120 Years Ago: The First Powered Flight at Kitty Hawk - NASA
After several unsuccessful attempts, on Dec. 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright completed the first powered flightKelli Mars (NASA)
Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; D. Milisavljevic (Purdue University), T. Temim (Princeton University), I. De Looze (University of Gent)
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APOD: 2023 December 14 - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
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APOD: 2023 December 14 - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA’s NEOWISE Celebrates 10 Years, Plans End of Mission - NASA
The asteroid and comet-hunting infrared space telescope has gathered an impressive haul of observations, but it’s now at the mercy of the Sun, which isNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Provides Update on Venture-Class Launch Services - NASA
NASA currently is working with several commercial companies as part of the agency’s VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) launchJason Costa (NASA)
I am Artemis: Bruce Askins - NASA
Growing up, Bruce Askins was passionate about space and oceanography. His desire to explore other worlds always made him want to be an astronaut. Though heNASA
NASA Stennis Continues Preparations for Future Artemis Testing - NASA
Crews at NASA’s Stennis Space Center cleared a milestone Dec. 11, installing a key component in preparation for future Green Run testing of NASA’s newLaToya Dean (NASA)
2023 in Review: Artemis II Crew Visits Kennedy - NASA
On Aug. 8, 2023, Artemis II crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch took a photo in front of their Orion crewNASA
Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet Images - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b. What's next?science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link - NASA
A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together,Katherine Schauer (NASA)
NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations - NASA
Three NASA-funded commercial space station partners are on track for the design and development of their orbital destinations and the transition of agency’sAna Guzman (NASA)
It needs to be done but not by the capitalists
NASA’s Webb Identifies Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf - NASA
Brown dwarfs are objects that straddle the dividing line between stars and planets. They form like stars, growing dense enough to collapse under their ownSteve Sabia (NASA)
NASA: Some Icy Exoplanets May Have Habitable Oceans and Geysers - NASA
A NASA study expands the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) could have oceans ofWilliam Steigerwald (NASA)
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Top 20 Stories of 2023 - NASA
Here’s a look back at 2023’s most significant events at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida:Jim Cawley (NASA)
Deep Field: The Heart Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: William Ostling, Telescope Live
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APOD: 2023 December 13 – Deep Field: The Heart Nebula
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APOD: 2023 December 13 – Deep Field: The Heart Nebula
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FFmpeg Lands CLI Multi-Threading as Its "Most Complex Refactoring" in Decades
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FFmpeg Lands CLI Multi-Threading As Its "Most Complex Refactoring" In Decades
The long-in-development work for a fully-functional multi-threaded FFmpeg command line has been merged! The FFmpeg CLI with multi-threaded transcoding pipelines is now merged to FFmpeg Git ahead of FFmpeg 7.0 releasing early next yearwww.phoronix.com
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Deciphers Ancient History of Martian Lake - NASA
Now at 1,000 days on Mars, the mission has traversed an ancient river and lake system, collecting valuable samples along the way.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Seeing and Believing: 15 Years of Exoplanet Images - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b. What's next?science.nasa.gov
Breaking Records, Returning Asteroid Samples Among NASA’s Big 2023 - NASA
In 2023, as NASA pushed the limits of exploration for the benefit of humanity, the agency celebrated astronaut Frank Rubio becoming the first AmericanNASA
Webb Sheds Light on an Exploded Star - NASA
Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) shines in a new image from Dec. 10, 2023, from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam)NASA
New NASA Satellite To Unravel Mysteries About Clouds, Aerosols - NASA
Some of the same properties of light and optics that make the sky blue and cause rainbows can also help scientists unlock mysteries about cloud formation andErica McNamee (NASA)
NASA’s Commercial Partners Continue Progress on New Space Stations - NASA
Three NASA-funded commercial space station partners are on track for the design and development of their orbital destinations and the transition of agency’sAna Guzman (NASA)
APOD: 2023 December 12 – Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
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Media Invited to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6, Expedition 69 Visit to Marshall - NASA
NASA's Crew-6 astronauts Frank Rubio, Stephen Bowen, and Woody Hoburg, as well as UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi will visit the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AlabamaNASA
NASA Stennis Engineers Share the Stage on Test Day - NASA
The last Wednesday in November proved to be a full-circle moment for two engineers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.LaToya Dean (NASA)
NASA MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge - NASA
NASA's MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge seeks innovative solutions for wildfire prevention and climate technology.Sarah Douglas (NASA)
NASA MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge - NASA
NASA's MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge seeks innovative solutions for wildfire prevention and climate technology.Sarah Douglas (NASA)
Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
Image Credit & Copyright: Giulio Cobianchi
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APOD: 2023 December 12 – Aurora and Milky Way over Norway
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Branch Chief Margarita Sampson - NASA
“There’s this thing called the overview effect: Space has this effect on people that you could probably call almost spiritual. Everyone returns fromNASA
Contributions of the DC-8 to Earth System Science at NASA: A Workshop - NASA
Date: August 13–14, 2024Location: Washington, D.C.Michele Ostovar (NASA)
NASA Teams Prepare Moon Rocket-to-Spacecraft Connector for Assembly - NASA
The elements of the super-heavy lift SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for NASA’s Artemis II mission are undergoing final preparations before shipment toNASA
NASA invita a medios al lanzamiento de misión para estudiar océanos y nubes - NASA
Read this release in English here.NASA
NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mission to Study Oceans, Clouds - NASA
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí.NASA
NASA Sensor Produces First Global Maps of Surface Minerals in Arid Regions - NASA
EMIT delivers first-of-a-kind maps of minerals in Earth’s dust-source areas, enabling scientists to model the fine particles’ role in climate change and more.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Astronaut Kathryn Thornton Works on Hubble Space Telescope - NASA
In this image from Dec. 8, 1993, astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton works with equipment during a spacewalk. The spacewalk was part of an 11-day mission, ServicingNASA
2024 Leadership Changes to Include NASA Stennis Director’s Retirement - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday that after more than 30 years of service, the agency’s Stennis Space Center Director Richard Gilbrech willNASA
NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators - NASA
Clare Luckey, an engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, has been named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024. The other NASA honoree is KatieAndrea Dunn (NASA)
Poor Clare Luckey. Let's hope that she does not end like other people lionized by Forbes: Sam Bankman-Fried and Elizabeth Holmes, for example
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