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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Sedimentary and planetary geologist Michael Thorpe finds the stories rocks have to tell, those on Earth and those from Mars.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Some of the finest, smallest details in the universe – the gaps between elongated groups of stars – may soon help astronomers reveal dark matter in greater detail than ever before. After NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, by May 2027, researchers will use its images to explore what exists between looping tendrilsContinue reading “NASA’s Roman to Search for Signs of Dark Matter Clumps”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like surfboards and pool noodles – and are rarely round, like volleyballs or frisbees. “Roughly 50 to 80% of the galaxies we studied appear to be flattened inContinue reading “Webb Shows Many Early Galaxies Looked Like Pool Noodles, Surfboards”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Jan. 16, 2024 RELEASE: 24-001 Four astronauts, including the current record holder for the longest single U.S. stay in space aboard the International Space Station, will make their first public appearance in Houston since returning to Earth. The crew also will be available for interviews before the event at 5Continue reading “Expedition 69 Crew, Three NASA Astronauts to Share Mission Highlights”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to offer a set of hands-on learning engagements that will help higher education institutions, faculty, and students learn more about what it takes to build small satellites and be selected for flight opportunities.  Teams selected for the UniversityContinue reading “NASA, DOD Seek Universities to Develop CubeSats for Launch “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A climactic curtain drop reveals the newly painted red, white, and blue X-59 aircraft during its rollout ceremony on Jan. 12, 2024, at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California – a major milestone before its first flight. A long-standing aviation tradition, rollout ceremonies celebrate years of technical achievements. InContinue reading “NASA X-59 Unveiled During Rollout Ceremony”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Tests of a 3D metal printer, semiconductor manufacturing, and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth’s atmosphere are among the scientific investigation that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission. The company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled toContinue reading “Science Launches to Space Station on NASA’s 20th Northrop Grumman Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dr. Kurt “Spuds” Vogel will serve as the new associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday. His appointment is effective immediately. Vogel succeeds James Reuter, who retired from the agency in June 2023. Dr. Prasun DesaiContinue reading “NASA Administrator Names New Head of Space Technology”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The powerful gravity fields of black holes can devour whole planets’ worth of matter – often so violently that they expel streams of particles traveling near the speed of light in  formations known as jets. Scientists understand that these high-speed jets can accelerate these particles, called cosmic rays, but littleContinue reading “NASA’s IXPE Helps Researchers Maximize ‘Microquasar’ Findings”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Layers and more layers! Learn how you can stay warm and comfortable while stargazing this winter with these handy tips!