Month: October 2018

NASA delivered a treat with a full-duration RS-25 engine test Oct. 31, and the shake, rattle and roar of the hot fire kept away any …

PIA22841: Ventura, CA

Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: updates

I Am Building SLS: Jessica Wood

SLS Engineer Jessica Wood ‘Just Keeps Swimming.’ I serve as the NASA combustion devices powerhead lead for the RS-25 engine at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight …

On-Orbit Verification of GLM Navigation on GOES-16

Abstract: The GOES-R flight project has developed the Image Navigation and Registration (INR) Performance Assessment Tool Set (IPATS) to perform independent INR evaluations of the …

Conformal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communication Technologies

Abstract: This project is to develop antennas which enable beyond line of sight (BLOS) command and control for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). We will take …

Astronaut Michael Fincke to Visit Pittsburgh with NASA’s Destination Station

Astronaut and Pittsburgh native Michael Fincke will visit Pittsburgh as part of NASA’s Destination Station during the week of Nov. 5. Source:: updates 6

Homogenizing and Estimating the Uncertainty in NOAA’s Long-Term Vertical Ozone Profile Records Measured with the Electrochemical Concentration Cell Ozonesonde [STUB]

Abstract: NOAA’s program of long-term monitoring of the vertical distribution of ozone with electrochemical concentration cell (ECC) ozonesondes has undergone a number of changes over …

Key Performance Parameters for Future NATO Hybrid/Electric Military Air Vehicles

Abstract: Presentation on power, propulsion, thermal, airframe integration, basic technology performance requirements, power options, efficiencies and limits. Source:: nasa sit 2

Hubble Reveals a Giant Cosmic ‘Bat Shadow’

NASA, ESA, and STScI Source:: Goddard

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/31/2018

By Bill Keeter Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) Manifold Bottle Replacement: In support of part 2 of the CIR / Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) …

This Week in NASA History: Saturn V First Stage LOX Tank at Marshall – Nov. 4, 1964

This week in 1964, an assembled liquid oxygen tank for the Saturn V S-IC, or first stage, is photographed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. …

PIA22799: South Polar Textures

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

NASA Invites Media to 16th SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation now is open for the targeted Dec. 4 SpaceX launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in …

Happy Birthday, Michael Collins!

Happy birthday, Michael Collins! Test pilot and NASA astronaut Michael Collins served as the pilot for Gemini X and as the command module pilot for …

NASA Armstrong Assists with Orion AA-2 Component Testing

When it comes to data systems for the Orion Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test vehicle, the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California is ensuring …

All-Sky Cameras get Spooky Just in Time for Halloween

It’s that time of year again, time for jack-o-lanterns, scarecrows and things that go bump in the night. At NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in …

Utah Artifacts Links Lady of Elche As An Anunnaki Queen, Video, UFO Sighting News.

By Scott Waring One of the most enigmatic feminine faces of the history of humanity, is without a doubt the one of the Lady of …

PIA22737: Mars Climate Sounder Studies 2018 Dust Storm

Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: MCS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates

PIA22745: InSight – Artist’s Illustration

Mission: InSight Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates

OSIRIS-REx Captures ‘Super-Resolution’ View of Bennu

“Super-resolution” view of asteroid Bennu was created using images from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Oct. 29, 2018, from a distance of about 205 miles. Source:: …

NASA Retires Kepler Space Telescope, Passes Planet-Hunting Torch

After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicate our sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets – more planets even than …

NASA’s Mission to Jupiter’s Trojans Given the Green Light for Development

NASA’s mission to the Trojans, a population of primitive asteroids orbiting in tandem with Jupiter, received approval for a 2021 launch. Source:: Goddard

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/30/2018

By Bill Keeter Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS): Today, the crew transferred images to the Station Support Computer (SSC), replaced the SB-800 …

NASA Goes Quiet Over Galveston for Flight Series

NASA is set to begin a series of quiet supersonic research flights off the coast of Texas near Galveston to test ways to measure the …

PIA22798: Noctis Labyrinthus

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

Samuel Teinturier – From Concert Halls to Consorting With the Mars Rover’s SAM

Samuel Teinturier is a physicist at Goddard who works with the Sample Analysis instrument on the Mars rover Curiosity. Source:: Goddard

NASA Researchers Teach Machines to “See”

NASA researchers investigate machine learning to teach algorithms how to identify patterns in data — a capability that could help in making real-time crop forecasts …

A New View of Our Starry Night

After nine years in deep space collecting data that revealed our night sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets – more planets even …

NASA to Hold Media Call on Status of Kepler Space Telescope Today

NASA is hosting a media teleconference on the status of the Kepler space telescope today, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. EDT. Source:: updates 5

Pterodactyl UFO Over Perrysville, Ohio Throws Shadow On Clouds, Sept 3, 2018, UFO Sighting News.

By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Sept 3, 2018 Location of sighting: Perrysville, Ohio, USA Source: MUFON #95976 This is a report from MUFON that just came …

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Executes Third Asteroid Approach Maneuver

OSIRIS-REx’s thrusters fired in a series of two braking maneuvers designed to slow the spacecraft’s speed relative to Bennu. Source:: Goddard

PIA18140: Eruptive Prominence

Target: Sol (our sun) Mission: SDO Instrument: Atmosphere Imaging Assembly Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory Source:: updates

Signals of Opportunity – Airborne Demonstrator (SoOP-AD): Instrument Overview, Performance during First Flights and Future Instrument Concept [STUB]

Abstract: The Signals of Opportunity Airborne Demonstrator (SoOp-AD) was developed as part of the NASA InstrumentIncubator Program (IIP) with the goal of maturing the use …

Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record, Becomes Closest Spacecraft to Sun

Parker Solar Probe now holds the record for closest approach to the Sun by a human-made object. The spacecraft passed the current record of 26.55 …

Centennial Challenges Program Update: From Humanoids to 3D-Printing Houses on Mars, How the Public Can Advance Technologies for NASA and the Nation [STUB]