How NASA Spotted El Niño Changing the Saltiness of Coastal Waters

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY New findings have revealed a coastal realm highly sensitive to changes in runoff and rainfall on land. After helping stoke record heat in 2023 and drenching major swaths of the United States this winter, the current El Niño is losing steam this spring. Scientists have observed another way that theContinue reading “How NASA Spotted El Niño Changing the Saltiness of Coastal Waters”

NASA’s Webb Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Amid a site teeming with new and young stars lies an intricate substructure. A team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy is relatively compact in size butContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Probes an Extreme Starburst Galaxy”

65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Nov. 5, 1958, NASA, newly established to lead America’s civilian space program, formally established the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to implement one of the nation’s top priorities – to develop a spacecraft capable of sending humans into space and returning themContinue reading “65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts”

A Home for Astronauts around the Moon

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Gateway space station’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module, one of two of Gateway’s habitation elements where astronauts will live, conduct science, and prepare for lunar surface missions, is one step closer to launch following welding completion in Turin, Italy. HALO, shown in this image from Oct. 23, 2023,Continue reading “A Home for Astronauts around the Moon”

NASA Partnerships Bring 2024 Total Solar Eclipse to Everyone

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Monday, April 8, NASA and its partners will celebrate the wonders of the total solar eclipse as it passes over North America, with the path of totality in the United States, from Kerrville, Texas, to Houlton, Maine.

That Starry Night Sky? It’s Full of Eclipses

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Our star, the Sun, on occasion joins forces with the Moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse – like the one that will be visible to parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8. But out there, among the other stars, how often can weContinue reading “That Starry Night Sky? It’s Full of Eclipses”

Veronica T. Pinnick Put NASA’s PACE Mission through Its Paces

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To achieve the impossible, Veronica T. Pinnick, who put NASA’s PACE mission through its prelaunch paces, says you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Name: Dr. Veronica T. Pinnick Title: Plankton Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Integration and Test (I&T) manager Formal Job Classification: Chemist Organization: Integration andContinue reading “Veronica T. Pinnick Put NASA’s PACE Mission through Its Paces”

Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Our Sun, like many stars, is adorned with a crown. It’s called a corona (Latin for “crown” or “wreath”) and consists of long, thread-like strands of plasma billowing out from the Sun’s surface. The powerful magnetic field of the Sun defines these strands, causing them to ripple and evolve theirContinue reading “Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse”

NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital complex and landing. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus willContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return”

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