official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call the big bang. After this initial expansion, which lasted a fraction of a second, gravity started to slow the universe down. But the cosmos wouldn’t stay this way. Nine billion years after the universe began, itsContinue reading “The Universe is Expanding Faster These Days and Dark Energy is Responsible. So What is Dark Energy?”
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When Dead Stars Collide!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitational waves from the same source.
What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.
University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After months of preparation, more than 100 students competed at the fast-paced annual academic competition hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For the second year in a row, a team from Irvine’s University High School claimed victory at a regional competition of the National Science Bowl, hosted Saturday, Feb. 3,Continue reading “University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL”
NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight Center Director
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective immediately. Pelfrey has served as acting center director since July 2023. “Joseph is a respected leader who shares the passion for innovation and exploration at NASA Marshall. As centerContinue reading “NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight Center Director”
NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar Exploration
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Later this month, NASA’s commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lunar lander carrying several NASA science and technology payloads, including the Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL). This innovative guidance system, developed by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, under the agency’s Space Technology Mission DirectorateContinue reading “NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar Exploration”
The Iconic Photos from STS-41B: Documenting the First Untethered Spacewalk
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As astronaut Bruce McCandless II flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) out of the space shuttle Challenger’s payload bay for the first time on February 7, 1984, many in the agency were fearful about the use of a self-propelled and untethered backpack in space. (Previous spacewalkers remained connected to theContinue reading “The Iconic Photos from STS-41B: Documenting the First Untethered Spacewalk”
Meet the Creators, Part 3: NASA’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Posters
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A total solar eclipse is a captivating experience – evoking feelings of awe and wonder that are sometimes best expressed through art. Inspired by the upcoming total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, artists Tyler Nordgren and Kristen Perrin have designed two posters for NASA that present the magic ofContinue reading “Meet the Creators, Part 3: NASA’s 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Posters”
California, Massachusetts Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Students from California and Massachusetts will have separate opportunities next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The two Earth-to-space calls will air live Monday, Feb. 5, and Friday, Feb. 9, on NASA+ and agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including socialContinue reading “California, Massachusetts Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts”
NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) private astronaut flight from the International Space Station before the crew returns to Earth. The four-member astronaut crew is scheduled to undock no earlier than 6:05 a.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 3, from the space-facingContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 3 Departure from Space Station”