Making Ultra-fast Electron Measurements in Multiple Directions to Reveal the Secrets of the Aurora
The energetic electrons that drive the aurora borealis (the northern lights) have a rich and very dynamic structure that we currently do not fully understand.science.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 April 9 – Moon Shadow over Lake Magog
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NASA Wallops Launches 3 Rockets During Eclipse in Virginia - NASA
Three Black Brant IX sounding rockets launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia April 8, 2024, during the solar eclipse. The rockets launchedNASA
NASA’s Lola Fatoyinbo Receives Royal Geographical Society Prize - NASA
Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo, a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, received the Esmond B. Martin Royal GeographicalErica McNamee (NASA)
NASA Shares Medical Expertise with New Space Station Partners - NASA
NASA shares lessons learned from decades of human spaceflight experience helping to ensure future flights are safe as possible for potential fliers.Ana Guzman (NASA)
NASA’s New Hubble E-Book Spotlights Universe’s Best-Kept Dark Secrets
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope team has released a new downloadable e-book in the Hubble Focus series, called “Hubble Focus: The Dark Universe.science.nasa.gov
60 Years Ago: Gemini 1 Flies a Successful Uncrewed Test Flight - NASA
On April 8, 1964, Gemini 1 successfully completed the first uncrewed test flight of the Gemini spacecraft and its Titan II booster. The three-orbit missionKelli Mars (NASA)
From NASA’s First Astronaut Class to Artemis II: The Importance of Military Jet Pilot Experience - NASA
On April 9, 1959, reporters and news media crammed into the ballroom of the Dolley Madison House in Washington—the location of NASA Headquarters at thatJennifer Ross-Nazzal (NASA)
Moon's Shadow over Lake Magog
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APOD: 2024 April 9 – Moon Shadow over Lake Magog
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NASA Names Finalists of the Power to Explore Challenge - NASA
NASA selected nine finalists out of the 45 semifinalist student essays in the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students featuringPhil Davis (NASA)
APOD: 2024 April 8 – The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons Brooks
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The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons-Brooks
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APOD: 2024 April 8 – The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons Brooks
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APOD: 2024 April 7 – A Total Solar Eclipse over Wyoming
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A Total Solar Eclipse over Wyoming
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APOD: 2024 April 7 – A Total Solar Eclipse over Wyoming
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APOD: 2024 April 6 - Unwinding M51
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NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station - NASA
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara returned to Earth after a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Saturday, along with RoscosmosNASA
Unwinding M51
Image Credit & Copyright: Data - Hubble Heritage Project, Unwinding - Paul Howell
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APOD: 2024 April 6 - Unwinding M51
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NASA Leadership Spotlights Space Sustainability at Space Symposium - NASA
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Jim Free are scheduled to speak at the Space Foundation’s 39th Space Symposium from Tuesday,NASA
NASA Langley Team to Study Weather During Eclipse Using Uncrewed Vehicles - NASA
A six-person team of researchers from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will travel to Fort Drum, N.Y., to study changes in the Sun’sJulia L. Bradshaw (NASA)
Astronauts Protect Their Eyes with Eclipse Glasses - NASA
While visiting NASA Headquarters in Washington on March 19, 2024, astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates)NASA
NASA Selects University Teams to Compete in 2024 RASC-AL Competition - NASA
For more information about the RASC-AL competition, including complete theme and submission guidelines, visit: https://rascal.nianet.orgJulia L. Bradshaw (NASA)
NASA’s LRO Finds Photo Op as It Zips Past SKorea’s Danuri Moon Orbiter - NASA
NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter), which has been circling and studying the Moon for 15 years, captured several images of Korea Aerospace ResearchRob Garner (NASA)
Introduction to Spectrum - NASA
You can't see it. . .you can't touch it. . .you can't live without it. Use these downloadable activity sheets to enhance your lesson plan at school or atJermaine Walker (NASA)
Lagniappe for April 2024 - NASA
Explore NASA Stennis newsletter, Lagniappe. This issue is highlighted by NASA achieving a milestone for new Artemis Moon rocket engines, NASA and Stennis Leaders providing an annual update, and a reminder about the total solar eclipse on April 8.LaToya Dean (NASA)
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40 Years Ago: STS-41C, the Solar Max Repair Mission - NASA
On Apr. 6, 1984, space shuttle Challenger took off on its fifth flight, STS-41C. Its five-person crew of Commander Robert L. “Crip” Crippen, Pilot Francis R.Kelli Mars (NASA)
APOD: 2024 April 5 - The Solar Corona Unwrapped
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Hubble Peers at Pair of Closely Interacting Galaxies
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features Arp 72, a very selective galaxy group that only includes two galaxies interacting due to gravity: NGC 5996 (the large spiral galaxy) and NGC 5994 (its smaller companion, in the lower left o…science.nasa.gov
The Solar Corona Unwrapped
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APOD: 2024 April 5 - The Solar Corona Unwrapped
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NASA Employee Grateful for Opportunities at NASA Stennis - NASA
Cherie Beech knows full well the opportunity that working at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, affords. Since arriving at theNASA
NASA’s NEOWISE Extends Legacy With Decade of Near-Earth Object Data - NASA
As the infrared space telescope continues its long-duration survey of the universe, it is creating a unique resource for future astronomers to make newAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry - NASA
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allowsDede Dinius (NASA)
Advances in Understanding COPV Structural Life - NASA
The Structures Technical Discipline Team (TDT) was involved in numerous investigations this past year, but composites, fracture mechanics, and pressureMeagan Chappell (NASA)
Tech Today: Synthetic DNA Diagnoses COVID, Cancer - NASA
NASA-funded molecular research enables better disease detectionAndrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Wallops to Launch Three Sounding Rockets During Solar Eclipse - NASA
Three Black Brant IX sounding rockets for the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) mission are scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops FlightMadison Olson (NASA)
Advances in Understanding COPV Structural Life - NASA
The Structures Technical Discipline Team (TDT) was involved in numerous investigations this past year, but composites, fracture mechanics, and pressureMeagan Chappell (NASA)
Harnessing the 2024 Eclipse for Ionospheric Discovery with HamSCI
As the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, draws closer, a vibrant community of enthusiastic amateur radio operators, known as “hams,” is gearing up for an exciting project with the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) group.science.nasa.gov
How NASA's Roman Telescope Will Measure Ages of Stars - NASA
Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it’s a real challenge to determine the ages of stars. Once a star like our Sun hasAshley Balzer (NASA)
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