official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY “When people begin their careers, they start as an individual contributor. You’re a technical expert; your worth and your value are based on what you know and what you can do as an individual. “Then there’s an interesting journey that you have to take from an individual contributor to aContinue reading “International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel”
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NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b. Precise brightness measurements over a broad spectrum of mid-infrared light, combined with 3D climate models and previous observations from other telescopes, suggest the presence of thick,Continue reading “NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away”
NASA Challenge Gives Space Thruster Commercial Boost
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In its pursuit to develop groundbreaking technologies to explore space and benefit life on Earth, NASA invites the public to contribute ideas to the agency through participatory opportunities, including challenges. The Cube Quest competition – NASA’s first in-space challenge – kicked off in 2015, offering a total prize purse of $5 million.Continue reading “NASA Challenge Gives Space Thruster Commercial Boost”
Gateway: Forward Progress on Artemis IV
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The modules for NASA’s Gateway space station are taking shape on the ground, with hardware fabrication of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) and Lunar I-Hab (Lunar International Habitation module) actively underway at a Thales Alenia Space industrial plant in Turin, Italy.
NASA Marshall Prepares for Strategic Facilities Updates
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is getting ready for the next big step in the evolution of its main campus in Huntsville, Alabama. Through a series of multi-year infrastructure projects, Marshall is optimizing its footprint to assure its place as a vibrant and vital hub for the aerospace community inContinue reading “NASA Marshall Prepares for Strategic Facilities Updates “
NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targetedContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking”
The Horse’s Mane
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This image of part of the Horsehead Nebula, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and released on April 29, 2024, shows the nebula in a whole new light, capturing the region’s complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution. Located roughly 1,300 light-years away, the nebula formed from a collapsing interstellar cloudContinue reading “The Horse’s Mane”
NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft to a different docking port Thursday, May 2, to make way for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA will provide live coverage of the move beginningContinue reading “NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station”
NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The Sun will be at peak activity this year, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on the Red Planet. In the months ahead, two of NASA’s Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares — giant explosionsContinue reading “NASA Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars”
NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director role since January. “John will build on his nearly 35 years of federal service to lead our talented workforceContinue reading “NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director”