official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targetedContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking”
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The Horse’s Mane
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This image of part of the Horsehead Nebula, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and released on April 29, 2024, shows the nebula in a whole new light, capturing the region’s complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution. Located roughly 1,300 light-years away, the nebula formed from a collapsing interstellar cloudContinue reading “The Horse’s Mane”
NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to a different docking port Thursday, May 2, to make way for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA will provide live coverage of the move beginningContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station”
NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Sun will be at peak activity this year, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on the Red Planet. In the months ahead, two of NASA’s Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares — giant explosionsContinue reading “NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars”
NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director role since January. “John will build on his nearly 35 years of federal service to lead our talented workforceContinue reading “NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director”
Major Martian Milestones
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY There’s good news from NASA’s Cloudspotting on Mars project! That’s the project that invites you to help identify exotic clouds high in the Martian atmosphere. Congratulations to the Cloudspotting on Mars team and all the volunteers who have helped spot Martian clouds!
Innovation that Impacts All NASA Missions: Improving How We Engineer Our Systems
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Download PDF: Innovation that Impacts All NASA Missions: Improving How We Engineer Our Systems John F. Kennedy set the tone for NASA’s culture in 1961 during his famous speech on going to the Moon, “We choose to go to the Moon not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard; becauseContinue reading “Innovation that Impacts All NASA Missions: Improving How We Engineer Our Systems”
NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully operational jet engine to test new technology that could make aviation more sustainable. The engine’s smaller size and modestly equipped test stand means researchers and engineers can try out newlyContinue reading “NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research”
NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Sunday, April 28 weather permitting. The agency will provide coverage of undocking and departure beginning at 12:45 p.m. EDT on NASA+, NASA Television, theContinue reading “NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science”
Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barred spiral galaxy is a similar size to our Milky Way at 100,000 light-years across. ManyContinue reading “Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy”