PIA24096: Jezero Crater as Seen by ESA’s Mars Express Orbiter
by Target: Mars Mission: Mars Express (MEX) Instrument: High Resolution Stereo Camera Image Credit: ESA/FU-Berlin Source:: updates
Author: NASA, Aliens & Kourosh
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to Asteroid Bennu: “You’ve got a little Vesta on you…”
It appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to observations from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The new result sheds light on …
NASA to Discuss Early Artemis Exploration Plans with Media
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will discuss the agency’s latest Artemis program exploration plans during a media teleconference today at 5 p.m. EDT. Source:: updates 5 …
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite from West Coast
Media accreditation is open for the launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, an international collaboration between NASA and several partners. Source:: Earth
Biweekly Washington, D.C., Update for the Week Ending September 18, 2020
By Hanh Le It was a busy week in Washington, D.C., as the House was in session and took up various bills including the “Promoting …
Volunteer Spotlight: Liz Henderson
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 …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of September 14, 2020
Scientific work conducted during the week of September 14 aboard the International Space Station included studies of the simultaneous flow of gas and liquid and …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/18/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads ISS HAM: The crew initiated an ISS HAM contact with Avellaneda Ikastetxea school, Sodupe, Spain. ISS Ham Radio provides opportunities to …
Hardware Testing Heats Up at Marshall Test Laboratory
Every piece of hardware flown in space is first tested rigorously on the ground to ensure that it can perform in extreme environments. Engineers at …
PIA24023: Enceladus in the Infrared
Target: Enceladus Mission: Cassini-Huygens Instrument: Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/LPG/CNRS/University of Nantes/Space Science Institute Source:: updates
Everyday Effects of the Solar Cycle
Scientists announced that the Sun has entered a new cycle, marked by solar minimum in December 2019. Meet a few people whose everyday lives are …
NASA Armstrong Premieres New Publication
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California has released its first electronic publication version, or E-pub, of the center’s newsletter the NASA Armstrong X-Press. Source:: …
Moon Shadow Over Jupiter
Jupiter’s volcanically active moon Io casts its shadow on the planet in this dramatic image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Source:: updates 3
Hubble Locks Eyes With a Snake
This stunning barred spiral galaxy, NGC 2835, has a width of just over half that of the Milky Way. The twisting patterns created by the …
NASA to Host Preview Briefings, Interviews for First Crew Rotation Mission with SpaceX
NASA will highlight the first crew rotational flight of a U.S. commercial spacecraft with astronauts to the International Space Station with a trio of news …
NASA Awards Modification to Safety, Mission Assurance Services Contract
NASA has awarded a contract modification to Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston for safety and mission assurance (SMA) services. Source:: updates 5
A New View of Jupiter’s Storms
A unique and exciting detail of Hubble’s snapshot appears at mid-northern latitudes as a bright, white, stretched-out storm traveling around the planet at 350 miles …
Hubble Captures Crisp New Portrait of Jupiter’s Storms
Hubble’s sharp view is giving researchers an updated weather report on the monster planet’s turbulent atmosphere, including a remarkable new storm brewing, and a cousin …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/17/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Genes in Space-6: The crew performed a checkout of the miniPCR16s S/N 001 and S/N 002 with updated software on SSC …
PIA24114: Shalbatana Vallis
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
NASA Administrator to Discuss Collaboration with US Space Force
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will participate in a virtual discussion on the agency’s collaboration with the United States Space Force at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, …
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise, NASA-led study finds
If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute more than 15 inches of global sea level rise by 2100 …
NASA Marks Continued Progress on X-59
Assembly of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft is continuing during 2020 and making good progress, despite challenges such as those imposed by the unexpected …
NASA Awards Contract in Support of Simulation Model Development
NASA has awarded a contract to MacLean Engineering & Applied Technologies of Houston to provide simulation model development, integration, verification, validation, analysis, documentation, maintenance, and …
NASA Image Shows Fires, Hurricanes Across the U.S.
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of the United States on Sep. 15, 2020, showing the fires in the West, the smoke from those …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/16/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads MUSES (Multiple User System for Earth Sensing Facility): The crew performed the MUSES Server Vent Cleaning. MUSES is an Earth imaging …
PIA24113: Complexity
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: sun
Lander Simulation Testing Helps Advance NASA Navigation Spinoff
A navigation doppler lidar (NDL) technology originally developed by NASA was demonstrated on a flight test on Sept. 10 with support from the Flight Opportunities …
Mercury Concentrations in Yukon River Fish Could Surpass EPA Criterion by 2050
The concentration of mercury in the fish in Alaska’s Yukon River may exceed the EPA’s human health criterion by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions that …
This Week in NASA History: SA-7 Launches – Sept. 18, 1964
This week in 1964, SA-7 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 2
Space Foundation Signs MOU with UAE’s Al Suwaidi Private Office & Group
By Space Foundation Editorial Team Partnership Crafted to Build New Generations of Talent and Opportunity COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Abu Dhabi, UAE — September 15, …
PIA24020: Tao-Rusyr Volcano, Kuril Islands
Target: Earth Mission: Terra Instrument: ASTER Image Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team Source:: updates
NASA Takes Flight to Study California’s Wildfire Burn Areas
While the agency’s satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage. Source:: Armstrong …
Estación Espacial 20: Mes del Patrimonio Hispano
Estación Espacial 20: Mes del Patrimonio Hispano Source:: space station 2
How Scientists Around the World Track the Solar Cycle
NASA scientists study the solar cycle so we can better predict solar activity. Solar Cycle 25 is underway, and scientists are eager for another chance …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/15/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads ELF (Electro-static Levitation Furnace): The crew configured cables to allow ground teams to initiate a software updates to the ELF Z-book. …
Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means
Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media event on Tuesday, experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discussed their analysis …
Frank Rubio: From Pilot to Doctor to Astronaut
Dr. Frank Rubio was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in August 2017 and having completed the …
PIA23789: NASA’s AIRS Instrument Monitors Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires
Target: Earth Mission: Aqua Instrument: AIRS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
NASA Kicks Off New School Year with Join Artemis Week
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement is kicking off the new school year with Join Artemis Week, today through Sept. 18, with resources and opportunities to …