Most of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block
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APOD: 2024 October 18 - Most of Comet Tsuchinshan ATLAS
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What is Air Quality? nasa.gov/general/what-is-air-q… #NASA #General #EarthScience #EarthScienceDivision
What is Air Quality? - NASA
Clean air is essential for healthy living, but according to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 99% of the global population breathes air exceedingMilan Loiacono (NASA)
Sols 4336-4337: Where the Streets Have No Name science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-433… #NASA #Blogs
Sols 4336-4337: Where the Streets Have No Name - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 Curiosity continues to drive along the western edge of the upper Gediz Vallis channel.science.nasa.gov
NASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in Space science.nasa.gov/science-resea… #NASA #BiologicalPhysicalSciences #ForResearchers #ResearchOpportunitiesInSpaceAndEarthSciencesROSES #ScienceResearch
NASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in Space - NASA Science
NASA announced two awards Thursday to establish scientific consortia – multi-institutional coalitions to conduct ground-based studies that help address the agency’s goals of maintaining a sustained human presence in space.science.nasa.gov
I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan nasa.gov/image-article/i-am-ar… #NASA #Artemis #Artemis3 #Artemis4 #HumanLandingSystemProgram #HumansInSpace #IAmArtemis #MarshallSpaceFlightCenter
I Am Artemis: Sarah Ryan - NASA
A passion for puzzles, problem-solving, and propulsion led Sarah Ryan to her current position as Raptor engine lead for NASA’s HLS (Human Landing System) insight team. The rocket will land astronauts on the Moon for NASA’s Artemis missions.NASA
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #DeepSpaceClimateObservatoryDSCOVR
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission - NASA
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate theRob Garner (NASA)
NASA’s C-130 Aircraft En Route to India in Support of NISAR Mission nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-c… #NASA #Aeronautics #NASAAircraft #WallopsFlightFacility
NASA’s C-130 Aircraft En Route to India in Support of NISAR Mission - NASA
NASA’s globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture RadarNASA
Just Keep Roving science.nasa.gov/blog/just-kee… #NASA #Blogs
Just Keep Roving - NASA Science
Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith (soil) can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheels can slip on the steepest areas.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s IXPE Helps Researchers Determine Shape of Black Hole Corona nasa.gov/missions/ixpe/nasas-i… #NASA #IXPEImagingXRayPolarimetryExplorer #MarshallSpaceFlightCenter
NASA’s IXPE Helps Researchers Determine Shape of Black Hole Corona - NASA
New findings using data from NASA’s IXPE mission offer unprecedented insight into the shape and nature of a structure important to black holes called a corona.Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #ArmstrongFlightResearchCenter #Aeronautics #AeronauticsResearch #AeronauticsResearchMissionDirectorate #AmesResearchCenter #GlennResearchCenter #JohnsonSpaceCenter #KennedySpaceCenter #LangleyResearchCenter #QuesstX59 #TechnologyResearch
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research - NASA
NASA pilots detailed how they help researchers find the right fit for experiments that might not advance without proving that they work in flight as they doDede Dinius (NASA)
Old Data Yields New Secrets as NASA’s DAVINCI Preps for Venus Trip science.nasa.gov/missions/pion… #NASA #DAVINCIDeepAtmosphereVenusInvestigationOfNobleGasesChemistryAndImaging #PioneerVenus #PlanetaryScience #PlanetaryScienceDivision #Planets #ScienceResearch #ScienceMissionDirectorate #TheSolarSystem #Venus #VERITASVenusEmissivityRadioScienceInSARTopographySpectroscopy
Old Data Yields New Secrets as NASA’s DAVINCI Preps for Venus Trip - NASA Science
How NASA's DAVINCI mission to Venus uses old data to reveal new secrets.science.nasa.gov
Imagining the Future nasa.gov/image-article/imagini… #NASA #SpaceShuttle
Imagining the Future - NASA
A space shuttle lifts off high above the surrounding land in this Aug. 1, 1973, illustration. With 135 missions flown over 30 years, NASA’s shuttle fleetNASA
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station nasa.gov/news-release/iowa-stu… #NASA #LearningResources #ForCollegesUniversities #InternationalSpaceStationISS #ISSResearch
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station - NASA
Students from Iowa will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronaut Nick Hague answer their prerecorded questions while he’s serving an expedition aboard theNASA
Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities nasa.gov/solar-system/planets/… #NASA #Mars #Astrobiology #JetPropulsionLaboratory
Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities - NASA
Researchers think meltwater beneath Martian ice could support microbial life.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station nasa.gov/news-release/iowa-stu… #NASA #LearningResources #InternationalSpaceStationISS #ISSResearch
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station - NASA
Students from Iowa will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronaut Nick Hague answer their prerecorded questions while he’s serving an expedition aboard theNASA
Scientist Profile: Jacquelyn Shuman Blazes New Trails in Fire Science nasa.gov/general/scientist-pro… #NASA #General #EarthScience #EarthScienceDivision
Scientist Profile: Jacquelyn Shuman Blazes New Trails in Fire Science - NASA
Jacquelyn Shuman, FireSense Project Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, originally wanted to be a veterinarian. By the time she got to college, Shuman hadMilan Loiacono (NASA)
NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to Station nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-… #NASA #ISSResearch #InternationalSpaceStationISS #MaterialsScience
NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to Station - NASA
NASA and its international partners are launching scientific investigations on SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International SpaceChristian M. Getteau (NASA)
The Clipper and the Comet apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241017.ht… #APOD
APOD: 2024 October 17 - The Clipper and the Comet
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The Clipper and the Comet
Image Credit & Copyright: Ben Cooper (Launch Photography)
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APOD: 2024 October 17 - The Clipper and the Comet
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #ArmstrongFlightResearchCenter #Aeronautics #AeronauticsResearch #AeronauticsResearchMissionDirectorate #QuesstX59 #TechnologyResearch
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research - NASA
NASA pilots detailed how they help researchers find the right fit for experiments that might not advance without proving that they work in flight as they doDede Dinius (NASA)
New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals science.nasa.gov/missions/mars… #NASA #Mars #MarsSampleReturnMSR #Missions
New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals - NASA Science
NASA announced Wednesday a new strategy review team will assess potential architecture adjustments for the agency’s Mars Sample Return Program, which aims to bring back scientifically selected samples from Mars, and is a key step in NASA’s quest to b…science.nasa.gov
Navigating Space and Sound: Jesse Bazley Supports Station Integration and Colleagues With Disabilities nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #JohnsonSpaceCenter #General #PeopleOfJohnson
Navigating Space and Sound: Jesse Bazley Supports Station Integration and Colleagues With Disabilities - NASA
A salute is widely recognized as a display of respect, but did you know it also means ‘hello’ in American Sign Language?Linda E. Grimm (NASA)
The View from Space Keeps Getting Better nasa.gov/technology/tech-trans… #NASA #TechnologyTransferSpinoffs #Spinoffs #TechnologyTransfer
The View from Space Keeps Getting Better - NASA
After 50 years of Landsat, discovery of new commercial and scientific uses is only acceleratingAndrew Wagner (NASA)
The Marshall Star for October 16, 2024 nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #MarshallSpaceFlightCenter
The Marshall Star for October 16, 2024 - NASA
NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ocean that may haveLee Mohon (NASA)
Sacrificio y Éxito: Ingeniero de la NASA honra sus orígenes familiares nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #ArmstrongFlightResearchCenter #AirMobilityPathfindersProject #HispanicHeritageMonth #NASAEnEspañol #PeopleOfArmstrong #PeopleOfNASA
Sacrificio y Éxito: Ingeniero de la NASA honra sus orígenes familiares - NASA
Read this story in English here.Dede Dinius (NASA)
Sacrifice and Success: NASA Engineer Honors Family Roots nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #ArmstrongFlightResearchCenter #AirMobilityPathfindersProject #General #HispanicHeritageMonth #PeopleOfArmstrong #PeopleOfNASA
NASA Seeks Innovative Ideas with Revamped Procurement Framework nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #NASAHeadquarters #DoingBusinessWithNASA
NASA Seeks Innovative Ideas with Revamped Procurement Framework - NASA
NASA is announcing the relaunch of the NASA Acquisition Innovation Launchpad (NAIL), a framework to drive innovation and modernize acquisition processesTiernan P. Doyle (NASA)
NASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay Fleet nasa.gov/missions/tdrs/nasa-to… #NASA #CommunicatingAndNavigatingWithMissions #GlennResearchCenter #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #SpaceCommunicationsNavigationProgram #TheFutureOfCommercialSpace #TrackingAndDataRelaySatelliteTDRS
NASA to Embrace Commercial Sector, Fly Out Legacy Relay Fleet - NASA
NASA is one step closer on its transition to using commercially owned and operated satellite communications services to provide future near-Earth spaceKatherine Schauer (NASA)
Sols 4334-4335: Planning with Popsicles — A Clipper Celebration! science.nasa.gov/blog/sols-433… #NASA #Blogs
Sols 4334-4335: Planning with Popsicles — A Clipper Celebration! - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 Today was an unusually exciting day during tactical planning on the Curiosity mission because it intersected with a momentous event in space exploration: the launch of Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Cente…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Hubble Sees a Stellar Volcano science.nasa.gov/missions/hubb… #NASA #Astrophysics #AstrophysicsDivision #BinaryStars #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #HubbleSpaceTelescope #ScienceMissionDirectorate #Stars #TheUniverse
NASA's Hubble Sees a Stellar Volcano - NASA Science
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has provided a dramatic and colorful close-up look at one of the most rambunctious stars in our galaxy, weaving a huge spiral pattern among the stars.science.nasa.gov
Colorful Aurora over New Zealand apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241016.ht… #APOD
APOD: 2024 October 16 – Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
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Christine Knudson Uses Earthly Experience to Study Martian Geology nasa.gov/solar-system/christin… #NASA #TheSolarSystem #CuriosityRover #Mars #MarsScienceLaboratoryMSL #PeopleOfGoddard #PeopleOfNASA
Christine Knudson Uses Earthly Experience to Study Martian Geology - NASA
Geologist Christine Knudson works with the Curiosity rover to explore Mars — from about 250 million miles away.Rob Garner (NASA)
Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
Image Credit & Copyright: Tristian McDonald
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APOD: 2024 October 16 – Colorful Aurora over New Zealand
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
What is a Coral Reef? nasa.gov/general/what-is-a-cor… #NASA #General #EarthScience #EarthScienceDivision
What is a Coral Reef? - NASA
Coral reefs cover only 1% of the ocean floor, but support an estimated 25% of all marine life in the ocean, earning them the moniker ‘rainforest of the sea.’Milan Loiacono (NASA)
Station Science Top News: Oct. 11, 2024 nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #JohnsonSpaceCenter #HumansInSpace #InternationalSpaceStationISS #ISSResearch #Missions #NASACentersFacilities
Station Science Top News: Oct. 11, 2024 - NASA
Researchers verified that 3D micro-computed tomography scans can map the orientation of plant roots in space and used the method to demonstrate that carrotsSumer Loggins (NASA)
Visitors Explore NASA at Ingenuity Fest nasa.gov/newsletters/aerospace… #NASA #AeroSpaceFrontiers #GlennResearchCenter
Technology and Ingenuity Connect
NASA Glenn shares the NASA mission and invites creativity at Cleveland’s Ingenuity Fest.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Glenn Connects with Morehead State University nasa.gov/newsletters/aerospace… #NASA #AeroSpaceFrontiers #General #GlennResearchCenter
Center Director Visits Morehead
Dr. Jimmy Kenyon talked with students and faculty during a conference and tour at Morehead State University.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
Dr. Rickey Shyne Named Crain’s Notable Black Leader nasa.gov/newsletters/aerospace… #NASA #AeroSpaceFrontiers #GlennResearchCenter
Dr. Rickey Shyne, Crain’s Notable Black Leader
Dr. Rickey Shyne, NASA Glenn Research Center’s director of Research and Engineering, has been named one of Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 2024 Notable Black Leaders.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
$1.5 Million Awarded at Watts on the Moon Finals nasa.gov/general/1-5-million-a… #NASA #General
Watts on the Moon Winners
NASA Awards $1.5 million in the Watts on the Moon Competition hosted at Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
Ohio State Marching Band Performs Tribute to NASA nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie… #NASA #GlennResearchCenter #AeroSpaceFrontiers
Ohio State Band Plays NASA Tribute
The Ohio State University Marching Band recognized NASA with a spectacular half-time show and in-game tribute.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
Oliver Schafeld
in reply to (moving) APOD • • •I was gonna ask what that "streak of light pointing in the wrong direction" was. But the image caption mentions an "anti-tail".
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dust or gases blown off a comet by solar wind in the inner solar system, leaving a visible trail
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Kid Mania
in reply to (moving) APOD • • •And you managed to capture it without all those annoying starlink sats!
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