2019 Space Station Research in Pictures
by Take a look at some of the pioneering investigations crew members worked on in 2019. Source:: space station 2
Month: December 2019
NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station
Filled with almost 3,600 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station …
NASA to Announce New Discoveries at Annual Astronomy Meeting
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of astrophysics and other space science topics at the 235th Meeting of the American Astronomical …
Galactic Pyrotechnics From 23 Million Light Years Away
NGC 4258, a galaxy about 23 million light years away, is the site of impressive, ongoing fireworks. Source:: Chandra
PIA23587: Media Meet NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover and Builders
Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
PIA23586: Media Meet NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover and Builders
Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
PIA23616: Galileo in High Bay 1
Mission: Galileo Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Spacecraft and Telescopes
NASA Armstrong Supported Artemis, X-planes and Science in 2019
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California contributed to the agency’s Artemis mission to return to the Moon and advanced preparation for research of experimental …
NASA, Boeing Complete Successful Landing of Starliner Flight Test
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed the first land touchdown of a human-rated capsule in U.S. history Sunday at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, …
PIA23405: Perseus Molecular Cloud
Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Spitzer Space Telescope Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: universe
Media Invited to Preview of New NASA Field Campaigns
NASA is inviting members of the media to a behind-the-scenes tour and briefing on five new research campaigns that will take to the field in …
NASA History: Deep Space 1 Validated the Promise of Ion Thrusters
Deep Space I validated the promise of ion thruster propulsion. Source:: Glenn Center
Galaxy Gathering Brings Warmth
As the holiday season approaches, people in the northern hemisphere will gather indoors to stay warm. In keeping with the season, astronomers have studied two …
PIA23498: Mars 2020 Makes Tracks for the Red Planet in the Mars Yard
Target: Earth Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: Earth
PIA23534: Mississippi River
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 Provide Coverage of Boeing Orbital Flight Test for Commercial Crew
The launch of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to the International Space Station, as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is targeted for 6:36 a.m. …
Year-End Newsletter from Washington D.C.
By Hanh Le As the holiday season begins, all eyes in D.C. are focused on the House’s debate on the Articles of Impeachment. Lawmakers nevertheless …
PIA23589: Klotho and Lina
Target: Asteroid Mission: NEOWISE Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA Source:: Asteroid and Comets
Space4U Podcast: Laura Gehl – Children’s Book Author
By Space Foundation Editorial Team In this episode: We meet children’s author and neuroscientist Dr. Laura Gehl, who’s written a biography of Dr. Nancy Grace …
Preparing to Test Orion Spacecraft Requires a Big Plane, Huge Cranes and a Vacuum Cleaner
The Orion spacecraft is prepared for testing in the world’s largest vacuum chamber before it launches to space. Source:: Glenn Center
PIA23580: Crater Dunes
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Hubble Views Galaxy’s Dazzling Display
NGC 3175 is located around 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Antlia (the Air Pump). The galaxy can be seen slicing across the …
Space Foundation Signs MoU with O2K Limited to Explore UAE, MENA Opportunities
By Space Foundation Editorial Team NewSpace Economy European Expo Forum, Fiera di Roma, Rome, 12 December 2019 — The Space Foundation and O2K Limited signed …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of December 9, 2019
Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Dec. 9 included studies of protein crystal growth and how changes in gravity affect …
Lower Launch Costs, New Partnerships Spur Spaceport Development around the World, The Space Report Q4 Analysis Determines
By Space Foundation Editorial Team 40 spaceport sites are now active and nearly two dozen are in development or proposed COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, …
NASA’s MAVEN Maps Winds in the Martian Upper Atmosphere that Mirror the Terrain Below and Gives Clues to Martian Climate
Researchers have created the first map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of a planet besides Earth, using NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, helping scientists to …
PIA23560: Cyclones Larger on Jupiter
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JIRAM Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Source:: updates
PIA23559: Jupiter’s Pentagon Turns Hexagon
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JIRAM Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Source:: updates
PIA23558: A New Cyclone Joins the Jovian Fray
Target: Jupiter Mission: Juno Instrument: JIRAM Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Source:: updates
Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov Swings Past Sun
Comet 2I/Borisov is a mysterious visitor from the depths of space — the first identified comet to arrive here from another star. Hubble images capture …
X Marks the Spot: NASA Selects Site for Asteroid Sample Collection
After a year scoping out asteroid Bennu’s boulder-scattered surface, the team leading NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission has officially selected a sample collection site. …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/12/2019
By Bill Keeter Bio-Monitor: The crew doffed and stowed the headband and Garment hardware. The crew then connected the data unit to the controller for …
A Treat for the International Space Station’s First Crew
In this image from December 2000, the Expedition One crew–the first to permanently inhabit the International Space Station–are about to eat a treat of fresh …
This Week in NASA History: 1st Hot Fire Test of RS-25 with Large 3D Printed Part – Dec. 13, 2017
This week in 2017, NASA engineers completed the eighth and final RS-25 rocket engine hot fire test at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Source:: updates 2 …
Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from Texas will have an opportunity this week to talk with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. Source:: …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/11/2019
By Bill Keeter Bio-Monitor: The crew swapped out the garment and stowed the old garment. Although the ISS is equipped with health and life sciences …
Brilliance at Night: The Americas in Darkness
This image of North and South America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October …
NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Teleconference on Orbital Flight Test Mission
NASA and Boeing will hold a news teleconference Thursday, Dec. 12, following the agency’s Flight Readiness Review for Boeing’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to …
NASA Administrator Names Robert Pearce Head of Agency Aeronautics
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Robert Pearce as the next associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). Pearce replaces Jaiwon Shin, who …
PIA23577: Margaritifer Terra
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars