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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Nov. 5, 1958, NASA, newly established to lead America’s civilian space program, formally established the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to implement one of the nation’s top priorities – to develop a spacecraft capable of sending humans into space and returning themContinue reading “65 Years Ago: NASA Selects America’s First Astronauts”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY 2024 NASA Aeronautics Monthly STEM Newsletter: Issue 35 NASA Aeronautics Monthly STEM Newsletter: Issue 34 Aeronautics STEM

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Gateway space station’s HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) module, one of two of Gateway’s habitation elements where astronauts will live, conduct science, and prepare for lunar surface missions, is one step closer to launch following welding completion in Turin, Italy. HALO, shown in this image from Oct. 23, 2023,Continue reading “A Home for Astronauts around the Moon”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On Monday, April 8, NASA and its partners will celebrate the wonders of the total solar eclipse as it passes over North America, with the path of totality in the United States, from Kerrville, Texas, to Houlton, Maine.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Our star, the Sun, on occasion joins forces with the Moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse – like the one that will be visible to parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8. But out there, among the other stars, how often can weContinue reading “That Starry Night Sky? It’s Full of Eclipses”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To achieve the impossible, Veronica T. Pinnick, who put NASA’s PACE mission through its prelaunch paces, says you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Name: Dr. Veronica T. Pinnick Title: Plankton Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Integration and Test (I&T) manager Formal Job Classification: Chemist Organization: Integration andContinue reading “Veronica T. Pinnick Put NASA’s PACE Mission through Its Paces”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Our Sun, like many stars, is adorned with a crown. It’s called a corona (Latin for “crown” or “wreath”) and consists of long, thread-like strands of plasma billowing out from the Sun’s surface. The powerful magnetic field of the Sun defines these strands, causing them to ripple and evolve theirContinue reading “Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital complex and landing. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus willContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows to its 2024 roster. The program fosters excellence and inclusive leadership in astrophysics by supporting a diverse group of exceptionally promising and innovative early-career astrophysicists. The NHFP enables outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in anyContinue reading “NASA Awards Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The National Society of Professional Engineers named Chris Lupo, deputy chief engineer of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, as the agency’s 2024 Federal Engineer of the Year. Sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers in Government, the award recognizes engineers employed in the federal government. Lupo was recognized during anContinue reading “NASA Engineer Chris Lupo Receives 2024 Federal Engineer Award”