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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation has selected NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, a retired United States Air Force colonel and former NASA astronaut, to receive the 2025 National Space Trophy on April 25 in Houston. “This honor is not just a reflection of my journey but aContinue reading “NASA Deputy Administrator to Receive 2025 National Space Award”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 8, 2024, tens of millions experienced a solar eclipse from Mexico through the United States and into Canada. Astronomers, educators, and organizations had been preparing the public for this grand celestial event. Learning from engagement experiences in 2017, the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) promoted anContinue reading “NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 21, 1972, NASA astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 mission, took a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth with an ultraviolet camera. Young’s original black-and-white picture was printed on Agfacontour professional film three times, with each exposure recording only one light level. The three light levels wereContinue reading “Earth in Far-Ultraviolet”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Robert Cabana, who served as a NASA associate administrator, astronaut, and a colonel in the United States Marine Corps, received the President’s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, recognizing his exceptional achievements and public service to the nation. The award, signed by President Biden, is the highest honor the federalContinue reading “Former NASA Official, Astronaut Bob Cabana Receives Top Civilian Award”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Measurements from space support wildfire risk predictions Researchers demonstrated that data from the International Space Station’s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) instrument played a significant role in the ability of machine learning algorithms to predict wildfire susceptibility. This result could help support development of effective strategiesContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Jan. 10, 2025”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Media accreditation is open for the launch of two NASA missions that will explore the mysteries of our universe and Sun. The agency is targeting late February to launch its SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) observatory, a space telescope that willContinue reading “NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missions”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In 2024, NASA selected 25 new citizen science proposals for funding that will lead to new projects and new results to look forward to in 2025 and beyond. Here’s a roundup of those selections and the principal investigators (PIs) of each team—a sneak peek at what’s coming next in NASAContinue reading “Newly Selected Citizen Science Proposals: A Peek at What’s Next”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership with The Boeing Company. Before commercial airliners are deemed safe to fly before each trip, a pre-flight inspection mustContinue reading “NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An effort to find some of the biggest, most active black holes in the universe provides a better estimate for the ratio of hidden to unhidden behemoths. Multiple NASA telescopes recently helped scientists search the sky for supermassive black holes — those up to billions of times heavier than theContinue reading “How Many Black Holes Are Hiding? NASA Study Homes in on Answer”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Following the historic year of 1969 that saw two successful Moon landings, 1970 opened on a more sober note. Ever-tightening federal budgets forced NASA to rescope its future lunar landing plans. The need for a Saturn V to launch an experimental space station in 1972 forced the cancellation of theContinue reading “55 Years Ago: Apollo 13 Prepares for Third Moon Landing “