Dancing With Aliens

April 6, 2020 Kourosh Maheri On The Station

As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission – which has become known as “a successful failure” that saw the safe return

NASA Shares Findings, Recommendations, and Response to Review of International Space Station National Lab

NASA Shares Findings, Recommendations, and Response to Review of International Space Station National Lab Source:: space station 2

New NASA Podcast Helps Listeners Explore Our ‘Curious Universe’

April 6, 2020 Kourosh Maheri Earth

NASA’s newest podcast is taking listeners on an adventure to explore the wonders of Earth and help unravel the mysteries of the universe. Source:: Earth

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/06/2020

April 6, 2020 Kourosh Maheri ISS Status Reports

By Bill Keeter The crew will work late into the nominal crew work day today to prepare Dragon for unberth and release tomorrow morning. The

PIA23850: Monitoring Active Gullies

Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates

PIA23849: Where the Wind Blows

Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates

PIA23848: Pitted Material from Tooting Crater

Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates

PIA23847: Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater

April 6, 2020 Kourosh Maheri Space Foundation

Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates

For the Seventh Time, Space Foundation Named Among Best Nonprofit Organizations To Work For

By Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 6, 2020) — For the seventh time since 2011, the Space Foundation has been designated by

NASA Coverage Set for Chris Cassidy, Crewmates Flight to Space Station

A trio of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Thursday, April 9. Source:: updates

Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation in Infrared

April 6, 2020 Kourosh Maheri On The Station

In this Hubble Space Telescope image, researchers has revisited one of Hubble’s most iconic and popular images: the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation. Source:: updates

Space Station 20th: Six Months Until Expedition 1

Space Station 20th: Six Months Until Expedition 1 Source:: space station 2

NASA Awards Facility Assurance, Inspection, Monitoring and Occupational Safety Contract

NASA has awarded the Facility Assurance, Inspection, Monitoring and Occupational Safety (FAIMOS) II contract to Mission Technology of Cleveland to provide support services for the

PIA23822: Gift Wrapped Mars Wheel

Mission: Mars 2020 Project Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates

PIA23821: Wheels Up for Perseverance Rover

April 3, 2020 Kourosh Maheri On The Station

Mission: Mars 2020 Project Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates

3D Printing, Biology Research Make the Journey Back to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon

The planned return trip for SpaceX’s 20th cargo resupply mission contains various biological research useful for both long-duration space flight and earth-based research. Source:: space

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of March 30, 2020

April 3, 2020 Kourosh Maheri On The Station

The week of March 30, scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station included studies of plant growth and a foam pellet manufacturing process in

PIA23820: Windstreaks

April 3, 2020 Kourosh Maheri Space Foundation

Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates

Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending April 3, 2020

By Hanh Le This week, the community in Washington, D.C., continued to adjust to new teleworking policies. Both chambers of Congress are out of session

Space4U Podcast: Bill Gattle – President of Space Systems, L3Harris Technologies

April 3, 2020 Kourosh Maheri Space Foundation

By Space Foundation Editorial Team In this episode: We meet Bill Gattle, the President of Space Systems for L3Harris Technologies, Space and Airborne Systems Segment,

Hubble Captures a Cannibal Galaxy

April 3, 2020 Kourosh Maheri GODDARD

This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in the vast, silent emptiness of space, but don’t

NASA Ground, Marine Teams Integral to Moving SLS Rocket to Pad

April 2, 2020 Kourosh Maheri On The Station

As NASA prepares for the first launch of Artemis I, the first mission of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to

NASA Science Keeps the Lights On

Across NASA’s many missions, thousands of scientists, engineers, and other experts and professionals all over the country are doing what they do best, but now

PIA23802: High-Altitude Hazes on Jupiter

Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Gerald Eichstädt Source:: updates

News Conference to Feature NASA Astronauts on International Space Station

April 2, 2020 Kourosh Maheri ISS Status Reports

Three NASA astronauts will participate in a live media teleconference at 10:45 a.m. EDT Friday, April 10. Source:: updates 5

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/02/2020

By Bill Keeter Veggie PONDS Validation: The crew removed the Germination Cap from each Veggie Ponds Module and added water to reservoirs of each module

New NASA Radar Looks to Monitor Volcanoes and Earthquakes from Space

April 2, 2020 Kourosh Maheri GODDARD

A new technology called the CubeSat Imaging Radar for Earth Science canpinpoint and record volcanic activity, earthquakes and land subsidence from the air and eventually

PIA23819: Orson Welles Crater Dunes

April 2, 2020 Kourosh Maheri Space Foundation

Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates

Space Foundation Announces Rescheduled Dates for 36th Space Symposium, to be Held at The Broadmoor Oct. 31 – Nov. 2

By Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 2, 2020) — The Space Foundation issued a statement today announcing the 36th Space Symposium has

NASA TV to Air U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station

Filled with more than 4,000 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space

Rosette Nebula Gives Birth to Stars