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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dr. Compton J. Tucker – a senior researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) – joins 149 newly elected members to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) – see Photo. NAS is one of the highest honors in American science. Compton gave a virtual presentation at GSFC on JulyContinue reading “Compton J. Tucker Retires from NASA and is Named NAS Fellow”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An alligator moves through a brackish waterway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this May 8, 2017, photo. The center shares space with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. More than 330 native and migratory bird species, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles call NASAContinue reading “Alligator Goes for a Swim”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An international team of astronomers has discovered a cosmic rarity: an ultra-massive white dwarf star resulting from a white dwarf merging with another star, rather than through the evolution of a single star. This discovery, made by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope’s sensitive ultraviolet observations, suggests these rare white dwarfs mayContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Rare White Dwarf Merger Remnant”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A student team from The Ohio State University secured first place in NASA Glenn Research Center’s 2025-2026 University Student Design Challenge for their innovative design aimed at managing fluids in space. The team will develop a working prototype as part of their senior capstone project during the upcoming academic year. Continue reading “NASA Glenn Names University Student Design Challenge Winner”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY From astronauts to athletes, researchers to referees, and communicators to coaches, NASA is much like basketball – we all train to reach the top of our game. Staff from NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland drove home this point during the “All-Star Shoot for the Stars” event at The Children’sContinue reading “NASA Glenn Shoots for the Stars During WNBA All-Star Weekend”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This summer, NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland hosted the NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute, a free, work-based learning experience designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for careers in the aerospace workforce.  “The institute immerses students in NASA’s work, providing essential career readiness tools for futureContinue reading “NASA Glenn Offers Students Work-Based Learning Through Engineering Institute  “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 We continue to progress through the boxwork structures, arriving today at the “peace sign” ridges we were aiming for in our last drive. We’re spending the first two sols of the weekend at thisContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4624-4626: A Busy Weekend at the Boxwork”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Michael Allen An international team of astronomers using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), has challenged our understanding of what happens to matter in the direct vicinity of a black hole. With IXPE, astronomers can study incoming X-rays and measure the polarization, a property of light that describesContinue reading “NASA IXPE’s ‘Heartbeat Black Hole’ Measurements Challenge Current Theories”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When woven together, the tapestry of experiences of staff and scientists provide the complete picture of OCO-2. Breathe in… Breathe out. This simple rhythm sets the foundation of life on Earth – and it’s a pattern that a NASA satellite has been watching from space for over a decade. OnContinue reading “A Tapestry of Tales: 10th Anniversary Reflections from NASA’s OCO-2 Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Astronaut Captures Rare Gigantic Jet from Space On July 3, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed an extraordinary sight from the International Space Station — a rare gigantic jet, a powerful electrical discharge shooting from the top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere. Often mistaken for sprites, these toweringContinue reading “A Gigantic Jet Caught on Camera: A Spritacular Moment for NASA Astronaut Nicole Ayers!”