official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build the Next-Generation Space Weather Magnetometer for the Lagrange 1 Series project as a part of NOAA’s Space Weather Next program. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is valued at approximately $26.1 millionContinue reading “NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program”
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Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Beyond Visual Line of Sight (UTM BVLOS)
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Beyond Visual Line of Sight (UTM BVLOS) subproject aims to support the growing demand for drone flights across the globe. Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, offer an increasing number of services, from package delivery to critical public safety operations, like search and rescue missions.Continue reading “Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Beyond Visual Line of Sight (UTM BVLOS) “
NASA’s PACE, US-European SWOT Satellites Offer Combined Look at Ocean
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY One Earth satellite can see plankton that photosynthesize. The other measures water surface height. Together, their data reveals how sea life and the ocean are intertwined. The ocean is an engine that drives Earth’s weather patterns and climate and sustains a substantial portion of life on the planet. A newContinue reading “NASA’s PACE, US-European SWOT Satellites Offer Combined Look at Ocean”
NASA Researchers Discover More Dark Comets
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY These celestial objects look like asteroids but act like comets now come in two flavors. The first dark comet — a celestial object that looks like an asteroid but moves through space like a comet — was reported less than two years ago. Soon after, another six were found. InContinue reading “NASA Researchers Discover More Dark Comets”
Station Science Top News: Dec. 6, 2024
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Astronaut cognitive performance remains generally stable Researchers found that astronauts on six-month missions to the International Space Station demonstrated generally stable cognitive performance but mild changes in certain areas, including processing speed, working memory, attention, and willingness to take risks. This research provides baseline data that could help identify cognitiveContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Dec. 6, 2024”
Mary W. Jackson Portrait Revealed
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Dec. 6, 2024, NASA leaders unveiled a portrait of the late Mary W. Jackson, pioneering aerospace engineer and mathematician at NASA’s Langley Research Center. The portrait is displayed at the NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington. Jackson accepted a position with the NACA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory’s segregated WestContinue reading “Mary W. Jackson Portrait Revealed”
NASA’s Hubble Celebrates Decade of Tracking Outer Planets
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Encountering Neptune in 1989, NASA’s Voyager mission completed humankind’s first close-up exploration of the four giant outer planets of our solar system. Collectively, since their launch in 1977, the twin Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered that Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune were far more complex than scientists hadContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Celebrates Decade of Tracking Outer Planets”
Leader of NASA’s VERITAS Mission Honored With AGU’s Whipple Award
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Suzanne Smrekar, geophysicist and principal investigator of the agency’s upcoming VERITAS mission to Venus, is NASA JPL’s first recipient of the prestigious award. Suzanne Smrekar, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, received the Fred Whipple Award on Monday, Dec. 9, in Washington at theContinue reading “Leader of NASA’s VERITAS Mission Honored With AGU’s Whipple Award”
NASA invita a los medios a firma de Acuerdos de Artemis con Panamá y Austria
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Read this release in English here. El miércoles 11 de diciembre, Panamá y Austria firmarán los Acuerdos de Artemis en la sede de la NASA en Washington. Tras las ceremonias de firma, el administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, se reunirá con los medios de comunicación para destacar avances de losContinue reading “NASA invita a los medios a firma de Acuerdos de Artemis con Panamá y Austria”
NASA Invites Media to Panama, Austria Artemis Accords Signings
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Panama and Austria will sign the Artemis Accords at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Following the signing ceremonies, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will hold an in-person media availability to highlight progress on the accords, including reaching 50 signatories. Events willContinue reading “NASA Invites Media to Panama, Austria Artemis Accords Signings”