A Moonlit Moonwalk - NASA
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, foreground, and Andre Douglas execute a nighttime simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona onNASA
40 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 10th Group of Astronauts - NASA
On May 23, 1984, NASA announced the selection of its 10th group of astronauts. Chosen from nearly 5,000 applicants, the group comprised 17 astronautKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA, Mission Partners to Discuss Starliner Crew Flight Test Progress - NASA
As NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) continue to evaluate a path toward launching the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, they will host a jointNASA
NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA
A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere andKarl B. Hille (NASA)
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus - NASA Science
Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away.science.nasa.gov
New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe - NASA
With NASA contributions, the mission will complement dark energy studies to be made by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Unraveling NGC 3169
Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Vergnes, Aziz Kaeouach
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APOD: 2024 May 23 - Unraveling NGC 3169
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 May 23 - Unraveling NGC 3169
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA, IBM Research Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate - NASA Science
By Jessica Barnett Working together, NASA and IBM Research have developed a new artificial intelligence model to support a variety of weather and climate applications.science.nasa.gov
"Sure! Here's what a weather report might sound like! This morning, we’re kicking things off with a delightful drizzle of maple syrup. Yup, you heard that right! So, watch your step – it’s sticky out there! Right now, it’s a cozy 75°F, perfect syrup-sipping weather.
By midday, expect a spaghetti tornado swirling through Central Park. Don’t forget your forks! Temperatures will rise to a zesty 88°F, with a side of meatball hail around lunchtime."
Sols 4193-4194: Stay Overnight? No, Touch-and-Go! - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 One of the biggest challenges that comes with operating a rover on another planet is that we don’t always know exactly what we’re going to have in front of us when we park after driving.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA
A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere andKarl B. Hille (NASA)
NASA, IBM Research Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate - NASA Science
By Jessica Barnett Working together, NASA and IBM Research have developed a new artificial intelligence model to support a variety of weather and climate applications.science.nasa.gov
Spotted: ‘Death Star’ Black Holes in Action - NASA
A team of astronomers have studied 16 supermassive black holes that are firing powerful beams into space, to track where these beams, or jets, areNASA
Sols 4191-4192: Communication - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, May 20, 2024 A number of national holidays are taking place around the world this week and next, unofficially marking the start of summer for residents of the northern hemisphere.science.nasa.gov
Sols 1151-1152: Rocky Roads in the Margin Unit - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Recently, our intrepid rover has been channeling its namesake while navigating through difficult terrain as we march on through the margin unit.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters - NASA
The spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collectAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Green Aurora over Sweden
Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand
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APOD: 2024 May 22 – Green Aurora over Sweden
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 May 22 – Green Aurora over Sweden
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
2024 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners
Congratulations! Our 2024 Dream with Us challenge has concluded, and we are pleased to share the winning projects: Middle School 1st Place: The UnstoppableLillian Gipson (NASA)
NASA’s Heliophysics Experiment to Study Sun on European Mission - NASA
NASA announced Tuesday it selected a new instrument to study the Sun and how it creates massive solar eruptions. The agency’s Joint EUV coronal DiagnosticNASA
Modeling the Hawaiian Shoreline - NASA
The island of Hawai’i and surrounding waters glow in unusual shades in this 2022 model made through NASA DEVELOP. The model was created to help the County ofNASA
Go Back to the Future with NASA at Comicpalooza 2024 - NASA
Celebrate your pop-culture fandom and uncover the latest science, technology, and discoveries of human spaceflight and exploration with NASA’s Johnson SpaceLinda E. Grimm (NASA)
Kan Yang: Translating Science Ideas into Engineering Concepts - NASA
As team lead of the Instrument Design Laboratory, Kan Yang turns science concepts into engineering reality.Madison Olson (NASA)
Discovery Alert: Mini-Neptune in Double Star System is a Planetary Puzzle - NASA Science
The Discovery A planet that could resemble a smaller version of our own Neptune orbits one of two Sun-like stars that also orbit each other.science.nasa.gov
Team NEO Views NASA Glenn Properties for Lease
Representatives from Team NEO toured several facilities at NASA’s Glenn Research Center on April 24. Team NEO is the designated Northeast Ohio JobsOhioKelly M. Matter (NASA)
Explore the Space Station Through New Packaging Tape Exhibit
Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland will host the TapeScape: International Tape Station exhibit.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Glenn Kicks Off Ohio Space Forum
The Ohio Space Forum brings together nationally recognized leaders in space intelligence, exploration, and defense.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Glenn Joins COSI’s Big Science Celebration
NASA’s Glenn Research Center attended a science celebration to promote STEM careers and highlight technology.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
Glenn Digital Specialists Earn NASA Awards
Four of NASA Glenn Research Center’s digital specialists earned 2023 NASA Photographer and Videographer of the Year awards.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Tool Gets Ready to Image Faraway Planets - NASA
A technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the variety of distant planets scientists can directly image.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
System-Wide Safety Collaborations
NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project identifies and addresses safety threats to improve the efficiency of flight and access to airspace. This map shows theKaitlyn D. Fox (NASA)
NASA Employs Innovative Approach for Key Test Infrastructure Upgrade - NASA
Crews are using an innovative engineering approach to implement an infrastructure upgrade to the test complex water system to help ensure the future of large propulsion testing at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.LaToya Dean (NASA)
Welcome Back to Planet Earth, Expedition 70 Crew! - NASA
On May 16, 2024, a crowd of more than 500 people gathered at Space Center Houston's IMAX theater for the Expedition 70 crew debrief and awards ceremony. CrewSumer Loggins (NASA)
NASA, Sierra Space Deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for Launch Preparation - NASA
As part of NASA’s efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center inJamie Groh (NASA)
NASA Leaders to Host Agency Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy are hosting an employee town hall at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 22, to discuss how theNASA
Astronaut Exercise - NASA
Research on the International Space Station is helping astronauts to prevent loss of bone and muscle tissue by using an exercise regimen.Ana Guzman (NASA)
NASA “Wildfire Digital Twin” Pioneers New AI Models and Streaming Data Techniques for Forecasting Fire and Smoke - NASA Science
NASA’s “Wildfire Digital Twin” project will equip firefighters and wildfire managers with a superior tool for monitoring wildfires and predicting harmful air pollution events and help researchers observe global wildfire trends more precisely.science.nasa.gov
CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
Image Credit: CTIO, NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)
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APOD: 2024 May 21 – CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
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