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NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. At 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers), the maximumContinue reading “NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low”

Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA’s Chandra

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of archaeology in space. Mining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team ofContinue reading “Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA’s Chandra”

Sols 4491-4492: Classic Field Geology Pose

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Lauren Edgar, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center Earth planning date: Monday, March 24, 2025 If you’ve ever seen a geologist in the field, you may have seen a classic stance: one leg propped up on a rock, knee bent, head down looking at the rocks atContinue reading “Sols 4491-4492: Classic Field Geology Pose”

NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to maintain a specific speed during operation. The test, known as engine speed hold, is the latest marker of progress as the X-59 nears first flight this year. “Engine speedContinue reading “NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test”

How Can I See the Northern Lights? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 54

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY How can I see the northern lights? To see the northern lights, you need to be in the right place at the right time. Auroras are the result of charged particles and magnetism from the Sun called space weather dancing with the Earth’s magnetic field. And they happen far aboveContinue reading “How Can I See the Northern Lights? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 54”

Norman Rockwell Commemorates Gemini Program with Grissom and Young

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In his painting called Grissom and Young, American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell captures technicians helping NASA astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom suit up for the first flight of the Gemini program in March 1965. NASA loaned Norman Rockwell a Gemini spacesuit to make this painting as accurate asContinue reading “Norman Rockwell Commemorates Gemini Program with Grissom and Young”

NASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic Coordination

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination remains a key element to efficiently operating in space. Different satellite operators using autonomous systems need to operate together and manage increasing workloads. NASA’s Starling spacecraft swarm recently tested a coordination with SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, demonstrating a potentialContinue reading “NASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic Coordination”

NASA’s Webb Sees Galaxy Mysteriously Clearing Fog of Early Universe

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Using the unique infrared sensitivity of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers can examine ancient galaxies to probe secrets of the early universe. Now, an international team of astronomers has identified bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in an unexpectedly early time in the universe’s history. The surprise finding isContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Sees Galaxy Mysteriously Clearing Fog of Early Universe”

The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Nestled in a pod under an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft wing, flying above California, and traveling up to the speed of sound, NASA put a commercial sensor technology to the test. The flight tests demonstrated the sensor accuracy and navigation precision in challenging conditions, helping prepare the technology to land robotsContinue reading “The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions”

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