NASA Awards Optical Telescope Assembly for Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope Mission
by NASA has awarded a contract to Harris Corporation of Rochester, New York, for the Optical Telescope Assembly (OTA) for the agency’s Wide Field Infrared Survey …
Month: November 2018
GEDI Scientists Share Space Laser Excitement
Scientists are eagerly anticipating data on Earth’s forests that GEDI — launching Dec. 4 — will gather. Source:: Goddard
Charting a Course for Astronaut Safety as NASA Launches to the Moon and to Mars
In the next decade, NASA aims to launch humankind toward the Moon and on to Mars — a monumental step in crewed space travel requiring …
PIA22860: Solis Planum
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/30/2018
By Bill Keeter Cemsica sample exchange: Today the crew removed the processed first Cemsica science cartridge from the SUBSA facility and inserted the second science …
Greenhouse Gas ‘Detergent’ Recycles Itself in Atmosphere: NASA Study
A tiny compound in the atmosphere that acts as a ‘detergent’ to breakdown methane and other greenhouse gases has been found to recycle itself to …
Keeping Cool: Robotic Refueling Mission 3
Heading to the International Space Station aboard December’s SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services Mission-16 (CRS-16), the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) will test new methods for …
A ‘BrainStorm Trooper’ Inquires About NASA Exploration
A Nova Labs Robotics “BrainStorm Troopers” team member from Reston, Virginia, asks a question during an Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) announcement. Source:: updates 3 …
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Innovators’ Launchpad: Matt Romeyn
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Innovators’ Launchpad: Matt Romeyn Source:: space station 2
UFO With Red And Green Lights Flying Low Along Road In Argentina, Video, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Nov 25, 2018 Location of sighting: Argentina This video was shot by a driver over last weekend at National …
Black Triangle UFO Causes Lightning Storm On Video, Nov 2018, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Nov 2018 Location of sighting: unknown This UFO was recorded during a lightning storm by a kid. The triangle …
UFO Seen Falling From The Sky During Sunset, Nov 2018, Video, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Nov 2018 Location of sighting: unknownA person recorded this falling object during sunrise this week. The object appears to …
NASA Announces New Partnerships for Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery Services
Nine U.S. companies now are eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one …
PIA22859: Relatively Young
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/29/2018
By Bill Keeter JEM Airlock (JEMAL) Depressurization: The JEM Airlock was depressurized in preparation for the transfer of the NanoRacks External Platform Inserts (NREP) back …
NASA TV to Air Next International Space Station Crew Launch, Docking
Three space travelers, including two astronauts on their first flight, are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Monday, Dec. 3 for a …
Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster’s More Than 1,000 Galaxies
This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic is of a portion of the immense Coma cluster of over 1,000 galaxies, located 300 million light-years from Earth. Source:: …
Reducing Hazards of Propulsive Secondary Payloads by Implementing a Post Launch Pressurization System
Abstract: Propulsion systems on SmallSats and CubeSats are becoming more common as launch vehicles like SLS begin providing rideshares to destinations beyond low earth orbit. …
Hubble Uncovers Thousands of Globular Star Clusters Scattered Among Galaxies
Astronomers using Hubble found a whopping 22,426 globular star clusters in a nearby neighborhood of galaxies. Source:: Goddard
Thin-Film Solar Arrays for Small Spacecraft
Abstract: The use of thin-film based solar arrays for space applications has long been recognized as an advantageous power generation option. Thinner materials yield a …
Residual Stress Mapping of As-Built and Hot Isostatic Pressure Treated GRCop-84 as Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting
Abstract: GRCop-84, a copper alloy developed by NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) with the starting At% (atomic percent) Cu-8 Cr-4 Nb, has a copper matrix …
NASA’s Space Launch System Moves into Testing and Integration
Abstract: NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has moved from design and manufacturing into testing and integration for its first flight as early as December 2019. …
Is Richard Branson Trying To Contact Aliens? Taking Submarine Into Great Blue Hole. Nov 2018, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of news: Nov 29, 2018 Location of hole: Caribbean, coast of Belize News source: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/richard-branson-taking-submarine-down-171518644.html Richard Branson is about to take …
NASA Provides Live Coverage of Spacecraft Arrival at Asteroid That May Have Answers to the Origin of our Solar System
NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its targeted asteroid, Bennu, on Monday, Dec. 3 at approximately …
NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Space Station Resupply Mission
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 1:38 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 4, for the launch of its 16th resupply mission to the International Space …
This Week in NASA History: First Extended-Duration Firing Test of the J-2 Engine – Nov. 27, 1963
This week in 1963, the first extended-duration firing test of the J-2 engine was conducted by Rocketdyne of Los Angeles. Source:: updates 2
Embark on a NASA Technology Scavenger Hunt and More With the OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge 2019
How much NASA technology is in your life? Through the NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Promotion and Research Challenge (OPSPARC), OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS encourage …
NASA Awards Employee Relocation Services Contract
NASA has awarded a contract to Franconia Real Estate Services, Inc., doing business as Allegiance Government Relocation, of Woodbridge, Virginia, to provide employee relocation services …
X-56A Suppresses Flutter With Two Controllers
The X-56A team has suppressed flutter, which is a potentially destructive oscillation, with a modern and a classical controller for the first time at NASA’s …
PIA22858: Crater Dunes
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/28/2018
By Bill Keeter Cemsica Sample Exchange: Today the crew removed the calibration cartridge from the SUBSA facility and inserted the first Cemsica science cartridge for …
The Dunes in Mars’ Wirtz Crater
In Mars’ Wirtz Crater, these dunes are likely active. Source:: updates 3
Giant Alien Figure Found Hidden In NASA Photo Of Eagle Nebula, Nov 2018, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of discovery: Nov 28, 2018 Location of discovery: Eagle Nebula NASA source photo: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_974.html At the NASA site, they have a …
Person in airplane filmed amazing footage of UFO in the sky of New York, Nov 23, 2018, Video, UFO Sighting News.
By Scott Waring Date of sighting: Nov 23, 2018 Location of sighting: New York, USA This UFO was filmed flying along side a passenger jet …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 19, 2018
Crew members aboard the International Space Station had a lot to celebrate as they observed the station’s 20th anniversary and enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal …
NASA Awards Launch Range Operations Services Contract
NASA has awarded a contract to LJT and Associates Inc. of Columbia, Maryland, to provide launch range operations support at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility …
NASA Administrator to Announce New Moon to Mars Partnerships with US Companies
NASA invites media to its headquarters in Washington for the announcement of new Moon partnerships with American companies at 2 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 29. …
PIA22870: The Changing Climate of Mars
Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates
PIA22869: Active Dunes in Wirtz Crater
Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates
PIA22868: Spring Frost on a Cold World
Target: Mars Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Instrument: HiRISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Source:: updates