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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A planet may have been destroyed by a white dwarf at the center of a planetary nebula — the first time this has been seen. As described in our latest press release, this would explain a mysterious X-ray signal that astronomers have detected from the Helix Nebula for over 40Continue reading “X-ray Signal Points to Destroyed Planet, Chandra Finds”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Explore Lagniappe for March 2025 featuring: Gator Speaks Welcome to March. It is the month that refuses to sit still. One day, the sun is shining, and the next day, the wind is howling through the trees, especially in the 125,000-acre buffer zone at NASA Stennis. The buffer zone andContinue reading “Lagniappe for March 2025”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Jason Hopper’s journey to NASA started with assessing the risk of stepping into the unknown. One day, while taking a break from his hobby of rock climbing at Mississippi State University, a fellow student noticed Hopper reading a rocket propulsion textbook with a photo of a space shuttle launch onContinue reading “How NASA Employee Went from Rock Climbing to Rocket Propulsion”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The National Society of Professional Engineers recently named Debbie Korth, Orion deputy program manager at Johnson Space Center, as NASA’s 2025 Engineer of the Year. Korth was recognized during an award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, alongside honorees from 17 other federal agencies.Continue reading “Orion Deputy Program Manager Debbie Korth Receives 2025 Engineer of the Year Award”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 Curiosity continues to climb roughly southward through the layered sulfate strata toward the “boxwork” features. Although the previous plan’s drive successfully advanced the rover roughly 21 meters southward (about 69 feet),Continue reading “Sols 4468-4470: A Wintry Mix of Mars Science”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY I’m really pleased that you agreed to take advantage of this opportunity.  I don’t recall if I have actually met you personally,  but if so, then I apologize for not remembering. I don’t think so, although you’ve certainly signed things for me. Well, I guess I have because I doContinue reading “Interview with Sean Colgan”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In a fast-paced competition, students showcased their knowledge across a wide range of science and math topics. What is the molecular geometry of sulfur tetrafluoride? Which layer of the Sun is thickest? What is the average of the first 10 prime numbers? If you answered “see-saw,” “radiation zone,” and “12.9,”Continue reading “University High Knows the Answers at NASA JPL Regional Science Bowl”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this 1957 photo, George Cooper, a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, stands next to a North American F-100, a supersonic fighter tested by the NACA. Cooper served as a pilot in World War II before being hired at the NACA’s Ames Aeronautical LaboratoryContinue reading “NACA Test Pilot Poses with Plane”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions this week. At 12:55 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 5, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit will respond to questions submitted by students fromContinue reading “NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On March 3, 1915, the United States Congress created the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Although the NACA’s founding took place just over 11 years after the Wright Brothers’ first powered flightfirst powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Congress took the action in response to America lagging behindContinue reading “110 Years Ago: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Founded “