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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From radar instruments smaller than a shoebox to radiometers the size of a milk carton, there are more tools available to scientists today for observing complex Earth systems than ever before. But this abundance of available sensors creates its own unique challenge: how can researchers organize these diverse instruments inContinue reading “New NASA Software Simulates Science Missions for Observing Terrestrial Freshwater”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY March 25, 2024 RELEASE J24-008 NASA Remembers Former NASA Johnson Director George W. S. Abbey George W. S. Abbey, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, died Sunday, March 24, in Houston after an illness. The Seattle native was 91.  “A true visionary, Mr. Abbey demonstrated transformational leadership as Johnson’sContinue reading “NASA Remembers Former NASA Johnson Director George W. S. Abbey”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will launch three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet. The Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets will launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility inContinue reading “NASA to Launch Sounding Rockets into Moon’s Shadow During Solar Eclipse”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team was selected as the winner of the National Space Club and Foundation’s 2024 Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy for their tremendous work on the first U.S. mission to bring an asteroid sample to Earth. The winning team  received the award at the 67th Annual Robert H.Continue reading “NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Awarded Robert Goddard Memorial Trophy”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Sea ice at both the top and bottom of the planet continued its decline in 2024. In the waters around Antarctica, ice coverage shrank to near-historic lows for the third year in a row. The recurring loss hints at a long-term shift in conditions in the Southern Ocean, likely resultingContinue reading “Antarctic Sea Ice Near Historic Lows; Arctic Ice Continues Decline”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean, data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite benefits ecosystems, human health, and underrepresented communities. Years before the launch in February 2024, mission leaders from NASA teamed with dozens of applied scientists and environmental professionals to prepare forContinue reading “Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Science in Space: March 2024 Optical fibers are used on Earth and in space for applications in medicine, defense, cybersecurity, and telecommunications. Parabolic research showed that optical fibers produced in microgravity can be higher quality than those made in normal gravity, and the International Space Station provides a potential platformContinue reading “Optical Fiber Production”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows LEDA 42160, a galaxy about 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. The dwarf galaxy is one of many forcing its way through the comparatively dense gas in the massive Virgo cluster of galaxies. The pressure exerted by this intergalactic gas, known asContinue reading “Hubble Views a Galaxy Under Pressure”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Editor’s Notes (March 2024): Oakwood University and its small business partner—SSS Optical Technologies, LLC—were awarded a STTR Phase II in November 2023 to continue their work. Also in 2023, M-STTR awards became part of what is now MPLAN. In 2022, Oakwood University, a Historically Black College based in Huntsville, Alabama,Continue reading “Partnerships that Prepare for Success: The Research Institution Perspective on the M-STTR Initiative”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY “Don’t be afraid to go after the things that you’re dreaming about that aren’t necessarily possible right now. We do things all the time now that were impossible 10 years ago! Figure out how to make the impossible possible, if it’s what you want to do. “One of my cornerstoneContinue reading “International Space Station Program Deputy Chief Scientist Meghan Everett”