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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Thomas Ozoroski, a researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, takes icing accretion measurements in October 2024 as part of transonic truss-braced wing concept research. In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs – but those same wingsContinue reading “Studying Ice for the Future of Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Processed with rainbow hues to represent a range of infrared wavelengths, the new pictures indicate the astrophysics space observatory is working as expected. NASA’s SPHEREx (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has turned on its detectors for the first time inContinue reading “NASA’s SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA History Office brings you the new Spring 2025 issue of NASA History News & Notes reflecting on some of the transitional periods in NASA’s history, as well as the legacies of past programs. Topics include NASA’s 1967 class of astronauts, historic experiments in airborne astronomy, NASA’s aircraft consolidationContinue reading “NASA History News and Notes–Spring 2025”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For many students, the path to a NASA career begins at a community college. These local, two-year institutions offer valuable flexibility and options to those aspiring to be part of the nation’s next generation STEM workforce. NASA offers several opportunities for community college students to expand their horizons, make connectionsContinue reading “Ways Community College Students Can Get Involved With NASA”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Discovery Four rocky planets much smaller than Earth orbit Barnard’s Star, the next closest to ours after the three-star Alpha Centauri system. Barnard’s is the nearest single star. Key Facts Barnard’s Star, six light-years away, is notorious among astronomers for a history of false planet detections. But with theContinue reading “Discovery Alert: Four Little Planets, One Big Step”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Natalie Moore, Mission Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, March 28, 2025 Womp, womp. Another SRAP (Slip Risk Assessment Process) issue due to wheels being perched on these massive layered sulfate rocks. With our winter power constraints as tight as they are, though,Continue reading “Sols 4495-4497: Yawn, Perched, and Rollin’”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems. A summary of available opportunities with key dates requiring action are listed first. More information about each opportunity is detailed lower on this page.Continue reading “ARMD Solicitations (ULI Proposals Invited)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Preparations for NASA’s next Artemis flight recently took to the seas as a joint NASA and Department of Defense team, led by NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, spent a week aboard the USS Somerset off the coast of California practicing procedures for recovering the Artemis II spacecraft and crew. Following successfulContinue reading “NASA Trains for Orion Water Recovery Ahead of Artemis II Launch”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Every NASA mission represents a leap into the unknown, collecting data that pushes the boundaries of human understanding. But the story doesn’t end when the mission concludes. The data carefully preserved in NASA’s archives often finds new purpose decades later, unlocking discoveries that continue to benefit science, technology, and society.Continue reading “Old Missions, New Discoveries: NASA’s Data Archives Accelerate Science”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Technicians from NASA and primary contractor Amentum join the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the stacked solid rocket boosters for the Artemis II mission at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 23, 2025. The core stage is the largest component of the rocket, standing 212 feet tallContinue reading “Artemis II Core Stage Integration – Complete!”