Space Station Science Highlights: Week of September 24, 2018
by The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) resupply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, packed with more than five …
Month: September 2018
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: The Future
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: The Future Source:: updates 6
NASA to Air Administrator’s Message Marking Agency 60th Anniversary
NASA will air a recorded message from Administrator Jim Bridenstine at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 1 to commemorate the agency’s founding 60 years ago. …
Development of the Multi Purpose Transportation System for the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage (CS) Flight Article [STUB]
Abstract: NASA’s Multi Purpose Transportation System (MPTS) is designed to transport the Space Launch System vehicle segments by waterway and roadway. It is tasked with …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/28/2018
By Bill Keeter Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sedimentation (BCAT-CS): The crew replaced all four SB-800 flash batteries with new AA batteries; they then …
Apollo 7 Crew Trains to Test Technology for Missions to the Moon
This Aug. 5 1968 image was taken aboard the MV Retriever in the Gulf of Mexico, where the Apollo 7 crew, Walter Schirra, Walter Cunningham …
PIA22720: Pavonis Mons – False Color
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
‘Year of Education on Station’ Wraps up with Live Earth-to-Space Call Between Students, NASA Astronaut in Orbit
NASA is celebrating the conclusion of its Year of Education on Station (YES) initiative with a final educational Earth-to-space call, allowing students and others to …
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Learning About Earth From Space
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Learning About Earth From Space Source:: updates 6
Hubble’s Warped View of the Universe
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image contains a veritable mix of different galaxies, some of which belong to the same larger structure. Source:: Goddard
Alien Skull With Antenna Found On Mars In NASA Rover Photo, Sept 28, 2018, Photos, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of discovery: Sept 28, 2018 Location of discovery: Mars Source NASA Photo: http://areo.info/mer/spirit/621/tn/2P181495282EFFAERFP2293L5M1_L2L5L5L7L7.jpg.html Mars…a dead planet as far as the public can …
NASA Awards Contract for Custodial Services
NASA has awarded a contract to Brevard Achievement Center, Inc., of Rockledge, Florida, for custodial services at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Source:: …
NASA Awards Contract for Archive Center Operations
NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks for the continued development and operation of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Distributed …
NASA Awards Contract for Climate Pathfinder Mission Instrument
NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) for development of a reflected solar spectrometer …
PIA22689: Jovian Swirls
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Brian Swift/Sean Doran Source:: updates
Making Head or Tail of a Galactic Landscape
Astronomers have used data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to capture a dramatic image of an enormous tail of hot gas stretching for more than …
Smoky Skies Above the Delta Fire in California
Smoky skies abound above California from the Delta Fire which began on September 05, 2018 and was human-caused. Source:: Goddard
Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria Works on Constructing the International Space Station
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the contributions of the brilliant Hispanic women and men of NASA. In this Feb. 2007 photo, astronaut Michael …
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Human Spaceflight
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Human Spaceflight Source:: updates 6
NASA TV to Air Live Coverage of International Space Station Crew Landing
Three of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, including two NASA astronauts, are scheduled to return to Earth on Thursday, Oct. 4. Source:: updates …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/27/2018
By Bill Keeter H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 Capture and Berthing: Yesterday evening, Robotics Ground Controllers performed a survey of the Node 2 Nadir Active Common …
2018 Arctic Summertime Sea Ice Minimum Extent Tied for Sixth Lowest on Record
Arctic sea ice likely reached its 2018 lowest extent on Sept. 19 and again on Sept. 23, according to NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow …
PIA22719: Mutch Crater – False Color
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Community College Students Tackle Robotics, Leadership at NASA Workshop
Thirty-six students are participating in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars workshop Sept. 25-28 at the Marshall Center, building working rovers, networking with aerospace professionals …
UFO Passes Space Station On Live Cam, Sept 27, 2018, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Sept 27, 2018 Location of sighting: Earths Orbit at ISS I was watching the live space station cam when …
This Week in NASA History: The First Use of Transfer Orbit Stage – Sept. 25, 1992
This week in 1992, the Transfer Orbit Stage, or TOS, a single-stage, solid propellant upper stage vehicle used to propel a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit …
SLS Chief Engineer Driven by ‘Challenge’ of Building Rocket
Space Launch System (SLS) Chief Engineer Garry Lyles received the 2018 American Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) George M. Low Award for Space Transportation. …
Experimental Wing Proving New Design Methods
Two series of structural tests on a uniquely designed, high-aspect ratio, light-weight experimental test article could demonstrate a new method of wing design and fabrication. …
Opportunity Emerges in a Dusty Picture
NASA still hasn’t heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it again. Source:: updates 3
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Trailblazing Technology
NASA’s 60th Anniversary: Trailblazing Technology Source:: updates 6
PIA22765: Occator Crater on Ceres’ Limb — Short Exposure
Target: Ceres Mission: Dawn Instrument: Framing Camera Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Source:: updates
PIA22764: Occator Crater on Ceres’ Limb — Long Exposure
Target: Ceres Mission: Dawn Instrument: Framing Camera Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Source:: updates
PIA22763: Mass Wasting Features Along Occator Crater’s Rim
Target: Ceres Mission: Dawn Instrument: Framing Camera Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Source:: updates
PIA22762: Deep Fractures in Occator Crater
Target: Ceres Mission: Dawn Instrument: Framing Camera Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/26/2018
By Bill Keeter Fluidics: The crew prepared the Fluidics hardware in order to perform experiment runs today. Some difficulties were encountered securing one of the …
California and Oregon Fires Still Blazing
Smoke is still spewing from the Klondike and Natchez fires both of which began from lightning strikes on July 15, 2018 in Oregon and California. …
How a Tiny Curiosity Motor Identified a Massive Martian Dust Storm
When dust filled the Martian atmosphere during the recent planet-wide dust storm, observations were plentiful – even from unlikely instruments. Source:: Goddard
Both Halves of NASA’s Webb Telescope Successfully Communicate
Two halves of the James Webb Space Telescope have successfully communicated. Source:: Goddard
Alien Craft Caught On NASA Camera Zig-Zagging Near Our Sun, Sept 25, 2018, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Sept 25, 2018, 11:06 LASCO C3 Location of sighting: Earths Sun Source: SOHO, NASA sun images When an object travels …
NASA Administrator Talks Training, Future Missions with Newest Astronaut Class
NASA’s newest class of astronaut trainees will join agency Administrator Jim Bridenstine Thursday, Sept. 27, to talk about their experiences in the training program, hopes …