NASA to Broadcast Solar Orbiter Launch, Prelaunch Activities
by NASA is targeting 11:03 p.m. EST Sunday, Feb. 9, for the launch of Solar Orbiter, an international collaborative mission between ESA (European Space Agency) and …
Month: January 2020
NASA to Honor Tuskegee Airman During Black History Month Program
As part of its celebration of Black History Month, NASA will honor retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee at a ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 5, in …
Investigaciones destacadas de la estación espacial: Semana del 20 de enero de 2020
Desde agujeros negros hasta plasmas complejos, las investigaciones científicas a bordo de la estación espacial abarcaron numerosas áreas de la ciencia. Source:: space station 2 …
NASA Funds Demonstration of Assembly and Manufacturing in Space
NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, to robotically assemble a communications antenna and manufacture a spacecraft beam in …
Investigaciones destacadas de la estación espacial: Semana del 27 de enero de 2020
Las investigaciones científicas que se llevaron acabo a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional la semana del 27 de enero incluyeron estudios sobre el endurecimiento …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of January 27, 2020
Scientific investigations taking place aboard the International Space Station the week of Jan. 27 included studies of hardening arteries and recycling in space. Source:: space …
Space4U Podcast: Alan Ladwig – Author, Part One
By Space Foundation Editorial Team In this episode: We meet author of “See You in Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight” by Alan Ladwig. Between 1981 …
PIA23660: Ascraeus Mons Flank
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/31/2020
By Bill Keeter CAL (Cold Atom Lab): The crew completed the last steps of the Fiber Optics inspections for Module 3 and closed out the …
Nearing 328 Days Aboard Space Station, Christina Koch Shares Most Memorable Moments
Now in her final days on the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will return home Feb. 6 after 328 continuous days in space, …
Hubble Spies Bar, Baby Stars
The galaxy depicted in this Hubble image is a barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 7541, in the constellation of Pisces (the Fishes). NGC 7541 …
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Mission of Astronomical Discovery
After more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in our solar system, our galaxy, and beyond, NASA’s Spitzer Space …
PIA23648: Spitzer Project Manager Declares End of Mission
Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Spitzer Space Telescope Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
PIA23649: Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Before Launch
Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Spitzer Space Telescope Image Credit: NASA Source:: updates
NASA Day of Remembrance
Amy Resnik touches the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial after a wreath laying ceremony as part of NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at …
NASA Armstrong Remembers Pilots Who Lost Their Lives
NASA’s Day of Remembrance Jan. 30 recognizes astronauts who have perished in the efforts to advance the nation’s reach into space. It’s also a day …
PIA23659: Auqakuh Vallis
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/30/2020
By Bill Keeter Electro-static Levitation Furnace (ELF): The crew removed and cleaned sample cartridge #3 from the ELF and installed a new sample cartridge. The …
‘The Invisible Network’ Podcast – Bonus Content: NASA Historian Bill Barry
At its core the NASA History Office ensures that, as we look forward to the Moon, Mars and beyond, we remember the lessons we’ve learned …
Space Station 20th: Expedition 1 Crew Named
Space Station 20th: Expedition 1 Crew Named Source:: space station 2
NASA Awards Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geophysics Support Services Contract
NASA has awarded a contract to Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) of Lanham, Maryland, for hydrosphere, biosphere, and geophysics (HBG) support services. Source:: Goddard …
NASA TV to Air Landing of Record-Setting Astronaut Christina Koch, Crewmates
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent more time in space on a single mission than any other woman, is scheduled to return to Earth …
Better than Reality: NASA Scientists Tap Virtual Reality to Make a Scientific Discovery
NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works. Source:: Goddard
NASA Seeks Input on New ‘Tech Flights’ Solicitation that Allows for Human-tended Suborbital Payloads
NASA Seeks Input on New ‘Tech Flights’ Solicitation that Allows for Human-tended Suborbital Payloads Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA Accepting Student Proposals for Experiments to Send to Space Station
In celebration of 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station, STEM on Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center will fund five …
Space Foundation Board Selects Gene Kranz to Receive the 2020 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
By Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 29, 2020) – Gene Kranz headed NASA’s Mission Control during some of the most dangerous and …
New Research Launching to Station Aboard Northrop Grumman’s 13th Resupply Mission
Investigations studying tissue culturing, bone loss and phage therapy will be launching, along with more scientific experiments and supplies, to the International Space Station on …
Luca Parmitano Works to Repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
Astronaut and station commander Luca Parmitano is tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the AMS. Source:: updates 3
PIA23670: Payun Volcanoes, Argentina
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: updates
This Week in NASA History: First Launch of Saturn I, Block II (SA-5) – Jan. 29, 1964
This week in 1964, NASA launched the first Saturn I, Block II — designated SA-5 — from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 2
PIA23658: Acidalia Planitia Crater
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/29/2020
By Bill Keeter CAL (Cold Atom Lab): The crew inspected, replaced when needed, and reconnected the Fiber Optics Cabling and ports. The CAL produces clouds …
Lab Built in 1950s to Test Powerful Full-Scale Aircraft Engines. Today it still does.
PSL constructed in 1950s to test powerful new aircraft engines. Source:: Glenn Center
Lab Built in 1950s to Test Powerful Full-Scale Aircraft Engines. Today it still does.
PSL constructed in 1950s to test powerful new aircraft engines. Source:: Glenn Center
Stellar Explosions and Jets Showcased in New Three-Dimensional Visualizations
A new collection of 3D visualizations based on data from Chandra and other X-ray telescopes is being released. These visualizations can teach astronomers about the …
International Space Station Offers Microgravity Lab to Citizen Scientists
STEM on Station to fund and fly student experiments to space station to celebrate 20 years of humans living and working in space. Source:: space …
PIA23657: Cerberus Fossae
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/28/2020
By Bill Keeter Refabricator: The ground teams successfully initiated and completed the first of five tensile sample prints using material that was once-recycled on the …
Chandra Spots a Mega-Cluster of Galaxies in the Making
Astronomers using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have put together a detailed map of a rare collision between four galaxy clusters. …
Marshall, NASA to Honor Fallen Heroes Jan. 30
The men and women of Marshall will join the NASA family nationwide Jan. 30 to honor the brave explorers — including the Apollo 1, Challenger …