Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 25, 2019
by Current scientific research conducted aboard the International Space Station includes investigations on maintaining human health in space, the body’s circatidal cycle and growing moss in …
Month: November 2019
Hubble Detects Dynamic Galactic Duo
While many galaxies lead their own separate, solitary lives, others stray a little too close to a near neighbor and take their friendship even deeper. …
Black Hole Nurtures Baby Stars a Million Light-Years Away
Black holes are famous for ripping objects apart, including stars. But now, astronomers have uncovered a black hole that may have sparked the births of …
NASA, French Space Laser Measures Massive Migration of Ocean Animals
Every night, under the cover of darkness, countless small sea creatures – from squid to krill – swim from the ocean depths to near the …
New Launch Communications Segment Empowers Artemis
As Artemis astronauts lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, new ground systems will provide them with the communications links needed to ensure safety …
Satellites Track Status of Nation’s Food Supply
Farmers across the Midwest are in a race to finish harvesting their corn, soybean, and other staples of the Thanksgiving dinner table before the first …
PIA23533: Anti-Atlas Mtns., Morocco
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: Earth
Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I Mission Arrives at NASA’s Plum Brook Station for Testing
The Artemis I Orion spacecraft arrived at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for in-space environmental testing in preparation for …
NASA Announces Intent to Procure a Future Short Duration Spaceflight Opportunity
NASA has released a synopsis with the intent to purchase a seat on a private astronaut mission for a short duration single flight opportunity to …
Space4U Podcast: Richard Green – Space Artist
By Space Foundation Editorial Team In this episode: We meet Richard Green, an accomplished digital artist who brings his passion for aerospace and technology to …
Go Behind the Scenes as NASA Embarks on U.S. Cross-Country Expeditions Targeting Air, Land and Ocean
Go Behind the Scenes as NASA Embarks on U.S. Cross-Country Expeditions Targeting Air, Land and Ocean Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA Scientist to Discuss “Space Lasers and Satellite Measurements” at Library of Congress Lecture
The public is invited to a free lecture titled “Space Lasers and Satellite Measurements: Ushering in a New Era of Spaceborne Laser Altimetry Dependent on …
Report: U.S. Students’ Future in the STEM Workforce at Risk
By Andrew de Naray As alarmist as the term “STEM Crisis” may sound, it’s the best phrase that can be used to describe declining U.S. …
PIA23441: Glancing Back
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by AliAbbasiPov, © CC BY Source:: Jupiter
PIA23564: Terra Sabaea Dune
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars
PIA23549: Sentinel-6A in Its Clean Room
Mission: Jason-CS Image Credit: IABG Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
PIA23553: Twelve and Twenty
Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
PIA23552: Apollo 12 Graphic Novel
Target: Moon Mission: Apollo 12 Image Credit: NASA/PPG Source:: Earth
PIA23563: Phlegethon Catena
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars
Interns Express Themselves Through NASA Projects
Interns Express Themselves Through NASA Projects Source:: updates 6
Stars Are Being Born in the Depths of a Black Hole
In the Phoenix constellation, astronomers have confirmed the first example of a galaxy cluster where large numbers of stars are being born at its core. …
PIA23174: First Global Geologic Map of Titan
Target: Titan Mission: Cassini-Huygens Instrument: Imaging Science Subsystem , Radar Mapper Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: saturn
A Weakened Black Hole Allows Its Galaxy to Awaken
Astronomers have confirmed the first example of a galaxy cluster where large numbers of stars are being born at its core. Source:: Chandra
PIA23551: Researching Outback Stromatolites
Target: Earth Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Earth
Media Invited to Artemis Day, Unveiling of Moon Mission Rocket Stage
Media and social media influencers are invited to NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans Monday, Dec. 9, for Artemis Day: Michoud/Stennis. Source:: steniss
The Mission Continues: The Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour Visits Marshall
The Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour opened at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on Nov. 4 with a town hall and panel …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 4, 2019
Crew members on the International Space Station conducted a variety of scientific investigations this past week, including research into colloid gels, the effects of disrupting …
All Four Engines Are Attached to the SLS Core Stage for Artemis I Mission
All four RS-25 engines were structurally mated to the core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Artemis I, the first mission of …
PIA23440: Jovian Vortex View
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JunoCam Image Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSImage processing by Kevin M. Gill, © CC BY Source:: Jupiter
NASA, University of Alabama to Collaborate on Advanced, In-space Manufacturing
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is expanding its partnership with the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to collaborate on advanced and in-space …
An Experimental Cancer Treatment Program in the 1970s Utilized NASA’s Cyclotron Facility
In the 1970s, NASA Glenn used its cyclotron for a Cleveland Clinic study into radiation cancer treatments. Source:: Glenn Center
Building the Rover of the Future
A student from Sinte Gleska University works to build a model rover for a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars. Source:: updates 3
PIA23470: NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover in Test Chamber
Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
NASA TV Coverage Set for Complex Spacewalks, Briefings
Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a series of complex spacewalks this month and next to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer …
PIA23539: Olympia Undae
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Memory Metals are Shaping the Evolution of Aviation
In the basement of the Materials and Structures Laboratory at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, scientists train their tools to work as they wish. It isn’t …
This Week in NASA History: First Launch of Saturn V – Nov. 9, 1967
This week in 1967, the Apollo 4 mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 3
A Third of California Methane Traced to a Few Super-Emitters
NASA scientists flew over thousands of facilities in California to detect sources of concentrated methane plumes. Their findings could help the state lower emissions. Source:: …
PIA23512: InSight’s Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit
Target: Mars Mission: InSight Instrument: Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
PIA23538: Micoud Crater
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates