official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Nov. 12, 2024 Director Vanessa Wyche of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will join Texas A&M University leaders and guests Friday, Nov. 15, to break ground for the new Texas A&M University Space Institute. U.S. media interested in participating in person must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom no laterContinue reading “NASA Johnson Director to Speak at Space Institute Groundbreaking”
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Matthew Kowalewski: Aerospace Engineer and Curious About Everything
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Matthew Kowalewski describes himself as “curious about too many things,” but that curiosity comes in handy when engineering instrumentation scheduled to soar through the atmosphere of a moon of Saturn.
Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth Data
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Rico’s mountains. Today, she works at NASA as an oceanographer and data manager, where she can uncover these enigmas from space.
Peculiar Pale Pebbles
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY During its recent exploration of the crater rim, Perseverance diverted to explore a strange, scattered field of bright white rocks which sparked the interest of the team scientists.
NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign Supports Blue Carbon Management in South Florida
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Introduction Along the southernmost rim of the Florida Peninsula, the arching prop roots or “knees” of red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) line the coast – see Photo 1. Where they dip below the water’s surface, fish lay their eggs, enjoying the protection from predators that the trees provide. Among their branches, wadingContinue reading “NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign Supports Blue Carbon Management in South Florida”
NASA-developed Technology Supports Ocean Wind Speed Measurements from Commercial Satellite
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A science antenna developed with support from NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) is now in low-Earth orbit aboard MuSat2, a commercial remote-sensing satellite flown by the aerospace company Muon Space. The dual-frequency science antenna was originally developed as part of the Next Generation GNSS Bistatic Radar Instrument (NGRx). AboardContinue reading “NASA-developed Technology Supports Ocean Wind Speed Measurements from Commercial Satellite”
Summary of the Second OMI–TROPOMI Science Team Meeting
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Introduction The second joint Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)–TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) Science Team (ST) meeting was held June 3–6, 2024. The meeting used a hybrid format, with the in-person meeting hosted at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO. This was the first OMI meeting to offerContinue reading “Summary of the Second OMI–TROPOMI Science Team Meeting”
Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Undergoes Testing
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Teams lifted NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II test flight out of the Final Assembly and System Testing cell and moved it to the altitude chamber to complete further testing on Nov. 6 inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Continue reading “Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Undergoes Testing”
Station Science Top News: Nov. 8, 2024
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of 3D bioprinting a meniscus or knee cartilage tissue in microgravity. This successful result advances technology for bioprinting tissue to treat musculoskeletal injuries on long-term spaceflight or in extraterrestrial settings where resources and supply capacities are limited. BFF Meniscus-2 evaluated using the BioFabrication Facility to 3DContinue reading “Station Science Top News: Nov. 8, 2024”
Commitment to Service Continues at Johnson for Military Retirees
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the military have shared strong connections since the agency’s early days. From the nation’s earliest aeronautic research and the recruitment of test pilot astronauts to modern-day technology development, satellite management, and planetary defense, NASA has built a longstanding partnership with the military. This legacy of collaboration has createdContinue reading “Commitment to Service Continues at Johnson for Military Retirees”