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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This image released on Aug. 20, 2025, combines new radio data from the Australia Telescope Compact Array with X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Chandra first released an image of this pulsar and its surrounding hand-shaped nebula in 2009. The new data provides a fresh view of this explodedContinue reading “Reaching Out”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the current Artemis program to send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. However, NASA StennisContinue reading “NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 Curiosity is continuing its winding path through the mysterious boxwork structures that have been a major focus of the last several months of the mission. After driving away from “Río Frío,” we are nowContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4638-4640: Imaging Extravaganza Atop a Ridge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Titans Space Industries, a commercial space company, selected a new cohort of astronaut candidates this spring – and among them is NASA citizen scientist, Benedetta Facini. She has participated in not one, but many NASA citizen science projects: Cloudspotting on Mars, Active Asteroids, Daily Minor Planet, GLOBE, Exoasteroids and InternationalContinue reading “From NASA Citizen Scientist to Astronaut Training: An Interview with Benedetta Facini”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at sunrise before ground tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, on July 18, 2025. Following completion of low-speed taxi tests in July 2025 in Palmdale, California, medium- and high-speed taxi tests mark the final steps before the aircraftContinue reading “NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A Washington state high school student with a passion for art, space exploration, and a curiosity about the possibility of life on other planets earned the grand prize for the 2025 NASA Student Art Contest. Dahyun Jung’s winning piece, titled “My Wonders with You,” shows a child seated on theContinue reading “Washington State Student Wins 2025 NASA Art Contest”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Introduction Landsat, a joint program of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has been an invaluable tool for monitoring changes in Earth’s land surface for over 50 years. Researchers use instruments on Landsat satellites to monitor decades-long trends, including urbanization and agricultural expansion, as well as short-term dynamics, includingContinue reading “Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2: Collaboration Drives Innovation”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is kicking off the 2026 Student Launch challenge, looking for new student teams to design, build, and launch high-powered rockets with a scientific or engineering payload next April.  The agency is seeking proposals until Monday, Sept. 22. Details about this year’s challenge are in the 2026 handbook, which outlines the requirementsContinue reading “NASA Accepts Proposals for 2026 Student Launch Challenge “

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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lindy Garay always knew she wanted to develop software. She did not anticipate that her work would contribute to human spaceflight. The electrical and software engineering degree Garay earned from the University of Texas at Austin paved the way for a 25-year career with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Continue reading “Lindy Garay: Supporting Space Station Safety and Success”