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NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System - NASA Science
In studying data collected from NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission, which in 2022 sent a spacecraft to intentionally collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, the mission’s science team has discovered new information on the ori…science.nasa.gov
NASA, JAXA Bounce Laser Beam Between Moon’s Surface and Lunar Orbit - NASA Science
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has twice transmitted a laser pulse to a cookie-sized retroreflector aboard JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon and received a return signal.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s ICON Mission Ends with Several Ionospheric Breakthroughs - NASA Science
After contributing to many important findings on the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space, the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission has come to an end.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provideNASA
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA’s JPSS-4 Mission - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) to provideNASA
NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration - NASA
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating PolarNASA
NASA Ends VIPER Project, Continues Moon Exploration - NASA
Following a comprehensive internal review, NASA announced Wednesday its intent to discontinue development of its VIPER (Volatiles Investigating PolarNASA
NASA Invites Media to Discuss Exploration Science Program Update - NASA
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 17, to provide an update on a program within NASA’s Exploration Science Strategy andNASA
NASA Mission to Study Mysteries in the Origin of Solar Radio Waves - NASA Science
NASA’s CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is scheduled to launch July 9, 2024, to investigate the unresolved origins of radio waves coming from the Sun.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Space Telescope Mission - NASA
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI (Compton SpectrometerNASA
NASA@ My Library and Partners Engage Millions in Eclipse Training and Preparation - NASA Science
The Space Science Institute, with funding from the NASA Science Mission Directorate and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provided unprecedented training, support, and supplies to 15,000 libraries in the U.S.science.nasa.gov
NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite - NASA
NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and AtmosphericNASA
NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite - NASA
NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and AtmosphericNASA
NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission - NASA Science
NASA has selected 12 participating scientists to join ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hera mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024.science.nasa.gov
NASA, Partners Conduct Fifth Asteroid Impact Exercise, Release Summary - NASA
For the benefit of all, NASA released a summary Thursday of the fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise. NASA’s Planetary DefenseNASA
Artemis, Architecture, and Lunar Science: SMD and ESDMD Associate Administrators visits Tokyo - NASA Science
NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr. Nicky Fox, and Associate Administrator for the Exploration systems Development Mission Directorate, Cathy Koerner, meet with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in Tok…science.nasa.gov
NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Build Next-Gen Spacecraft for NOAA - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton, Colorado, to build theNASA
NASA to Discuss Outcome of 5th Biennial Asteroid Threat Exercise - NASA
NASA will host a virtual media briefing at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 20, to discuss a new summary of a recent tabletop exercise to simulate national andNASA
NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems - NASA
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how it’sNASA
NASA Invites Media for Launch of New Disaster Response System - NASA
NASA invites media to an event at the agency’s headquarters at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, to learn about a new Disaster Response Coordination System thatNASA
Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France - NASA Science
A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with several of our strategic partners and friends across Europe. It was a full European tour: two weeks in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece and France.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission - NASA
NASA announced Friday it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency’s HabitableNASA
NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission - NASA
NASA announced Friday it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency’s HabitableNASA
Dr. Lori Glaze to begin six-month Detail as Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for ESDMD - NASA Science
Agency leadership has chosen Dr. Lori Glaze to begin a six-month detail as the Acting Deputy AA for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD).science.nasa.gov
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in Decades - NASA Science
During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of charged particles and magnetic fields toward Earth, creating the strongest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades — and possibl…science.nasa.gov
NASA Recognizes 5 Early Career Planetary Scientists - NASA Science
NASA has selected five early-career scientists for its 2023 Planetary Science Early Career Award (ECA) based on their demonstrated leadership, involvement in the planetary science community, and potential for future impact.science.nasa.gov
NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert - NASA
To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San FranciscoVictoria Ugalde (NASA)
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory - NASA
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flightDede Dinius (NASA)
Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory - NASA
Since 2020, she has served as the deputy project manager on the DC-8 Airborne Science laboratory, leading and managing project planning, integration, andDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference - NASA
NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission,NASA
Hubble Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Servicing Mission 4 - NASA Science
Fifteen years ago, human hands touched NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope for the last time. As astronauts performed finishing tasks on the telescope during its final servicing mission in May 2009, they knew they had successfully concluded one of the most…science.nasa.gov
New Proposals to Help NASA Advance Knowledge of Our Changing Climate - NASA
NASA has selected four proposals for concept studies of missions to help us better understand Earth science key focus areas for the benefit of all includingNASA
NASA Selects Students for Europa Clipper Intern Program - NASA Science
NASA has selected 40 undergraduate students for the first year of its Europa ICONS (Inspiring Clipper: Opportunities for Next-generation Scientists) internship program, supporting the agency’s Europa Clipper mission.science.nasa.gov
NASA Grants Support Academic Collaborations for STEM Student Success - NASA
NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offerNASA
NASA Grants Support Academic Collaborations for STEM Student Success - NASA
NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offerNASA
NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space - NASA
It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station inRob Garner (NASA)
Why is Methane Seeping on Mars? NASA Scientists Have New Ideas - NASA Science
The most surprising revelation from NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover — that methane is seeping from the surface of Gale Crater — has scientists scratching their heads. Living creatures produce most of the methane on Earth.science.nasa.gov
‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations - NASA
“Every time I help with visualizing simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate research, and I’m reminded of how vast and richNASA
Hubble Goes Hunting for Small Main Belt Asteroids - NASA Science
Like boulders, rocks, and pebbles scattered across a landscape, asteroids come in a wide range of sizes.science.nasa.gov
NASA Announces Winners of Power to Explore Challenge - NASA
NASA announced the winners on Wednesday of the third annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students aboutNASA