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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System In October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System a project managed at NASA Ames, was recognized by TIME Magazine as a “Top Invention of 2024”! TIME Magazine also recognized two other NASA missions this year: Europa Clipper, and the Deep Space OpticalContinue reading “NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 24,000 military veterans – having served in the United States Armed Forces – working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Veterans were asked to share opinions about their employer onContinue reading “NASA Named one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights. Like any spiral galaxy, shining stars fill its disk, giving the galaxy aContinue reading “Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building, and testing technologies all around us. We asked three engineers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon ValleyContinue reading “Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and programContinue reading “I Am Artemis: Joe Vermette”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. We don’t always notice it, but much of Earth’s surface is in constant motion. Scientists have used satellites and ground-based instruments to track land movement associated with volcanoes, earthquakes,Continue reading “Powerful New US-Indian Satellite Will Track Earth’s Changing Surface”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida has a long record of achievements in sustainability and recently added another to the list when the spaceport’s Applied Chemistry Lab became the first in the agency to be certified for its environmentally conscious practices. The My Green Lab Certification recognizes sustainability best practicesContinue reading “NASA Kennedy’s Applied Chemistry Lab Achieves Agency First”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights. Like any spiral galaxy, shining stars fill its disk, giving theContinue reading “Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many Lights”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Successfully deployed from the space shuttle Challenger during the February 1984 STS-41B mission, the Westar 6 and Palapa B2 communications satellites ended up in incorrect orbits due to failures of their upper stage rockets. During STS-51A in November 1984, Discovery’s second trip into space, the crew of Commander Frederick H.Continue reading “40 Years Ago: STS-51A – “The Ace Repo Company””

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Steve Jurczyk’s NASA career began in 1988 at Langley Research Center as an engineer in the Electronic Systems Branch. During his time at Langley, he served in other roles, including director of engineering and director of research and technology.  Jurczyk was named as director of Langley in 2014, then inContinue reading “Oral History with Stephen G. Jurczyk, 1962 – 2023”