official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 We are continuing through the boxwork region, taking a twisty-turny path along the ridges (many of which are conveniently Curiosity-sized). One thing we’re keeping an eye out for is our next drill location inContinue reading “Curiosity Blog, Sols 4668-4674: Winding Our Way Along”
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New File Download Process for PSI Large Requests
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A recent update to the PSI database improves how large dataset downloads are handled, resulting in more efficient processing for users. Download requests larger than 1GB are now delivered via email, rather than downloading directly from the website. This allows the system to prepare your files in the background soContinue reading “New File Download Process for PSI Large Requests”
Joe A. Adam Presents Ring Sheared Drop (RSD) Research at 2025 ISSRDC
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY At the virtual 2025 ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSDRC), Joe A. Adam of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented the topic titled “Surface Science in Microgravity – Fluid Geometry in the Ring-Sheared Drop,” presented to a broad audience from academia and the scientific community during the Physical Sciences and Materials DevelopmentContinue reading “Joe A. Adam Presents Ring Sheared Drop (RSD) Research at 2025 ISSRDC”
Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Sept. 12, 2025, features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. With a mass equal to 10–20% of the mass ofContinue reading “Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster”
Astronaut Candidates Get to Work at Johnson Space Center
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA announced its newest class of astronaut candidates on Sept. 22, 2025, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After the welcome ceremony, the 10 highly qualified individuals rolled up their sleeves and prepared for the next step in their journey to the stars: nearly two years of trainingContinue reading “Astronaut Candidates Get to Work at Johnson Space Center”
NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the world called CT Cha b, which is located 625 light-years away from Earth, is a possible construction yard forContinue reading “NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet”
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY When you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from city lights. But a recent NASA Earth to Sky training, funded by NASA’s Science Activation Program, challenges that assumption, demonstrating how urban parks, wildlife refuges, museums, and green spaces can be incredibleContinue reading “From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science”
NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services Contract
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA has selected Melwood Horticultural Training Center Inc. of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to provide custodial, janitorial, landscaping, and recycling services for the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Facilities Custodial and Landscaping award is a firm-fixed-price hybrid completion and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract includes one 12-month baseContinue reading “NASA Awards Custodial, Landscaping Services Contract”
NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the classrooms of community colleges around the United States. The Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship Program, named for astronomer Harlow Shapley (1885-1972), hasContinue reading “NASA Helps Connect Astronomers and Community Colleges Across the Nation”
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY 2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge Challenge Theme AgAir: Integrating UAS into the Agriculture Industry The agricultural industry is an important part of life in the US and around the world by providing food, fuel, economic development, and more. It has been increasingly important to strategically improve the agricultural industryContinue reading “2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge”