Category Archives: Uncategorized

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program, standardizing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket configuration, and adding a newContinue reading “NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy to prepare and consume in NASA’s Orion spacecraft. Food selections areContinue reading “Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Ashley Stroupe, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 This week we had three planning sessions, exploring the eastern side of the boxwork unit. As a Rover Planner on Monday, I worked on the arm and drive activities, while onContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals to lease select land parcels at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST on July 2, 2026. The parcels are part of an area of land that currently serves as a buffer for ongoing NASAContinue reading “NASA Invites Proposals to Lease Land Parcels at Sandusky Facility”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies in the constellation Draco and has captivated astronomers for decades with its elaborate and multilayered structure. Observations with ESA’s Gaia mission place theContinue reading “Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY About the PSI Users Group The Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Users Group is a recurring Webex forum that brings together researchers, open-science practitioners, and collaborators from across the physical sciences community. Designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and data-driven discovery, each meeting provides participants with a platform to directly engage withContinue reading “Collaborating Through Data: Inside the PSI Users Group”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s) uncrewed HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft is scheduled to depart Friday, March 6. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. EST onContinue reading “NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Sunlight beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the surface of water at the same angle that a satellite sensorContinue reading “Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean”