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55 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts End Quarantine, Feted from Coast to Coast - NASA
On Aug. 10, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin completed their 21-day quarantine after returning fromKelli Mars (NASA)
Sols 4280-4281: Last Call at Kings Canyon - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 Curiosity successfully completed the drill sequence at the Kings Canyon site within the Gediz Vallis channel.science.nasa.gov
Entrepreneurs Challenge Prize Winner Uses Artificial Intelligence to Identify Methane Emissions - NASA Science
The NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) instituted the Entrepreneurs Challenge to identify innovative ideas and technologies from small business start-ups with the potential to advance the agency’s science goals.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Examines a Possible Relic - NASA Science
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the dwarf irregular galaxy UGC 4879 or VV124. As this image illustrates, Hubble’s high resolution can detect individual stars, even in the densest parts of the galaxy.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale - NASA
NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams deliveredNASA
Station Science Top News: August 16, 2024 - NASA
Locations designed as a maintenance work area and an exercise area on the International Space Station are commonly used by crew members for stowage and bodySumer Loggins (NASA)
Super Blue Moons: Your Questions Answered - NASA Science
The Moon of August 30-31, 2023, is a full moon, a supermoon, and a blue moon. Here's what it all means.science.nasa.gov
NextSTEP R: Lunar Logistics and Mobility Studies - NASA
August 16, 2024 – Draft Solicitation ReleasedDanny Baird (NASA)
NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale - NASA
NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams deliveredNASA
NASA CubeSats Launch as Commercial Rideshares - NASA
A pair of CubeSats from NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator, or PTD, series lifted off on SpaceX’s Transporter-11 rideshare mission at 11:56 a.m. PDTNASA
NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale - NASA
NASA has awarded a total of $1.25 million to three U.S. teams in the third and final round of the agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge. The teams deliveredNASA
NASA Celebrates Ames’s Legacy of Research on National Aviation Day - NASA
NASA works every day to improve air travel – and has been doing so since its creation decades ago. On National Aviation Day, NASA and all fans of aviation getTara Friesen (NASA)
Revisiting OSIRIS-REx - NASA
An OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule training model parachutes down in this image from Aug. 30, 2023. This drop test was part of NASA’s preparations for theNASA
Station Science Top News: August 16, 2024 - NASA
Locations designed as a maintenance work area and an exercise area on the International Space Station are commonly used by crew members for stowage and bodySumer Loggins (NASA)
Sols 4277-4279: Getting Ready To Say Goodbye to the King! - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 It’s time to move on from our “Kings Canyon” drill site, so today’s plan focused on our usual tidy up routine after a drill campaign.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots Billowing Bubbles of Stellar Floss - NASA Science
A bubbling region of stars both old and new lies some 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado.science.nasa.gov
At Work and Beyond, NASA Employees Find Joy in Aviation
Meet four employees from NASA’s Glenn Research Center who have a personal connection to aviation, at work and beyond.Ellen Bausback (NASA)
Merging Art and Analysis: The Collaborative Efforts Behind NASA Johnson’s Visual Legacy - NASA
In the heart of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, a team of photographers, imagery acquisition specialists, analytic scientists, and graphic designersSumer Loggins (NASA)
Ideas for Celebrating National Aviation Day - NASA
Ten years ago, for National Aviation Day in 2014, we asked some fellow NASA workers for stories about their first flights. We received some great ones, andJim Banke (NASA)
Orville Wright and National Aviation Day - NASA
Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted.Jim Banke (NASA)
Orville Wright and National Aviation Day - NASA
Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted.Jim Banke (NASA)
NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches - NASA
Developed by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the imaging spectrometer will provide actionable data to help reduce emissions that contribute to globalNaomi Hartono (NASA)
The Macroeconomics of Space Symposium - NASA
Join OTPS and NASA’s Agency Chief Economist at the Macroeconomics of Space Symposium on September 5, 2024Bill Keeter (NASA)
Rings and Things - NASA
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is situated in the Perseus Cluster, also known as Abell 426, 320 million light-yearsNASA
Rescuers at the Ready at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center - NASA
The team is made up of approximately 25 firefighters and fire officers, with 10 pad rescuers assigned per mission. Since the team supports a diverse range ofAntonia Jaramillo (NASA)
NASA-Funded Research Institute Selects New Class of Space Health Fellows - NASA
The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) announced its selections for the institute’s 2024 postdoctoral fellowship, a spaceNASA
Kansas Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Station - NASA
Students from Topeka, Kansas, will have the opportunity Wednesday, Aug. 21, to have NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Tracy C. Dyson answer theirNASA
Hubble Rings in a New Galactic View - NASA Science
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is situated in the Perseus Cluster, also known as Abell 426, 320 million light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Southern California Student Wins NASA Scholarship - NASA
Sabrina Redifer, a 2024 graduate of Quartz Hill High School in Lancaster, California, won a NASA College Scholarship Award.NASA
Geospatial AI Foundation Model Team Receives NASA Marshall Group Achievement Award - NASA Science
NASA’s science efforts aim to empower scientists with the tools to perform research into our planet and universe.science.nasa.gov
São Francisco’s Colorful Palette - NASA
This Dec. 27, 2023 image of the São Francisco River in southeast Brazil showcases the range of vibrant colors in the area including blues, reds, greens, andNASA
NASA Selects 5 New Roman Technology Fellows in Astrophysics - NASA Science
NASA has awarded Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships (RTF) to five early-career researchers in astrophysics for the class of 2023.science.nasa.gov
NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour - NASA Science
Most familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. But citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have helped discover an object moving so fast that it will escape the Milky Way’s gravity and shoot into inte…science.nasa.gov
The Summer Triangle's Hidden Treasures - NASA Science
With the Summer Triangle high in the sky, it's a great time to lie back, relax, and explore some of its hidden treasures!science.nasa.gov
Mental Well-Being in Space - NASA
Many studies on the space station work to characterize and understand mental well-being effects and others try out new technologies and practices to help counter them.Andrea Lloyd (NASA)
Perseverance Pays Off for Student Challenge Winners - NASA Science
As radioisotopes power the Perseverance rover to explore Mars, perseverance “powered” three winners to write essays each year till they achieved their mission goal of winning NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge.science.nasa.gov
Sols 4275-4276: A Familiar View - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 The star of today’s plan is SAM’s GCMS, which continues our analysis of the “Kings Canyon” drill sample.science.nasa.gov
Perseverance Pays Off for Student Challenge Winners - NASA Science
As radioisotopes power the Perseverance rover to explore Mars, perseverance “powered” three winners to write essays each year till they achieved their mission goal of winning NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge.science.nasa.gov
Sols 4273-4274: Prep Rally - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 The SAM EGA over the weekend was successful, and that means we’re well on our way to planning the GCMS (Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry) on our “Kings Canyon” drill sample! GCMS is an energy-intensive ac…science.nasa.gov
Wildland Fire Management Initiative Description - NASA
Fire is a natural occurrence in many ecosystems and can promote ecological health. However, wildfires are growing in scope and occurring more often than inHillary Smith (NASA)