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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”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named David Salvagnini as the agency’s new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, effective immediately. The role is an expansion of Salvagnini’s current role as chief data officer. A wide variety of AI tools are used by NASA to benefit humanity from supporting missions andContinue reading “NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Hemanth Koralla was working as a software developer for General Motors when he received a LinkedIn message inviting him to apply for a NASA contract position with Jacobs Technology. While unexpected, Koralla seized the opportunity. “You can’t say no to NASA!” Koralla has spent the last two years helping toContinue reading “Johnson Celebrates AA and NHPI Heritage Month: Meet Hemanth Koralla”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY  “Trying to do stellar observations from Earth is like trying to do birdwatching from the bottom of a lake.” James B. Odom, Hubble Program Manager 1983-1990. The fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, placed in orbit in 1990, took place during the STS-125 mission in MayContinue reading “15 Years Ago: STS-125, the Final Hubble Servicing Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will host four astronauts at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday, May 14, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa servedContinue reading “NASA Invites Media to Expedition 70 Crew Visit at Marshall”