official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark Cavanaugh is helping make sure the Orion spacecraft is safe and space-ready for the journey ahead. As an Orion integration lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, he ensuresContinue reading “Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft “
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Helio Highlights: July 2025
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts back to the Moon, we must address the potential dangers caused by space weather, which can damage spacecraft and cause physical harm to unprotected astronauts in space.
NUBE: New Card Game Helps Learners Identify Cloud Types Through Play
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for learners of all ages and create an opportunity for families andContinue reading “NUBE: New Card Game Helps Learners Identify Cloud Types Through Play”
What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Venus-Jupiter Conjunction and Meteor Mojo Jupiter and Venus shine brightly in the mornings as they appear to graze each other in the sky on the 11th and 12th. The Perseids are washed out by the Moon. Skywatching Highlights All Month – Planet Visibility: Skywatching Highlights: August 11 & 12 –Continue reading “What’s Up: August 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA”
NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The agency’s largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter’s moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA’s Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish onContinue reading “NASA’s Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars”
Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Endeavour lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 1, 2025. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are aboardContinue reading “Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station”
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit carrying NASA astronauts ZenaContinue reading “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to International Space Station”
How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth’s sea surface height, information critical not only for tracking how the ocean changes over time but also forContinue reading “How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts”
Hubble Surveys Supernova-Rich Spiral
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Rich with detail, the face-on spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this Hubble Space Telescope image.
Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Sun rises on the morning of July 31, 2025, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was postponed due to an unfavorable weather forecast. Teams are now targeting 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 1. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (JapanContinue reading “Sunrise on Crew-11 Launch Attempt”