Solar Superstorms of the Past Help NASA Scientists Understand Risks for Satellites
by NASA scientists investigated how extreme solar superstorms could endanger low-Earth orbit satellites. Source:: space station 2
Month: November 2020
NASA Awards Contract for Flight and Integration Services
NASA has selected Virgin Galactic LLC of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Masten Space Systems Inc. of Mojave, California, to provide flight and integration services …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 23, 2020
Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Nov. 23 included studies of how the human body adapts to space and producing …
Data Sonification: A New Cosmic Triad of Sound
A new trio of examples of ‘data sonification’ from NASA missions provides a new method to enjoy an arrangement of cosmic objects. Data sonification translates …
Carol Harrison: Seeing the Beauty in All Things
Carol Carol “Bird Song” Harrison is a a quality assurance specialist (QAS) working in the Mission Assurance Branch at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Source:: updates …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/27/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Drop Vibration: The crew continued with the Drop Vibration experiment. These tests occurred at several different frequencies and on different substrates. …
Hubble Snaps Galaxy With Intriguing Supernova Past
This Hubble image shows a close-up view of a galaxy named NGC 2770. NGC 2770 is intriguing, as over time it has hosted four different …
It’s Black Hole Friday!
What is a black hole? A black hole is an astronomical object with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape …
Volunteer Spotlight: Jan Carlson
By Space Foundation Editorial Team These Volunteer Spotlight articles profile some of the interesting and dedicated people who make Space Foundation programs possible. We could …
NASA Lines Up Artemis I Rocket Booster Motors for Stacking
Eight rocket motor segments for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) are lined up in preparation for stacking at NASA’s Kennedy Space …
This Week in NASA History: J-2X Hot Fire Test – Nov. 27, 2012
This week in 2012, engineers tested the power pack assembly of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne-built J-2X engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Source:: updates …
How NASA Glenn Landed in Cleveland
In 1940, the City of Cleveland was chosen as the site for a new NACA laboratory. Source:: Glenn Center
NASA TV Coverage Set for Next Space Station Resupply Mission with SpaceX
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 5, for the launch of its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS-21) mission to …
The Journey to the Moon via Plum Brook Station
One year ago, the Orion spacecraft came to our space simulation complex for testing. Source:: Glenn Center
NASA Invites Public to Participate in Virtual “Getting to Know Goddard” Artemis Discussion
The public is invited to learn more about NASA’s 21st century lunar exploration program in the next live “Getting to Know Goddard” session. Source:: Goddard …
Artemis I Stacks Up
The first of 10 pieces of the twin Space Launch System (SLS) rocket boosters for NASA’s Artemis I mission was placed on the mobile launcher …
NASA Centers Collaborate to Advance Quiet Supersonic Technology During Pandemic
Two NASA centers on opposite sides of the countries are finding new ways to work together to support the agency’s mission to develop quiet supersonic …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/23/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Drop Vibration: The crew set up the appropriate support hardware, dispensed the large water drops, and initiated the frequency scans and …
NASA Begins Flight Testing Campaign for Future Airspace Mobility
Imagine air taxis, drones, cargo transports and package delivery services working in harmony in the national airspace system with piloted commercial aircraft. Source:: Armstrong Flight …
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launches to Monitor Global Ocean
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, …
Thailand Brings NASA Air Quality Data Down to Earth
Thailand is using NASA Earth observations to map, monitor, and forecast air quality. Source:: updates 2
Space Station 20th: Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space
Space Station 20th: Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space Source:: space station 2
NASA, US and European Partners Launch Mission to Monitor Global Ocean
A joint U.S.-European satellite built to monitor global sea levels lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of November 16, 2020
The week of Nov. 16, crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations on how microgravity affects body movement and wrapped up another …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/20/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM) Install: The crew inspected the APM unit for debris, installed it in its Node 3 location, then …
Arctic Animals’ Movement Patterns are Shifting in Different Ways as the Climate Changes
Seasonal cues, such as warmer spring temperatures or cooler temperatures in the fall, tell animals when to migrate, when to mate, and when and where …
Space4U Podcast: John Olver – Emisshield, Inc.
By Space Foundation Editorial Team In this episode: We meet Dr. John Olver, President, CEO, and founder of Emisshield Incorporated, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. …
Hubble Captures Cosmic Cinnamon Bun
Observed with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the faint galaxy featured in this image is known as UGC 12588. Source:: Goddard
20 Years of Observing Earth from the International Space Station
After 20 years of continuous human presence, the International Space Station (ISS) has provided 241 visitors with an extraordinary view of Earth from outer space …
Lunar Gateway Instruments to Improve Weather Forecasting for Artemis Astronauts
For Artemis astronauts traveling on missions to the Moon, two space weather instrument suites, HERMES and ERSA, will provide an early forecast. Source:: Goddard
I am Artemis: Alabama Native Shoots for the Moon with NASA Career
Hailing from Decatur, Alabama, Johnny Heflin, recently celebrated his 30th anniversary working with NASA, where he serves as the Space Launch System (SLS) liquid engines …
Fantasy to Reality: NASA Pushes Electric Flight Envelope
Cleaner, quieter, more affordable flight is a focus for NASA aeronautics researchers who are currently pursuing aircraft propulsion technologies that could soon benefit the planet, …
Take Flight with Latest NASA Space Crafts Activities on Aeronautics
You can craft and color a paper airplane of your own, as well as other NASA aviation innovations Source:: updates 6
Marcellus Proctor: Bring a Unique Perspective
Marcellus Proctor is an enrolled member of the Piscataway-Conoy Nation and the Assistant Chief in the Electrical Engineering Division at NASA Goddard . Source:: updates …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/18/2020
By Bill Keeter Russian Segment (RS) Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #47: Today, CDR Sergey Ryzhikov (EV1) and FE-5 Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (EV2) egressed the Mini-Research Module (MRM)-2 …
NASA’s Webb Completes Significant Testing Milestone for Deployable Tower
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope marked another significant testing milestone with the successful deployment of a critical structure that plays an important role in how …
Keeping Spacecraft on Course with Propellant Management Technologies
Rocket off course? It could be a slosh problem. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope to Uncover Echoes of the Universe’s Creation
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will detect vestiges of sound waves that once rippled through the primordial cosmic sea. According to new simulations, Roman’s …
This Week in NASA History: 3rd Crewed Skylab Mission Launches – Nov. 16, 1973
This week in 1973, the third and final crewed Skylab mission launched aboard a Saturn IB rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 2 …
Dig In: $5M NASA Challenge Seeks Innovations to Excavate Moon Resources
The NASA Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, now open for registration, is designed to develop new technologies that could support a sustained human presence on …