NASA Marshall Center Director to Retire After 38 Years of Service
Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
Major General Robert White earned his astronaut wings in the X-15 when he reached 95.9 km (59.6 mi) in altitude #OTD in 1962, setting a world record.
Oh, and he was also the first pilot to fly to Mach 4, 5 & 6 #avgeeks #aviation @NASAaero
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X-15 Pilot Major Robert M. White
Major Robert M. White is seen here next to the X-15 aircraft after a research flight.Yvonne Gibbs (NASA)
Shells and Arcs around Star CW Leonis
Image Credit: ESA, NASA, Hubble, T. Ueta (U. Denver), H. Kim (KASI)
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APOD: 2023 July 17 – Shells and Arcs around Star CW Leonis
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APOD: 2023 July 17 – Shells and Arcs around Star CW Leonis
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What’s visible in the night sky? Get skywatching tips and resources from NASA.NASA Solar System Exploration
#OTD in 2011, NASA's Dawn spacecraft entered Vesta's orbit, studying the asteroid's geology and composition. Dawn revealed that Vesta is actually a protoplanet surviving from the earliest days of the solar system!
Learn more about the Dawn mission: go.nasa.gov/3NSTKrM
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Overview | Dawn – NASA Solar System Exploration
Dawn was the first mission to orbit a dwarf planet and the first two orbit two bodies in the main asteroid belt.NASA Solar System Exploration
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"This is Apollo Saturn Launch Control. We've passed the 11-minute mark. Now T-minus 10 min. 54 sec. on our countdown for Apollo 11."
Experience the July 16, 1969 launch of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins' mission to the Moon in real time: apolloinrealtime.org/11/
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Apollo 11 in Real Time
A real-time interactive journey through the first landing on the Moon. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1969.Apollo 11 in Real Time
Fueling up for an epic day in spaceflight history 🥩 🍳
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin were joined by Bill Anders (left) and Deke Slayton (right) for the traditional pre-flight breakfast of steak and eggs hours before liftoff #OTD in 1969.
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If you were going on a trip to deep space, who would you want to come with you? Sign up to #SendYourName aboard @EuropaClipper, our mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Pets welcome, too: go.nasa.gov/MessageInABottle
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Sign Your Name to Europa Clipper's Message in a Bottle
You're invited to #SendYourName to Jupiter's moon Europa by signing a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón that will travel aboard NASA's @EuropaClipper spacecraftNASA's Europa Clipper
Are Sun-like stars the best places to find habitable worlds? Two of our closest stellar neighbors may help us answer that question. Learn more in Episode 3 of High Above Down Under!
Follow the whole series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_8…
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High Above Down Under
There are likely billions of planets in our galaxy. With over 5,000 already confirmed, how do we know which ones might hold life? Two NASA sounding rockets a...YouTube
Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
Image Credit & Copyright: Nicholas Roemmelt (Venture Photography)
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APOD: 2023 July 16 – Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
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APOD: 2023 July 16 – Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps
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Hubble Views a Galactic Monster
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a monster in the making in this observation of the exceptional galaxy cluster eMACS J1353.7+4329.Madison Olson (NASA)
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5 Ways to Find a Planet | Explore – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, the search for planets and life beyond our solar system.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
This week at NASA, we set plans to test a remotely operated humanoid robot, unveiled fully electric vehicles that will carry #Artemis astronauts to the launch pad, and celebrated one year of science with @NASAWebb! Learn more at nasa.gov/webb.
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James Webb Space Telescope
NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.NASA
Meet Vince Ambrosia 👋
He’s been “putting out fires” at NASA for over 42 years. From leading the team behind new fire-monitoring technology to managing NASA Applied Sciences’ Wildland Fire program, his career leaves a lasting legacy.
Vince Ambrosia: A “Man on Fire” For 42+ Years at NASA | NASA Applied Sciences
Vince Ambrosia has been “putting out fires” at NASA for more than 42 years. He’s an expert in studying wildfires using aircraft and satellites, and now he’s hanging up his fireman’s hat and retiring.go.nasa.gov
APOD: 2023 July 15 - Webb's First Deep Field
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Webb's First Deep Field
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APOD: 2023 July 15 - Webb's First Deep Field
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Here's a fascinating article on how the folks at JWST make these images from the raw data:
Heat, dry lightning, and drought have fueled major fires in Canada.
Nearly 600 out-of-control fires burned throughout Canada on July 13, with about half in British Columbia or Alberta, according to the CIFFC. go.nasa.gov/44q4EfA
🛰️: @nasa Aqua on July 12, 2023
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Fires Rage in British Columbia
Heat and drought have fueled an unusually large outbreak of fire in Canada.go.nasa.gov
NASA’s Disasters program is sharing satellite data to help identify the extent of flooding in Vermont. go.nasa.gov/3NKLbPO
The team is working with @fema, @femaregion1, @esri’s Disaster Response Program, and @uvmvermont.
🛰️: @esa Copernicus Sentinel-2A/2B on July 12
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New NASA Artemis Instruments to Study Volcanic Terrain on the Moon
As part of NASA’s regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcanic activity on the near side of the Moon.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
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NASA to Host Small Business Administration’s Annual Scorecard Event
Media are invited to join NASA and Small Business Administration leadership at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 18, at NASA Headquarters in Washington to highlight how federal agencies rank on meeting their small business goals.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
APOD: 2023 July 14 - Comet C 2023 E1 ATLAS near Perihelion
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Light-Duty Day for Crew; System Maintenance and In-Flight Surveys Continue
A light-duty day for the Expedition 69 crew is underway following a busy week aboard the International Space Station.blogs.nasa.gov
Comet C/2023 E1 ATLAS near Perihelion
Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett
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APOD: 2023 July 14 - Comet C 2023 E1 ATLAS near Perihelion
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One step closer to launch ✅ 🛰️
In India, two major components of the NISAR satellite have been combined to create a single spacecraft. The joint @nasa-@ISRO mission will track movements of Earth’s land and ice surfaces in extremely fine detail. go.nasa.gov/3OnDgJX
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Powerful NASA-ISRO Earth Observing Satellite Coming Together in India
Built on opposite sides of the planet, the NISAR satellite will deepen understanding of climate change, deforestation, glacier melt, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA to Host Small Business Administration’s Annual Scorecard Event
Media are invited to join NASA and Small Business Administration leadership at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 18, at NASA Headquarters in Washington to highlight how federal agencies rank on meeting their small business goals.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
NASA Awards Sounding Rocket Operations Follow-On Contract
NASA has awarded the Sounding Rocket Operations IV (NSROC IV) contract to Peraton Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, to support suborbital flight operations managed by the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.Claire O’Shea (NASA)
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Space Biology, Hardware Installs, and Earth Observations for Crew Today
Another Genes in Space investigation is underway today on the International Space Station. The Expedition 69 crew members also installed brackets, completed inspections, and observed Earth.blogs.nasa.gov
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Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life: Technosignatures
Signs of life beyond Earth could take forms that are clearly artificial – radio or light signals, or even evidence of large-scale engineering.Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System
APOD: 2023 July 13 - Webb s Rho Ophiuchi
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Webb's Rho Ophiuchi
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APOD: 2023 July 13 - Webb s Rho Ophiuchi
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NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
NASA will host a pair of news conferences Tuesday, July 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotations missions to the International Space Station.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
You've been with us for a year as @NASAWebb has studied our solar system and peered into the far reaches of our universe.
What questions do you have for our Webb experts? We're answering them now on NASA Science Live—share your Qs with #AskNASA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDGL…
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In just a year, @NASAWebb has helped answer longstanding questions about our universe and uncovered new mysteries to explore. Here it reveals stellar formation amid the material needed for new planets. go.nasa.gov/44kCgvj
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Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With New Image
NASA has released Webb’s image of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on its first year anniversary of science operations.Jamie Adkins (NASA)
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Crew Spends Day Continuing Station Upgrades
The Expedition 69 crew continues work started yesterday and last week and begins new tasks on the International Space Station today.blogs.nasa.gov
Hudson Bay freezes over completely in winter and becomes ice-free for a period in summer and fall. ❄️
This melt-freeze pattern is important for many animals, especially polar bears that spend time hunting on the ice.
Image by @NOAA-20 satellite. go.nasa.gov/3XQ5G25
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Surviving Summer in Hudson Bay
The more time polar bears spend hunting on sea ice, the better their chances are of surviving lean times on land later in the year.go.nasa.gov
NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
NASA will host a pair of news conferences Tuesday, July 25, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight upcoming crew rotations missions to the International Space Station.Abbey Donaldson (NASA)
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