OSIRIS-REx successfully executed a 620-m flyover of Bennu’s site Nightingale yesterday. Source:: Goddard
Read moreStudy finds space station microbes are no more harmful than those found in similar ground environments
Rest assured, microbes do not, it turns out, become “super bugs” in space. Source:: space station 2
Read morePIA23644: Spitzer Space Telescope Ready for Launch
Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Spitzer Space Telescope Image Credit: NASA Source:: updates
Read morePIA23643: Spitzer Space Telescope (Illustration)
Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Spitzer Space Telescope Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Source:: updates
Read morePIA23653: Cerberus Fossae
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Read moreThis Week in NASA History: IML-1 Launches – Jan. 22, 1992
This week in 1992, the first International Microgravity Laboratory launched aboard space shuttle Discovery, mission STS-42 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 2
Read moreNASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators
Kenneth Harris II, a senior engineer at Goddard, has been named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2020. Source:: Goddard
Read moreMartin Luther King Day of Service at NASA Headquarters
The Amidon-Bowen Elementary School choir performs at the MLK Day of Service. Source:: updates 3
Read moreHow NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Continue Spitzer’s Legacy
While the Spitzer Space Telescope is headed for retirement, many of its breakthroughs will be studied more precisely with NASA’s forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope.
Read morePIA23590: Mars 2020’s Aeroshell
Mission: Mars 2020 Rover Image Credit: LMS Source:: updates
Read moreWinners of the Space Foundation’s 10th Annual International Student Art Contest Announced
By Space Foundation Editorial Team 25 winners selected from 58 countries 5,598 entries submitted Space Achievement Award winner is Chev Cedric from the Phillippines COLORADO
Read moreNASA Sounding Rocket Observing Nitric Oxide in Polar Night
The northern lights may be beautiful, but the nitric oxide they leave behind can impact Earth’s ozone supply. To understand this abundance of nitric oxide
Read moreInternational Students to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
International students in Panama will have an opportunity this week to talk with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Source:: updates 6
Read morePIA23652: Mangala Valles
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Read moreISS Daily Summary Report – 1/21/2020
By Bill Keeter Food Acceptability: The crew completed a Food Acceptability Survey using the Data Collection Tool on an SSC (Station Support Computer). This investigation
Read moreLiftoff of SpaceX’s In-Flight Abort Test
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 10:30 a.m. EST on Jan. 19, 2020. Source:: updates
Read moreAdrian Southard, Designer and Tester of Instruments For Mars and Beyond
Adrian Southard, Designer and Tester of Instruments For Mars and Beyond Source:: Goddard
Read morePIA23651: Nanedi Valles
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Read moreISS Daily Summary Report – 1/20/2020
By Bill Keeter HERMES: The crew performed the periodic vacuum valve opening for HERMES. These operations maintain the desired vacuum levels for the granular/regolith experiments
Read moreNASA, SpaceX Complete Final Major Flight Test of Crew Spacecraft
NASA and SpaceX completed a launch escape demonstration of the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket Sunday. This was the final major flight
Read moreSpace Station Science Highlights: Week of January 13, 2020
Scientific investigations under way on the International Space Station the week of Jan. 13 included research on flame spread, the spacecraft food menu and how
Read moreWe’re Hosting a ‘State of NASA’ Event at an Agency Location Nearest You
NASA is opening its doors and inviting its social media followers and news media to an in-person ‘State of NASA’ event on Feb. 10, 2020
Read morePIA23640: Orcus Patera Dark Slope Streaks
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: updates
Read moreISS Daily Summary Report – 1/17/2020
By Bill Keeter Acoustic Diagnostics: The crew set up the appropriate hardware, performed the audio measurements, and used the EveryWear application to answer the questionnaires.
Read moreSpace4U Podcast: Duane “Digger” Carey – Former NASA Astronaut, Part Two
By Andrew de Naray In this episode: We continue our conversation with former NASA astronaut Lt. Col. Duane “Digger” Carey, USAF (Ret.) and current owner
Read moreHubble Views Galaxy From Famous Catalog
This bright, somewhat blob-like object — seen in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope — is a galaxy named NGC 1803. It
Read more“Go for Flight” in a Virtual Tour of NASA Armstrong
“Go for Flight” in a Virtual Tour of NASA Armstrong. Source:: Armstrong Flight Center
Read moreISS Daily Summary Report – 1/16/2020
By Bill Keeter Food Acceptability: The crew completed a Food Acceptability Survey using the Data Collection Tool on an available SSC (Station Support Computer). This
Read moreCuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico
In the northern Mexican state of Cohuilla lies the Cuatro Cienegas Basin. Source:: updates 3
Read moreAnatomy of a Rover: The Mechanics of a Winning Student Vehicle Design
Student-built rovers for NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge are complicated vehicles. The Artemis Generation must develop many systems for the difficult course, and that requires
Read more‘The Invisible Network’ Podcast – Bonus Content: Dan Curry
Science fiction and science fact have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship, with ideas in one prompting innovations in the other, and so on. Dan Curry,
Read moreNASA Pays Tribute, Says Goodbye to One of Agency’s Great Observatories
NASA will host a live program at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 22, to celebrate the far-reaching legacy of the agency’s Spitzer Space Telescope –
Read moreSpace Foundation Announces Colorado Space Heroes Hall of Fame Inductees for 2020
By Space Foundation Editorial Team COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 15, 2020) — The Space Foundation has announced this year’s inductees into the Colorado Space Heroes
Read moreThis Week in NASA History: STS-61C Launches – Jan. 12, 1986
This week in 1986, space shuttle Columbia, mission STS-61C, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Source:: updates 2
Read moreAstronauts Nick Hague and Anne McClain at the National Air and Space Museum
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Anne McClain talk about their experiences onboard the International Space Station at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in
Read moreISS Daily Summary Report – 1/15/2020
By Bill Keeter Bionutrients hardware locate: The crew successfully located a BioNutrients-1 support kit needed for upcoming operations with the investigation. The experiment uses engineered
Read moreNASA, NOAA Analyses Reveal 2019 Second Warmest Year on Record
According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since
Read moreNASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch Escape Test
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch escape demonstration, as part of the agency’s Commercial
Read moreNASA’s Juno Spacecraft Has a Close Encounter with Jupiter
A multitude of swirling clouds in Jupiter’s dynamic North North Temperate Belt is captured in this image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Source:: updates 3
Read morePIA23637: Siton Undae
Target: Mars Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey Instrument: THEMIS Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Source:: Mars
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