Sols 4300-4301: Rippled Pages - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 With today’s plan, Curiosity completes its most southerly planned exploration of the Gediz Vallis channel. From here, our rover will head north and climb out of the channel to explore terrain to the west.science.nasa.gov
Kyle Helson Finds EXCITE-ment in Exoplanet Exploration - NASA
Almost a decade ago, then-grad student Kyle Helson contributed to early paperwork for NASA’s EXCITE mission. As a scientist at Goddard, Helson helped makeMadison Olson (NASA)
30 Years Ago: STS-64 Astronauts Test a Spacewalk Rescue Aid - NASA
On Sept. 9, 1994, space shuttle Discovery took to the skies on its 19th trip into space. During their 11-day mission, the STS-64 crew of Commander RichardKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA to Test Telemedicine, Gather Essential Health Data with Polaris Dawn Crew - NASA
The experiments are flying as part of the Polaris Dawn mission which launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket earlier today.Dina F. Maron (NASA)
Horsehead and Orion Nebulas
Image Credit & Copyright: Antoine & Dalia Grelin
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APOD: 2024 September 10 – Horsehead and Orion Nebulas
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Sols 4297-4299: This Way to Tungsten Hills - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 Contact science in our immediate workspace includes a joint effort by MAHLI and APXS to characterize a gray rock with two targets named “Big Baldy” and “Big Bird Lake.science.nasa.gov
NASA JPL Scientists, Engineers Collaborate With Artists for Exhibition - NASA
Works in ‘Blended Worlds: Experiments in Interplanetary Imagination,’ an exhibit in Glendale, California, help shrink the universe into something tangible.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission - NASA
NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico,NASA
NASA Astronauts to Discuss Mission from Space Station - NASA
Media are invited to hear from NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams during an Earth to space call at 2:15 p.m. EDT, Friday, Sept. 13. The pair willNASA
NASA Ames Fire Department to Conduct Live Aircraft Fire Training - NASA
The NASA Ames Fire Department will conduct emergency response fire training on the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Airfield between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. PDTRachel Hoover (NASA)
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia - NASA
The dome-shaped Brandburg Massif, near the Atlantic coast of central Namibia, containing Brandberg Mountain, the African nation's highest peak and ancientNASA
Public Affairs Manager Gary Jordan - NASA
“It’s 2 a.m. in the morning on a Sunday. You have your headset in your hand. You're about to walk into Mission Control. And you understand — in the darkness,NASA
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA Goddard - NASA
The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT at NASA Goddard’s Visitor Center inNASA
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo - NASA Science
Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity.science.nasa.gov
Like a Diamond in the Sky: How to Spot NASA’s Solar Sail Demo in Orbit - NASA
Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System can be seen in the night sky from manyArezu Sarvestani (NASA)
Find Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation Challenge - NASA
For the Find Me on the Moon: NASA Lunar Navigation Challenge, NASA is seeking low-tech and high-tech ideas through two independent navigation challenges.Sarah Douglas (NASA)
NASA Science for Your Classroom: Opportunities for Educators - NASA Science
The summer season for educators can be a time of rest and rejuvenation, but it can also offer opportunities for professional learning with new colleagues beyond your own school.science.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 September 9 – Mars: Moon, Craters, and Volcanos
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA Invites Media to Discuss Europa Clipper Mission - NASA
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 9, to provide an update on Europa Clipper, a mission that will study whether Jupiter’s moonNASA
Mars: Moon, Craters, and Volcanos
Image Credit: ESA, DLR, FU Berlin, Mars Express; Processing & CC BY 2.0 License: Andrea Luck; h/t: Phil Plait
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APOD: 2024 September 9 – Mars: Moon, Craters, and Volcanos
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 September 8 – M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
Image Credit: Subaru (NAOJ), Hubble (NASA/ESA), Mayall (NSF); Processing & Copyright: R. Gendler & R. Croman
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APOD: 2024 September 8 – M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
APOD: 2024 September 7 - Small Moon Deimos
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Small Moon Deimos
Image Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA
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APOD: 2024 September 7 - Small Moon Deimos
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
NASA, Boeing Welcome Starliner Spacecraft to Earth, Close Mission - NASA
NASA and Boeing safely returned the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico,NASA
Academic Semester Legal Externships (HQ) - NASA
NASA’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) periodically has externships for highly qualified law students. OGC offers unpaid, part-time and full-timeNASA
NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award - NASA
NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency.NASA
NASA to Take Part in Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will represent the agency during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 18, recognizing the womenNASA
NASA Scientific Balloon Takes Flight With Student-Built Payloads - NASA
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program’s fifth balloon mission of the 2024 fall campaign took flight Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, from the agency’s ColumbiaNASA
NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch; Trio to Join Expedition 71 - NASA
NASA astronaut Don Pettit will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, accompanied by cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to theNASA
NASA Invites Media to Discuss Europa Clipper Mission - NASA
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Monday, Sept. 9, to provide an update on Europa Clipper, a mission that will study whether Jupiter’s moonNASA
NASA Summer Camp Inspires Future Climate Leaders - NASA Science
From July 15-19, 2024, the Coastal Equity and Resilience Hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology collaborated with the University of Georgia (UGA) Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant to host a week-long NASA Sea Level Changemakers Summer Camp.science.nasa.gov
CubeSats are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit - NASA
Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of theNASA
OSAM-1 Partnership Opportunity
NASA is exploring potential partnerships for alternate use cases for the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) flight hardware, testLoura Hall (NASA)
APOD: 2024 September 6 - Ringed Ice Giant Neptune
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines a Busy Galactic Center - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy IC 4709a located around 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium.science.nasa.gov
Ringed Ice Giant Neptune
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NIRCam
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APOD: 2024 September 6 - Ringed Ice Giant Neptune
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.apod.nasa.gov
Persevering Through the Storm - NASA Science
It's dust-storm season on Mars! Over the past couple of weeks, as we ascended the Jezero Crater rim, our science team has monitored increasing dust in the atmosphere — typically highest around this time of the Martian year.science.nasa.gov
Sols 4295-4296: A Martian Moon and Planet Earth - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 Today’s two-sol plan contains the usual science blocks filled with contact science and remote science to observe and assess the geology surrounding us.science.nasa.gov
NASA Selects Langley Research Center Support Contractor - NASA
NASA has awarded the Center, Operations Maintenance, and Engineering II contract to Jacobs Technology Inc. of Tullahoma, Tennessee, to support operations atNASA
Tom von Alten
in reply to (moving) APOD • • •Not seeing the moon's name (Phobos) right away (I see it now in the second, annotated image) encouraged me to take the jump, and find out about its (geologically) imminent doom. In the July 3, 2022 APOD:
"Phobos orbits so close to Mars - about 5,800 kilometers above the surface compared to 400,000 kilometers for our Moon - that gravitational tidal forces are dragging it down. In perhaps 50 million years, Phobos is expected to disintegrate into a ring of debris."
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APOD: 2022 July 3 - Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
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