official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY At the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, interns from Cal State LA are learning key skills studying the origins of life. What does wastewater management in Los Angeles have to do with the search for life on Mars? Eduardo Martinez certainly didn’t make the connection when he was pursuing a master’sContinue reading “NASA Grant Brings Students at Underserved Institutions to the Stars”
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Trajectory Reverse Engineering
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A strategy for transferring spacecraft trajectories between flight mechanics tools, called Trajectory Reverse Engineering (TRE), has been developed[1]. This innovative technique has been designed to be generic, enabling its application between any pair of tools, and to be resilient to the differences found in the dynamical and numerical models uniqueContinue reading “Trajectory Reverse Engineering “
NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is working to resume science operations of the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope after it entered safe mode April 23 due to an ongoing gyroscope (gyro) issue. Hubble’s instruments are stable, and the telescope is in good health. The telescope automatically entered safe mode when one of its three gyroscopesContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue”
NASA’s Commercial Partners Deliver Cargo, Crew for Station Science
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA partners with commercial companies to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew members to and from the International Space Station. A platform for long-duration research in microgravity, the station has operated continuously for more than 23 years, its crew members conducting a broad range of technologyContinue reading “NASA’s Commercial Partners Deliver Cargo, Crew for Station Science”
NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in February 2024. It took a network of scientists at NASA and research institutions around the world more than 20 years to carefully craft and test theContinue reading “NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space”
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barred spiral galaxy is a similar size to our Milky Way at 100,000 light-years across.Continue reading “Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy”
NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. Notifications to selected institutions will be made in phases, with the firstContinue reading “NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US”
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmitting engineering data to Earth. Riding aboard NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, the agency’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration continues to break records. While the asteroid-bound spacecraft doesn’t rely on optical communications toContinue reading “NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles”
Navigating the Moon with Art
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An artist uses an airbrush to recreate the lunar surface on one of the four models comprising the LOLA, or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach, simulator in this November 12, 1964, photo. Project LOLA was a simulator built at Langley to study problems related to landing on the lunar surface.Continue reading “Navigating the Moon with Art”
Johnson Unveils Modern Four Nine Team Conference Center
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 10, 2024, Johnson Space Center celebrated the opening of the Four Nine Team conference center housed in building 419. The event marked the unveiling of a dynamic hub for Johnson employees, whether for team brainstorms, meetings with offsite companies, or remote work for those not typically onsite. DuringContinue reading “Johnson Unveils Modern Four Nine Team Conference Center”