Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Diana Hayes, Graduate student at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 This has been a pretty routine week for Curiosity. As was mentioned last week, we’re now in the final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign. We’re currently making our way toward the easternContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows”

New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’s corona.

Webb Maps Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided the first vertical view of Uranus’s ionosphere in this image released on Feb. 19, 2026, revealing auroras shaped by its tilted magnetic field. Getting a look at the structure of the region where the atmosphere interacts strongly with the planet’s magnetic field is givingContinue reading “Webb Maps Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere”

Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Groundbreaking “camera-on-a-chip” technology that was originally developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for use in space missions is currently employed in billions of devices like cell phones that are used daily by people worldwide.

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project, part of the NASA Science Activation program, aims to measurably enhance student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development.

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bubble – called an “astrosphere” – completely surrounds the juvenile star. Winds from the star’s surface are blowing up the bubble andContinue reading “Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra”

NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and its international partners will receive scientific research samples and hardware when a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 26, and returns to Earth. Watch NASA’s live coverage of the undocking and departure of the agency’s 33rd SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services mission starting atContinue reading “NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure”

Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover discovered these bumpy, pea-sized nodules while exploring a region filled with boxwork formations — low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows in-between. This mosaic is made up of 50 individual images taken by Curiosity’s Mars Hand LensContinue reading “Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations”

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started