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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In his painting called Grissom and Young, American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell captures technicians helping NASA astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom suit up for the first flight of the Gemini program in March 1965. NASA loaned Norman Rockwell a Gemini spacesuit to make this painting as accurate asContinue reading “Norman Rockwell Commemorates Gemini Program with Grissom and Young”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Using the unique infrared sensitivity of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers can examine ancient galaxies to probe secrets of the early universe. Now, an international team of astronomers has identified bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in an unexpectedly early time in the universe’s history. The surprise finding isContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Sees Galaxy Mysteriously Clearing Fog of Early Universe”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Nestled in a pod under an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft wing, flying above California, and traveling up to the speed of sound, NASA put a commercial sensor technology to the test. The flight tests demonstrated the sensor accuracy and navigation precision in challenging conditions, helping prepare the technology to land robotsContinue reading “The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Science at Commodity Classic Hyperwall Schedule, March 26-29, 2025 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #779) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 FRIDAY, MARCH 28 SATURDAY, MARCH 29

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination remains a key element to efficiently operating in space. Different satellite operators using autonomous systems need to operate together and manage increasing workloads. NASA’s Starling spacecraft swarm recently tested a coordination with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, demonstrating a potentialContinue reading “NASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic Coordination”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The rover carries several swatches of spacesuit materials, and scientists are assessing how they’ve held up after four years on the Red Planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists understand the planet’s climate and geography. ButContinue reading “How NASA’s Perseverance Is Helping Prepare Astronauts for Mars”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Long-sought auroral glow finally emerges under Webb’s powerful gaze For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a planet’s magnetic field and eventually strike the upper atmosphere. The energyContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Captures Neptune’s Auroras For First Time”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The following is a statement from NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro regarding the nomination by President Donald Trump of Greg Autry on March 24 to serve as the agency’s chief financial officer (CFO): “The NASA CFO is responsible for executing more than $25 billion in agency funding across a varietyContinue reading “NASA Statement on Nomination of Greg Autry for Agency CFO”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Technicians do final checks on NASA’s Spirit rover in this image from March 28, 2003. The rover – and its twin, Opportunity – studied the history of climate and water at sites on Mars where conditions may once have been favorable to life. Each rover is about the size ofContinue reading “NASA’s Spirit Rover Gets Looked Over”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Planning space missions is a very involved process, ensuring orbits are lined up and spacecraft have enough fuel is imperative to the long-term survival of orbital assets. Continuum Space Systems Inc. of Pasadena, California, produces a cloud-based platform that gives mission planners everything they need to certify that their spaceContinue reading “NASA Cloud Software Helps Companies Find their Place in Space “