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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Monday, May 13, 2024 Today I’ve chosen to show off a spectacular image of ‘Texoli butte,’ but I’m rather biased in my assessment of its beauty because I am currently part of the team studying it. What continues to marvel me is Curiosity’s incredible suite of instruments thatContinue reading “Sols 4184-4185: Look Near! Look Far!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuitContinue reading “NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues. Flaring up rapidly and with little warning, the drought that gripped much of the United States in the summer of 2012 was one of the most extensive the country had seen sinceContinue reading “How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over San Jose and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho StateContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over San Jose, California, for Final Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Pocatello, Idaho, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho State University, where itContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Pocatello, Idaho, for Final Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Palmdale, California, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong’s Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho StateContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Palmdale, California, for Final Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flight May 15 to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians by providing real-world experience in the college’sContinue reading “NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA selected Dina Contella as the deputy program manager and Bill Spetch as the operations integration manager for the agency’s International Space Station Program, effective Sunday, June 2. “Dina’s depth of experience with the complex and dynamic aspects of the space station mission will be instrumental for leading through futureContinue reading “NASA Names Deputy Station Manager, Operations Integration Manager”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When we talk about the Earth’s Atmosphere, what do we mean? Imagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. That is essentially what the Earth’s atmosphere is like: layers upon layers of gas surrounding the Earth, working to protect the planet. We asked Rei Ueyama, an atmospheric scientist at NASAContinue reading “What Is… Earth’s Atmosphere?”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The aurora paints the sky near Malad City, Utah, red, purple, and green in this May 11, 2024, image. This aurora was sparked by multiple eruptions of solar material—called coronal mass ejections—colliding with Earth’s magnetic field. This interaction with Earth’s magnetic field can spark a geomagnetic storm and send particlesContinue reading “Aurora over Utah”