developed material made of carbon nanotubes will enable our search for exoplanets—some of which might be capable of supporting life. Originally developed in 2007 by a team of researchers led by Innovators of the Year John Hagopian and Stephanie…