Georgia HUNCH Students 3D Print Parts for Space Station
by The HUNCH – High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware – Program has expanded its partnership opportunities to the Dade County, Georgia, school …
NASA Highlights Astrophysics Missions at ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’
Experts from across NASA will discuss topics ranging from black holes to exploding stars to planets beyond our solar system at the 237th meeting of …
Marshall has ‘HUNCH’ about Students in Georgia County
The HUNCH – High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware – Program has expanded its partnership opportunities to the Dade County, Georgia, school …
SpaceX Demo 2 Mission Launches into History
In this black and white infrared image, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. …
SpaceX Dragon Capsule to Make First of Its Kind Science Splashdown
By capsule, helicopter, boat, plane, and car, space station science experiments are about to make a first of a kind journey back to researchers on …
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of January 4, 2021
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted dozens of scientific investigations during the week of Jan. 4, including microgravity studies of biofilms, cultivating plants, …
NASA, FAA Partnership Bolsters American Commercial Space Activities
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) reaffirming the agencies’ longstanding relationship to foster robust American commercial space …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/8/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Antimicrobial Coatings: The crew touched each coupon on Antimicrobial Coatings placard. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on …
Hubble Views a Dazzling ‘Fireworks Galaxy’
In the last century alone, NGC 6946 has experienced 10 observed supernovae, earning its nickname as the Fireworks Galaxy. Source:: Goddard
Chandra Studies Extraordinary Magnetar
In 2020, astronomers added a new member to an exclusive family of exotic objects with the discovery of a magnetar. New observations from NASA’s Chandra …
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Space Freighter Departs Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter departs the International Space Station moments after being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Source:: updates 3
NASA Selects 4 Small Concepts for Small Missions to Study Universe’s Secrets
NASA has chosen four small-scale astrophysics missions for further concept development in a new program called Pioneers. Source:: Goddard
NASA Selects 4 Small Concepts for Small Missions to Study Universe’s Secrets
NASA has chosen four small-scale astrophysics missions for further concept development in a new program called Pioneers. Source:: Goddard
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/7/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Veg-03: The crew opened wicks on each Veg-03 Plant Pillow. Organisms grow differently in space, from single-celled bacteria to plants and …
NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences
NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences Source:: solar system
Behold: The City of Boston at Night!
The lights of the city of Boston seemingly spread from a central point in this image taken by the crew of the International Space Station. …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/6/2020
By Bill Keeter Cygnus Departure: Cygnus was successfully released by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and departed the ISS today at 9:10 AM …
21 Ways to Celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope Launch in 2021
A new year brings hope, expectations, and promise. Related to the space science community, this year will also bring the much-anticipated launch of NASA’s James …
Lucy Mission to Study Trojan Asteroids
Slated to launch in October 2021, NASA’s Lucy mission will be the first space mission to study the Trojan asteroids. Source:: updates 3
NASA Space Launch System Proceeding with Green Run Hot Fire
NASA is targeting the final test in the Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as Jan.17. The hot fire is the culmination …
NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station to Answer Questions from STEM Students
Students from across the country will have an opportunity this week to ask questions of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Source:: space station …
NASA’s First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids Integrates its Second Scientific Instrument
NASA’s Lucy mission is one step closer to launch as L’TES, the Lucy Thermal Emission Spectrometer, has been successfully integrated on to the spacecraft. Source:: …
NASA Highlights Innovation, Technology at Virtual SciTech Forum
Experts from across NASA will participate in the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum beginning Monday, Jan. 11. Source:: updates 5 …
Space Station, Cygnus Test Technology for 5G Communications, Other Benefits
Once Cygnus undocks from the station, it will continue operations by hosting a two-week test of emerging technologies known as SharkSat. Source:: space station 2 …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/5/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads FLUIDICS: The crew performed the first of three FLUIDICS runs. The measurement of liquid displacement within a sphere in microgravity relates …
NASA Explores Upper Limits of Global Navigation Systems for Artemis
NASA navigation engineers from the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program are developing a navigation architecture that will provide accurate and robust Position, Navigation, and …
Pareidolia: Seeing Shapes in the Cosmos
What is pareidolia? It is the psychological phenomenon where we see recognizable shapes in clouds, rock formations, or otherwise unrelated objects or data. Source:: updates …
Secrets Behind Sunquakes Could Lurk Beneath the Solar Surface
A secret behind the workings of sunquakes – seismic activity on the Sun during solar flares – might be hidden beneath the solar surface. Source:: …
NASA to Air Departure of Upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon from Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon that arrived to the International Space Station on the company’s 21st resupply services mission for NASA is scheduled to depart on Monday, …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/4/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Cardinal Heart: The crew performed a periodic cell culture media exchange in the various cell culture chambers. Cardinal Heart studies the …
NASA’s Webb Telescope Looks Back on 2020 Engineering Milestones
2020 was a year of monumental progress for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The world’s largest and most powerful space observatory advanced through a series …
Tending the Plant Habitat-02
NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins tends to radish plants growing for the Plant Habitat-02 experiment. Source:: updates 3
NASA Perseveres Through Pandemic, Looks Ahead in 2021
With 2020 more than half way through, NASA is gearing up for a busy rest of the year and 2021. Source:: updates 2
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/31/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Space Studio KIBO: The crew performed the Kubo studio operations parts 1-4. The Space Frontier Studio KIBO is a broadcasting studio …
Chaos at the Heart of the Orion Nebula
Chaos at the Heart of the Orion Nebula Source:: updates 3
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/30/2020
By Bill Keeter Payloads Cryo Chiller: The crew installed sample cartridge into the Cryo Chiller facility. Cryo Chiller is a single Expedite the Processing of …
Our Work Continued in a Challenging Year
In a challenging year, NASA Glenn continued to move our research forward. Source:: Glenn Center
NASA Approves Heliophysics Missions to Explore Sun, Earth’s Aurora
NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. Source:: updates 5
Space Station Science Highlights: Weeks of December 21 and 28, 2020
The final two weeks of 2020, crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted dozens of scientific investigations, including studies of how plants grow in …