official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA offers a world of experiences and opportunities to engage young explorers around the globe in the excitement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement collaborates with experts throughout the agency, the U.S. government, and a variety of global partners to spark inspiration in ArtemisContinue reading “Unique NASA Partnerships Spark STEM Learning on Global Scale”
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2024 ASGSR Art Competition!
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Showcase your creative side and your research! They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” This year’s ASGSR conference will include an art competition, inviting researchers to bring their science to life through art. Consider submitting an entry for yourself or encourage your students to enter, too! Entries willContinue reading “2024 ASGSR Art Competition! “
NASA Prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle Testing
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When astronauts return to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, they will benefit from having a human-rated unpressurized LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) that will allow them to explore more of the lunar surface, enabling diverse scientific discoveries. As crewed Artemis missions near, engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space CenterContinue reading “NASA Prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle Testing”
What’s Up: October 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A new comet is passing through the inner solar system! Time will tell if it’s the brightest of the year, once it appears in twilight after about Oct. 14.
NASA’s Webb Reveals Unusual Jets of Volatile Gas from Icy Centaur 29P
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has mapped the gases spewing from one of these objects, suggesting a variedContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Reveals Unusual Jets of Volatile Gas from Icy Centaur 29P”
NASA’s TESS Spots Record-Breaking Stellar Triplets
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Professional and amateur astronomers teamed up with artificial intelligence to find an unmatched stellar trio called TIC 290061484, thanks to cosmic “strobe lights” captured by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite). The system contains a set of twin stars orbiting each other every 1.8 days, and a third star thatContinue reading “NASA’s TESS Spots Record-Breaking Stellar Triplets”
NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to perform capability studies with the goal of advancing space communications and exploration technologies. These studies will allow NASA to gain insights into industry capabilities and innovations to facilitate NASA partnerships with commercial communications and navigationContinue reading “NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies”
Astrophysicist Gioia Rau Explores Cosmic ‘Time Machines’
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To shape NASA’s path of exploration forward, Dr. Gioia Rau unravels stars and worlds beyond our solar system. Name: Dr. Gioia RauTitle: AstrophysicistOrganization: Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory, Astrophysics Division, Science Mission Directorate (Code 667) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard?Continue reading “Astrophysicist Gioia Rau Explores Cosmic ‘Time Machines’”
Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Oct. 1, 2024 Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA NASA astronaut Josh Cassada retired Oct. 1, after 11 years of service to the agency across multiple programs, including 157 days in space and three spacewalks. Cassada also is a retired United States Navy captain and naval aviator withContinue reading “Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA”
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are returning to Earth after months aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission. The four launched on March 3 aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from NASA’sContinue reading “NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission”