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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Technology Transfer Office invites entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers to apply NASA’s patented technologies to practical applications. Participants will select an existing NASA patent and develop a business or product concept that will be evaluated based on value proposition, business model viability, development feasibility, and quality of presentation. EntriesContinue reading “NASA Patent Remix Challenge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Meet the “Scene Select Mechanism”—Part of the LDCM Thermal Infrared Sensor Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The Scene Select Mechanism is an apparatus that rotates the LDCM Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) mirror among three scenes: the Earth view (“nadir;” when imaging the Earth), and two calibration views (one ofContinue reading “Meet the “Scene Select Mechanism”—Part of the LDCM Thermal Infrared Sensor”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Telescope Special Topics: LDCM and LDCM Components The OLI telescope uses a four-mirror compact design. The optics are positioned inside a lightweight, yet highly stable, carbon composite optical bench (i.e., a substrate on which the optics are mounted) that has special features to control undesiredContinue reading “LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Telescope”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory • Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and TIRS instruments now on the spacecraft, LDCM is a completeContinue reading

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific September 2025 marks ten years since the first direct detection of gravitational waves as predicted by Albert Einstein’s 1916 theory of General Relativity. These invisible ripples in space were first directly detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). TravelingContinue reading “October’s Night Sky Notes: Let’s Go, LIGO!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will study the solar wind’s interaction with Mars, providing insight into the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how solar activity drivesContinue reading “NASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to Attend Mars Mission Launch”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA, along with leaders from global space agencies and government representatives worldwide, convened on Monday to further the implementation of the Artemis Accords — practical principles designed to guide the responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The meeting was held during the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) takingContinue reading “NASA, International Partners Deepen Commitment to Artemis Accords”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A supermoon, and meteor showers from the Draconids and Orionids A supermoon takes over the sky, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through, and the Orionid meteor shower shines bright. Skywatching Highlights Transcript What’s Up for October? A Supermoon takes over, the Draconid meteor shower peeks through, and the Orionid meteorsContinue reading “What’s Up: October 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Since we all have a relationship with the Sun, it is important to learn about how it impacts our lives. NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT) teaches people of all ages about the Sun, covering everything from how to safely view an eclipse to how to mitigate the effects ofContinue reading “Helio Highlights: October 2025”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) taking place in Sydney this week, representatives from the United States and Australia gathered to sign a framework agreement that strengthens collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy and Australian Space Agency Head Enrico Palermo signedContinue reading “NASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation”