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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Chris Pereira can personally attest to the immense gravitational attraction of black holes. He’s been in love with space ever since he saw a video on the topic in a high school science class. But it wasn’t just any science class. It was one specially designed for English learners. “IContinue reading “I am Artemis: Chris Pereira”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanets–planets around stars other than the Sun. But predicting when these special events occur can be challenging…unless you have help from volunteers. Luckily, a collaborationContinue reading “When Will That Star Dim? Amateur Planet-Chasers Got You!”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculations assume that all observers are at sea level on Earth and that the Moon is a smooth sphere thatContinue reading “NASA Develops Process to Create Very Accurate Eclipse Maps”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are preparing to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. The flight is the ninth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The duo will lift off aboard the SpaceXContinue reading “What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY For students considering careers in STEM, the field of aviation offers diverse and abundant opportunities they may never have realized.   During Aviation Day on Aug. 27, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement welcomed middle and high school students to the research center in Cleveland. The one-day event enabledContinue reading “Students Soar at NASA Glenn’s Aviation Day”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As the director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Dr. Jimmy Kenyon is used to making important decisions at work. He also likes to call the shots on the baseball field as a volunteer umpire.  In July, Kenyon packed up his gear and traveled to Ankeny, Iowa, as partContinue reading “Dr. Kenyon Makes Calls, On and Off the Field”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of people at major airshows in Wisconsin and Ohio this summer.  In July, NASA Glenn subject matter experts and outreach professionals landed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to participate in EAA AirVenture OshkoshContinue reading “NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Michigan”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Glenn Research Center’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) and Office of Communications staff traveled to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio, this summer.   OSTEM participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the fair with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Both teams hosted tables to share information about theContinue reading “Ohio State Fairgoers Learn About NASA Technologies”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Marshall Welcomes NASA Chief Scientist for Climate, Science Town Hall NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Kate Calvin, center left, joins team members at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center for a Climate and Science Town Hall on Sept. 17 in Activities Building 4316. Calvin took part in aContinue reading “The Marshall Star for September 18, 2024”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy spent time at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, on Sept. 16, 2024, engaging with center leaders and employees to discuss strategies that could drive meaningful changes to ensure NASA remains the preeminent institution for research, technology, and engineering, and to lead science,Continue reading “NASA Deputy Administrator Talks Future of Agency in Silicon Valley”