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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This contract allows the agency to make fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awardsContinue reading “NASA Selects Launch Provider for New NOAA Environmental Satellite”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field. A better understanding of the complex exchange of water and heat between the ground and atmosphere could improve remote sensing products and their use in agricultural water management.   The station’s ECOSTRESS instrument takes high-resolution thermalContinue reading “Station Science Top News: September 20, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Women hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. –Continue reading “Women in Astronomy Citizen Science Webinar This Thursday”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere. The mission has produced a wealth of data about how Mars’ atmosphere responds to the Sun and solar wind, and howContinue reading “Celebrating 10 Years at Mars with NASA’s MAVEN Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award. This prestigious, annual award, established in 1995, honors a mid-career or senior scientist team, individual, or group that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to broad,Continue reading “NASA Science Activation Program Wins Prestigious Award”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Last week, team scientists and the internet alike were amazed when Perseverance spotted a black-and-white striped rock unlike any seen on Mars before. Is this a sign of exciting discoveries to come?

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Today, we planned for 3 sols over the weekend. On Sol 4311, we have a lot of science activities planned, including some ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the “Obelisk” target. These activities will allow our instruments to gather data about rock features ofContinue reading “Sols 4311–4313: A Weekend of Engineering Curiosity”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Don Sullivan, Serena Trieu, Emmett Quigley, and Zara Mirmalek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond. Earth Science Star: Don Sullivan Don Sullivan enablesContinue reading “NASA Ames Stars of the Month: September 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Two new resources are available for businesses that provide products and services to support NASA’s missions, from supersonic flight to lunar exploration, as well as companies that aim to engage the agency as a customer. While NASA practices transparency in its procurement processes to ensure access and participation by allContinue reading “NASA Expands Small Business, Industry Engagement Resources”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY What will remain of our solar system a few billion years from now?  We’re launching the Exoasteroids project to gather some clues. Join this new citizen science project, and help search for variable white dwarfs – bizarre objects that we can catch in the act of disassembling planetary systems. WhiteContinue reading “Find Exoasteroids and Peek into the Future”