PIA22555: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Nestled in Hillside
by Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
Month: June 2018
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of June 25, 2018
This week aboard the International Space Station, crew members of Expedition 56 initiated a number of new scientific investigations and also staged equipment and bags …
PIA22425: Outbound View of Jupiter
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill Source:: Jupiter
NASA Prepares to Go Public with Quiet Supersonic Tech
Using the F/A-18 and its ability to aim quiet sonic thumps at a specific area, teams from Armstrong, Langley Research Center in Virginia, and Johnson …
Astronaut Dan Burbank Retires from NASA
NASA Astronaut Dan Burbank, who spent 188 days in space over three missions, is retiring from the agency. Source:: space station
New NASA Research, Hardware Heading to Space Station on 15th SpaceX Resupply Mission
Experiments investigating cellular biology, Earth science and artificial intelligence are among the research heading to the International Space Station following Friday’s launch of a NASA-contracted …
PIA22357: ‘Oumuamua Races Toward Outskirts of Solar System (Artist’s Concept)
Image Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI Source:: universe
PIA22554: Colorado Wildfire Imaged in Infrared by NASA Satellite
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: Earth
PIA22553: Hawaii’s Continuing Kilauea Eruption Seen in NASA Spacecraft Image
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: Earth
NASA to Hold Teleconference for Media, Industry on Unmanned Aircraft Flight in Public Airspace
NASA will host a teleconference for members of the media and aviation industry at 4 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 28, to discuss the details …
NASA Completes Webb Telescope Review, Commits to Launch in Early 2021
The Independent Review Board (IRB) established by NASA to assess progress on its James Webb Space Telescope has unanimously recommended that development on the world’s …
Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Object Gets Unexpected Speed Boost
Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah), the first known interstellar object to …
PIA22552: Frisco, Texas
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: Earth
NASA Hosts Media Teleconference on Status of James Webb Space Telescope
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 27, to provide an update on the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope and …
PIA22537: Evolving Prominence
Target: Sol (our sun) Mission: SDO Instrument: Atmosphere Imaging Assembly Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory Source:: universe
Media Invited to Preview Expedition to Ocean Twilight Zone
Media are invited to Seattle on Thursday, Aug. 9, to preview a seaborne expedition to study microscopic organisms in the dark depths of the sea …
NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 5:42 a.m. EDT Friday, June 29, for the launch of its 15th resupply mission to …
PIA22424: Chaotic Clouds of Jupiter
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Gerald Eichstad/Sean Doran Source:: Jupiter
Aerospace Ceramic Materials: Thermal, Environmental Barrier Coatings and SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites for Turbine Engine Applications
Abstract: Ceramic materials play increasingly important roles in aerospace applications because ceramics have unique properties, including high temperature capability, high stiffness and strengths, excellent oxidation …
Multiscale Modeling of PEEK Using Reactive Molecular Dynamics Modeling and Micromechanics
Abstract: Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a high-performance, semi-crystalline thermoplastic that is used in a wide range of engineering applications, including some structural components of …
Lifetimes of Multiply Alkylated Cyclopentane Oil in Contact with Various Metals, Evaluated with Vacuum Spiral Orbit Tribometer
Abstract: The dependence of the lifetimes of small quantities of a Multiply Alkylated Cyclopentane (MAC) lubricant oil, Pennzane (Registered Trademark) 2001A (Nye Lubricants, Inc.), in …
Dual Rotating Rake Measurements of Higher-Order Duct Modes: Validation Using Experimental and Numerical Data
Abstract: A rotating rake mode measurement system was designed to measure acoustic duct modes generated by a fan stage. After analysis of the measured data, …
New Tech with Big Potential: Five NASA Innovations that Could Change the Way We Live and Explore
Teams of scientists have partnered with industry to produce these five recent innovations. Source:: Glenn Center
NASA, NSF Plunge Into Ocean ‘Twilight Zone’ to Explore Ecosystem Carbon Flow
A large multidisciplinary team of scientists, equipped with advanced underwater robotics and an array of analytical instrumentation, will set sail for the northeastern Pacific Ocean …
PIA22356: A Tidal Disruption Event in Arp299B
Mission: Hubble Space Telescope Image Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF/NASA/STScI Source:: universe
PIA22532: NASA Damage Map Shows Effects of Destructive Guatemala Volcano Eruption
Target: Earth Mission: ARIA Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/Copernicus/Google Source:: Earth
PIA22423: Dark and Stormy Jupiter
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/JunoCam Source:: Jupiter
Ramp-Up in Antarctic Ice Loss Speeds Sea Level Rise
Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major …
Evaluating the Noise of Future Aircraft
To address the expected noise levels of future aircraft, NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology project is already developing technologies focused on reducing the noise produced by …
PIA22509: NASA’s New ‘Plant Thermometer’ Undergoes Inspection
Mission: ECOSTRESS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/KSC Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
NASA Finds Ancient Organic Material, Mysterious Methane on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found new evidence preserved in rocks on Mars that suggests the planet could have supported ancient life, as well as new …
PIA22474: Artist’s Concept of Jupiter Lightning
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/JunoCam Source:: Jupiter
JUNE 6, 1944 – D-DAy BEGINS “THE LONGEST DAY” & GREATEST VICTORY!
By Doc Vega D-Day June 6th, 1944 THE LONGEST DAY On the Anniversary By Doc Vega (Copyright 2-7-18, Doc Vega – All Rights reserved) ******* …
JUNE 6, 1944 – D-DAy BEGINS “THE LONGEST DAY” & GREATEST VICTORY!
By Doc Vega D-Day June 6th, 1944 THE LONGEST DAY On the Anniversary By Doc Vega (Copyright 2-7-18, Doc Vega – All Rights reserved) ******* …
PIA21613: Mighty Odysseus
Target: Tethys Mission: Cassini-Huygens Instrument: ISS – Narrow Angle Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Source:: saturn
PIA22468: Asteroid 2018 LA
Target: Asteroid Mission: Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CSS-Univ. of Arizona Source:: Asteroid and Comets
Dr. Greer’s Greatest UFO Query
By Stephen Erdmann . http://deepcutproductions.net/portfolio/illustrations/ Dr. Greer’s Greatest UFO Query By: Steve Erdmann ( Copyright, 2018, Steve Erdmann- All Rights Reserved) ******* Every Breath You …
Dr. Greer’s Greatest UFO Query
By Stephen Erdmann . http://deepcutproductions.net/portfolio/illustrations/ Dr. Greer’s Greatest UFO Query By: Steve Erdmann ( Copyright, 2018, Steve Erdmann- All Rights Reserved) ******* Every Breath You …