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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Scientists know that changing tree leaves can indicate when a nearby volcano is becoming more active and might erupt. In a new collaboration between NASA and the Smithsonian Institution, scientists now believe they can detect these changes from space. As volcanic magma ascends through the Earth’s crust, it releases carbonContinue reading “NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano Warnings “

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Dr. Nancy Grace Roman — NASA’s first chief astronomer and the namesake for the agency’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — we’re baking a birthday cake! This isn’t your ordinary birthday treat — this cosmic cake represents the contentsContinue reading “Let’s Bake a Cosmic Cake!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected two more university student teams to help address real-world aviation challenges, through projects aimed at using drones for hurricane relief and improved protection of air traffic systems from cyber threats.  The research awards were made through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC), which provides student-led teams withContinue reading “NASA Selects Student Teams for Drone Hurricane Response and Cybersecurity Research”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Perseverance rover captured this view of Deimos, the smaller of Mars’ two moons, shining in the sky at 4:27 a.m. local time on March 1, 2025, the 1,433rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. In the dark before dawn, the rover’s left navigation camera used its maximum long-exposureContinue reading “Deimos Before Dawn”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The international mission collects two-dimensional views of smaller waves and currents that are bringing into focus the ocean’s role in supporting life on Earth. Small things matter, at least when it comes to ocean features like waves and eddies. A recent NASA-led analysis using data from the SWOT (Surface WaterContinue reading “NASA, French SWOT Satellite Offers Big View of Small Ocean Features”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Christine Braden values new experiences that broaden her perspective; a mindset that has guided her 26-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she currently serves as a senior systems engineer in the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program. In her role, Braden works with engineering teams toContinue reading “Meet the Space Ops Team: Christine Braden”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Science in Space: May Crew members on the International Space Station periodically conduct spacewalks to perform a variety of tasks such as installing, upgrading, and repairing equipment. During a spacewalk on May 1, astronauts installed hardware to support the planned addition of a seventh roll-out solar array on the exteriorContinue reading “Spacewalk Research and Technology”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Will the Sun ever burn out? Well, the Sun, just like the stars we see at night, is a star. It’s a giant ball of super hot hydrogen. Gravity squeezes it in and it creates energy, which is what makes the Sun shine. Eventually, it will use up all ofContinue reading “Will the Sun Ever Burn Out? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 60”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Alex Jones, Ph.D. candidate at Imperial College London  After a busy few months exploring the outer slopes of the Jezero crater rim at an area named “Witch Hazel Hill,” the Perseverance Science Team was eyeing another sample of these truly ancient rocks, which likely predate Jezero crater itself.  Continue reading “A Tough Drill at Witch Hazel Hill”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In the heart of Alaska’s winter, where the night sky stretches endlessly and the aurora dances across the sky in a display of ethereal beauty, nine undergraduate students from across the United States were about to embark on a transformative journey. These students had been active ‘NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors’Continue reading “Eclipses, Auroras, and the Spark of Becoming: NASA Inspires Future Scientists”