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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft will fly at low altitude over Palmdale, California, and surrounding areas during its final flight from NASA’s Armstrong’s Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, the DC-8 aircraft is retiring at Idaho StateContinue reading “NASA’s DC-8 to Fly Low Altitude Over Palmdale, California, for Final Flight”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flight May 15 to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians by providing real-world experience in the college’sContinue reading “NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA selected Dina Contella as the deputy program manager and Bill Spetch as the operations integration manager for the agency’s International Space Station Program, effective Sunday, June 2. “Dina’s depth of experience with the complex and dynamic aspects of the space station mission will be instrumental for leading through futureContinue reading “NASA Names Deputy Station Manager, Operations Integration Manager”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When we talk about the Earth’s Atmosphere, what do we mean? Imagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. That is essentially what the Earth’s atmosphere is like: layers upon layers of gas surrounding the Earth, working to protect the planet. We asked Rei Ueyama, an atmospheric scientist at NASAContinue reading “What Is… Earth’s Atmosphere?”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The aurora paints the sky near Malad City, Utah, red, purple, and green in this May 11, 2024, image. This aurora was sparked by multiple eruptions of solar material—called coronal mass ejections—colliding with Earth’s magnetic field. This interaction with Earth’s magnetic field can spark a geomagnetic storm and send particlesContinue reading “Aurora over Utah”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s DC-8 aircraft – the world’s largest flying science laboratory – began its science missions in 1987 and since then, has flown in service of the science community over places like Antarctica, Greenland, and Thailand. Aircraft like the DC-8 have enabled scientists to ask questions about life on Earth andContinue reading “Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Before the U.S. Cycling Federation adopted a requirement for all bike racers to wear helmets in 1986, most people rode without one. The only helmet options at the time drew rider complaints for being too hot and heavy. But, with a bit inspiration from a NASA aircraft wing design usedContinue reading “Tech Today: A NASA-Inspired Bike Helmet with Aerodynamics of a Jet  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to improve life on Earth by studying heat loss from Earth’s polar regions and provide information on our changing climate. The firstContinue reading “NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The International Space Station provides unique features that enable innovative research, including microgravity, exposure to space, a unique orbit, and hands-on operation by crew members. Microgravity The space station provides consistent, long-term access to microgravity. Eliminating the effects of Earth’s gravity on experiments is a game-changer across many disciplines, includingContinue reading “Station Science 101 | Research in Microgravity: Higher, Faster, Longer”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet on March 7, 2024. They provide a good look at Jupiter’s colorful belts and swirling storms, including the Great Red Spot. Close examination reveals something more: two glimpses of the tiny moon AmaltheaContinue reading “NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Jupiter’s Tiny Moon Amalthea”