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Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space - NASA
Forty years ago, in October 1984, Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. But being the first presented several challengesJennifer Ross-Nazzal (NASA)
Artemis I Radiation Measurements Validate Orion Safety for Astronauts - NASA
NASA's Orion spacecraft is designed to keep astronauts safe in deep space, protecting them from the unforgiving environment far from Earth. During theLaura Sorto (NASA)
Sols 4327-4328: On the Road Again - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 After successfully completing investigations within Gediz Vallis, Curiosity is back on the road through the Mg-sulfate (magnesium sulfate) bearing unit.science.nasa.gov
NASA Astronauts, Leadership Visit Children’s Hospital, Cancer Moonshot Event - NASA
NASA astronauts, scientists, and researchers, and leadership from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) met with cancer patients and gathered inTara Friesen (NASA)
Artemis I Radiation Measurements Validate Orion Safety for Astronauts - NASA
NASA's Orion spacecraft is designed to keep astronauts safe in deep space, protecting them from the unforgiving environment far from Earth. During theLaura Sorto (NASA)
Project Engineer Miranda Peters Flips the Script on Neurological Differences - NASA
In her six years working with NASA, Miranda Peters has filled a variety of roles. She trained in flight control for the International Space Station, worked asLinda E. Grimm (NASA)
420 Years Ago: Astronomer Johannes Kepler Observes a Supernova - NASA
In October 1604, a new star appeared in the sky, puzzling astronomers of the day. First observed on Oct. 9, German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)Kelli Mars (NASA)
NASA's Hubble Watches Jupiter's Great Red Spot Behave Like a Stress Ball - NASA Science
Astronomers have observed Jupiter’s legendary Great Red Spot (GRS), an anticyclone large enough to swallow Earth, for at least 150 years. But there are always new surprises – especially when NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope takes a close-up look at it.science.nasa.gov
NASA's Hubble, New Horizons Team Up for a Simultaneous Look at Uranus - NASA Science
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons spacecraft simultaneously set their sights on Uranus recently, allowing scientists to make a direct comparison of the planet from two very different viewpoints.science.nasa.gov
Artemis I Radiation Measurements Validate Orion Safety for Astronauts - NASA
NASA's Orion spacecraft is designed to keep astronauts safe in deep space, protecting them from the unforgiving environment far from Earth. During theLaura Sorto (NASA)
NASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Space - NASA
NASA’s LCOT (Low-Cost Optical Terminal), a ground station made of modified commercial hardware, transmitted its first laser communications uplink to the TBIRDKorine Powers (NASA)
How Do Astronauts Get in Shape? – New "Ask SME" from NASA eClips - NASA Science
The NASA Science Activation program’s NASA eClips project, led by the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), aims to increase Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) literacy and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists …science.nasa.gov
NASA-Funded Study Assesses Pollution Near Los Angeles-Area Warehouses - NASA
Satellite-based data offers a broad view of particulate air pollution patterns across a major West Coast e-commerce hub.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA, Collaborators Announce New Lunar Autonomy Challenge
This challenge invites U.S. college and university students to develop algorithms to drive an autonomous robot in a realistic lunar environmentStefanie Payne (NASA)
NASA, Collaborators Announce New Lunar Autonomy Challenge
This challenge invites U.S. college and university students to develop algorithms to drive an autonomous robot in a realistic lunar environmentStefanie Payne (NASA)
Black Hole Destroys Star, Goes After Another, NASA Missions Find - NASA
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have identified a supermassive black hole that has torn apart one star and is now using that stellarNASA
Journey Through Stars with NASA in New Minecraft Game - NASA
NASA invites gamers, educators, and students to grab their pickaxe and check out its latest collaboration with Minecraft exploring a new world inspired by theAbbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
NASA, Collaborators Announce New Lunar Autonomy Challenge
This challenge invites U.S. college and university students to develop algorithms to drive an autonomous robot in a realistic lunar environmentStefanie Payne (NASA)
Tissue Chips Accurately Model Organs in Space - NASA
The International Space Station offers a unique microgravity environment where cells outside the human body behave similarly to how they do inside the humanNASA
Journey Through Stars with NASA in New Minecraft Game - NASA
NASA invites gamers, educators, and students to grab their pickaxe and check out its latest collaboration with Minecraft exploring a new world inspired by theAbbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
Station Science Top News: Oct. 4, 2024 - NASA
Engineered heart tissues in space showed impairments that led to increased arrhythmias and loss of muscle strength, changes similar to cardiac aging. ThisLinda E. Grimm (NASA)
NASA’s Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, preview the agency’s newNASA
Connected Learning Ecosystems: Educators Learning and Growing Together - NASA Science
On August 19-20, 53 educators from a diverse set of learning contexts (libraries, K-12 classrooms, 4-H afterschool clubs, outdoor education centers, and more) gathered in Orono, Maine for the Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) biannual Connect, Ref…science.nasa.gov
Systems Engineer Noosha Haghani Prepped PACE for Space - NASA
Throughout the life cycles of missions, Goddard engineer Noosha Haghani has championed problem-solving and decision-making to get to flight-ready projects.Madison Olson (NASA)
NASA Seeks Innovative Artemis Lunar Logistics, Mobility Solutions - NASA
NASA is asking U.S. industry to submit innovative architecture solutions that could help the agency land and move cargo on the lunar surfaced during futureDanny Baird (NASA)
Journey Through Stars with NASA in New Minecraft Game - NASA
NASA invites gamers, educators, and students to grab their pickaxe and check out its latest collaboration with Minecraft exploring a new world inspired by theAbbey A. Donaldson (NASA)
NASA, NOAA to Provide Update on Progress of Solar Cycle - NASA
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discuss the Sun’s activity and the progression of Solar Cycle 25 during a mediaNASA
Public Participation in Machine Learning Bolsters Extraterrestrial Research - NASA
When NASA conducts research beyond our world, scientists on Earth prepare as much as possible before sending instruments on extraterrestrial journeys. One wayBailey G. Light (NASA)
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Whirls Through Major Test - NASA
A major component of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just took a spin on the centrifuge at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.Ashley Balzer (NASA)
Una gerente de proyectos de la NASA rinde homenaje a la influencia de su madre - NASA
Read this story in English here.Dede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Project Manager Honors Mother’s Impact - NASA
As a project manager for Space Projects and Partnerships at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, Ortiz manages various space andDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Welcomes Dominican Republic as 44th Artemis Accords Signatory - NASA
The Dominican Republic is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords and joins 43 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe,NASA
NASA: New Insights into How Mars Became Uninhabitable - NASA Science
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life – with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface – to a surface that is …science.nasa.gov
Sols 4325-4326: (Not Quite) Dipping Our Toes in the Sand - NASA Science
Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 If you read this blog very often, you know that nearly every time the rover stops for science, MAHLI and APXS focus on interesting (and accessible!) rocks as targets.science.nasa.gov
Tech Today: Spraying for Food Safety - NASA
Whether protecting crops from diseases and pests or sanitizing contaminated surfaces, the ability to spray protective chemicals over important resources isAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Instructions for Aliens - NASA
The golden records placed aboard Voyager 1 and 2 each have a cover with special etchings, seen here in this photo from Sept. 4, 1977. These drawings show howNASA
40 Years Ago: STS-41G – A Flight of Many Firsts and Records - NASA
The 13th flight of the space shuttle program and the sixth of Challenger, STS-41G holds many distinctions. As the first mission focused almost entirely onKelli Mars (NASA)
NASA: New Insights into How Mars Became Uninhabitable - NASA Science
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life – with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface – to a surface that is …science.nasa.gov
NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and agency leadership to unveil theNASA