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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Editor’s Note: The following is one of three related articles about the NASA Data Acquisition System and related efforts. Please visit Stennis News – NASA to access accompanying articles. A data-focused software tool created at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, continues to expand its capabilities andContinue reading “NASA Stennis Software is Built for Future Growth”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, astronomers using NASA telescopes have found “Space Jaws.” Lurking 600 million light-years away, within the inky black depths between stars, there is an invisible monster gulping down any wayward star that plummets toward it. The sneaky black hole betrayed its presence inContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Pinpoints Roaming Massive Black Hole”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro issued the following statement regarding the nomination by President Donald Trump of Matt Anderson Wednesday to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator: “As a retired United States Air Force colonel and executive of the Space Force Association, Matt Anderson brings extensive knowledge of space operations,Continue reading “NASA Statement on Nomination of Matt Anderson for Deputy Administrator”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made its public debut with a series of breathtaking images. Among them was an ethereal landscape nicknamed the Cosmic Cliffs. This glittering realm of star birth is the subject of a new 3D visualization derived from the Webb data. The visualization, createdContinue reading “New Visualization From NASA’s Webb Telescope Explores Cosmic Cliffs”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA “meatball” logo, mounted on the Flight Research Building at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, peeks through tree leaves in this June 10, 2016, photo. Built in the 1940s, the Flight Research Building, also known as the NASA Glenn Hangar, is a facility large enough to hold numerousContinue reading “A Glimpse of a Meatball”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY One half of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment. This milestone keeps Roman well on track for its target launch by May 2027, with the team aiming for as early as fall 2026.Continue reading “Key Portion of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Clears Thermal Vacuum Test”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro on the appointment of David Gallagher as director of the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. NASA JPL announced Wednesday Laurie Leshin would step down effective Sunday, June 1. “Laurie Leshin’s leadership at JPL has been nothingContinue reading “NASA Statement on Appointment of New JPL Director”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Laurie Leshin has decided to step down as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday, June 1. David Gallagher, who has been serving as the Lab’s associate director for Strategic Integration, has been selected by Caltech to lead the federally funded research and development center. Caltech manages JPL forContinue reading “Dave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA and the Sam Houston Area Council (SHAC) of Scouting America signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement on December 17, 2024, expanding youth access to programs and opportunities with the Johnson Space Center’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) in Houston. The agreement forges the first formal partnership between NASA OSTEMContinue reading “NASA Expands Youth Engagement With New Scouting America Agreement”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has chosen three winners out of nine finalists in the fourth annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the enabling power of radioisotopes for space exploration. The essay competition asked students to learn about NASA’s radioisotope power systems (RPS), likened toContinue reading “NASA Selects Winners of the 2024-2025 Power to Explore Challenge”