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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. took 29 color photographs of the Earth with a 70mm camera as he orbited our planet during the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission in May 1963. Cooper’s view from the window of his Faith 7 spacecraft was spectacular, and he reported that he could see vehiclesContinue reading “The View from Above: The Gemini Visual Acuity Experiments”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 20 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue reading “APOD: 2026 August 20 – The Elephant’s Trunk in Cepheus”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Orbital Clarity Challenge — the sixth in the NASA TechLeap Prize series — is a collaborative effort between NASA’s Heliophysics Division, Flight Opportunities program, and Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation. The Heliophysics Division studies space weather, including how it heats and expands Earth’s outer atmosphere during intense solar activity, creating orbital dragContinue reading “NASA TechLeap Prize: Orbital Clarity Challenge”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’sContinue reading “NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This artist’s concept, released on Aug. 17, 2026, depicts a collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a dwarf galaxy known as LKH that happened about 12 billion years ago. A study of data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy, shows definitive evidence of a dwarfContinue reading “Ancient Milky Way Merger”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has awarded approximately $10.5 million to seven institutions to help strengthen and streamline state-based pathways for students into skilled technical jobs in the aerospace industry. The awards were made through the new NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs initiative, or NASA State Hubs. This investment in state ecosystems isContinue reading “NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What does a mechanic do? Machines and engines are all around us. They power everything from cars and boats to airplanes and even rockets. Mechanics are experts who know how machinery works, especially engines, and how to fix them. When you think of a mechanic, you might picture someone workingContinue reading “Career Spotlight: Mechanic (Ages 14-18)”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight.  From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era.   Meet the photographers behindContinue reading “Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 19 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue reading “APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor”