official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A NASA-sponsored team is creating a new approach to measure magnetic fields by developing a new system that can both take scientific measurements and provide spacecraft attitude control functions. This new system is small, lightweight, and can be accommodated onboard the spacecraft, eliminating the need for the boom structure thatContinue reading “A New Hybrid System Could Enable Spacecraft Attitude Control Systems to Perform Scientific Measurements”
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A Researcher’s Guide to: Microgravity Materials Research
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY June 2025 Edition Most materials are formed from a partially or totally fluid sample, and the transport of heat and mass from the fluid into the solid during solidification inherently influences the formation of the material and its resultant properties. The ISS provides a long-duration microgravity environment for conducting experimentsContinue reading “A Researcher’s Guide to: Microgravity Materials Research”
NASA’s Lunar Rescue System Challenge Supports Astronaut Safety
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY by Dary Felix Garcia NASA is preparing to make history by sending humans to the Moon’s South Pole. There, astronauts will conduct moonwalks for exploration, science experiments, and prepare humanity for the journey to Mars. Missions of this scale require extensive planning, especially when accounting for emergency scenarios such asContinue reading “NASA’s Lunar Rescue System Challenge Supports Astronaut Safety”
Driven by a Dream: Farah Al Fulfulee’s Quest to Reach the Stars
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Farah Al Fulfulee was just four years old when she started climbing onto the roof of her family’s house in Iraq to gaze at the stars. “It scared me how vast and quiet the sky was, but it made me very curious. I grew a deep passion for the starsContinue reading “Driven by a Dream: Farah Al Fulfulee’s Quest to Reach the Stars”
Explore Our Dynamic Sun!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY from NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific/Night Sky Network Have you ever wondered about what the Sun is made of? Or why do you get sunburned on even cloudy days? NASA’s new Explore the Sun toolkit brings the wonders of solar scienceContinue reading “Explore Our Dynamic Sun!”
NASA Employees Named 2025 Service to America Medals Honorees
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Two NASA employees are being honored as part of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as the Sammies, recognizing outstanding federal employees who are addressing many of our country’s greatest challenges. Rich Burns of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and John Blevins ofContinue reading “NASA Employees Named 2025 Service to America Medals Honorees”
Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This serene spiral galaxy hides a cataclysmic past. The galaxy IC 758, shown in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, is situated 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Hubble captured this image in 2023. IC 758 appears peaceful, with its soft blue spiral arms curving gently around its hazyContinue reading “Hubble Studies a Spiral’s Supernova Scene”
NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Student Launch Competition
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY By Beth Ridgeway NASA’s Student Launch competition celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 4, just north of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, bringing together more than 980 middle school, high school, college, and university students from across the U.S. to showcase and launch their high-powered rocketry designs.Continue reading “NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Student Launch Competition”
NASA Seeks Commercial Feedback on Space Communication Solutions
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is seeking information from U.S. and international companies about Earth proximity relay communication and navigation capabilities as the agency aims to use private industry satellite communications services for emerging agency science missions. “As part of NASA’s Communications Services Project, the agency is working with private industry to solve challengesContinue reading “NASA Seeks Commercial Feedback on Space Communication Solutions”
Johnson’s Jason Foster Recognized for New Technology Reporting Record
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Heading into a recent staff meeting for Johnson Space Center’s Business Development & Technology Integration Office, Jason Foster anticipated a typical agenda of team updates and discussion. He did not expect an announcement that he had been named a 2025 Rookie of the Year – Honorable Mention through the FederalContinue reading “Johnson’s Jason Foster Recognized for New Technology Reporting Record”