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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut MissionContinue reading “NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For Anum Ashraf, Ph.D., the interconnectedness of NASA’s workforce presents the exciting opportunity to collaborate with a multitude of people and teams. With more than 11 years at the agency, Ashraf has played a fundamental role in leading efforts that actively bridge these connections and support NASA’s mission.  Ashraf servesContinue reading “Meet the Space Ops Team: Anum Ashraf”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor is prepared for critical environmental tests inside the historic Chamber A at the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in December 2024. Wrapped in silver thermal blanketing, the 12-foot-long (3.7-meter-long) angular structure was subjected to the frigid,Continue reading “NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber A “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY StarBurst, a wide-field gamma ray observatory, arrived at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 4 for environmental testing and final instrument integration. The instrument is designed to detect the initial emission of short gamma-ray bursts, a key electromagnetic indicator of neutron star mergers. “Gamma-ray bursts are amongContinue reading “Understanding Cosmic Explosions: StarBurst Arrives at NASA for Testing”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) successfully demonstrated its ability to remove regolith, or lunar dust and dirt, from its various surfaces on the Moon during Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, which concluded on March 16. Lunar dust is extremely abrasive and electrostatic, which means it clings to anything thatContinue reading “NASA’s Dust Shield Successfully Repels Lunar Regolith on Moon”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. At 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers), the maximumContinue reading “NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space. Mining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team ofContinue reading “Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA’s Chandra”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Lauren Edgar, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center Earth planning date: Monday, March 24, 2025 If you’ve ever seen a geologist in the field, you may have seen a classic stance: one leg propped up on a rock, knee bent, head down looking at the rocks atContinue reading “Sols 4491-4492: Classic Field Geology Pose”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to maintain a specific speed during operation. The test, known as engine speed hold, is the latest marker of progress as the X-59 nears first flight this year. “Engine speedContinue reading “NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY How can I see the northern lights? To see the northern lights, you need to be in the right place at the right time. Auroras are the result of charged particles and magnetism from the Sun called space weather dancing with the Earth’s magnetic field. And they happen far aboveContinue reading “How Can I See the Northern Lights? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 54”