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An Afternoon of Family Science and Rocket Exploration in Alaska
On Tuesday, January 28th, Fairbanks BEST Homeschool joined the Geophysical Institute for an afternoon of rocket exploration, hands-on activities, andNASA Science Editorial Team (NASA Science)
NASA CubeSat Finds New Radiation Belts After May 2024 Solar Storm
The May 2024 solar storm created two new temporary belts of high-energy particles surrounding Earth. The findings are particularly important for spacecraft launching into geostationary orbits, which can be damaged as they traverse the dangerous belts…Mara Johnson-Groh (NASA Science)
NASA Invites Media to Discuss PUNCH Mission to Study Solar Wind - NASA
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to share information about the agency’s upcoming PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify theNASA
NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2024 - NASA Science
On April 8, 2024, tens of millions experienced a solar eclipse from Mexico through the United States and into Canada. Astronomers, educators, and organizations had been preparing the public for this grand celestial event.science.nasa.gov
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missions - NASA
The agency is targeting late February to launch its SPHEREx observatory, and NASA’s PUNCH mission also will ride to space with the telescope.NASA
NASA Solar Observatory Sees Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Flares - NASA Science
For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares — intense bursts of light on the Sun that can send a flurry of charged particles into the solar system.science.nasa.gov
NASA HEAT Student Activity Featured in TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2024 - NASA Science
On April 8, 2024, tens of millions experienced a solar eclipse from Mexico through the United States and into Canada. Astronomers, educators, and organizations had been preparing the public for this grand celestial event.science.nasa.gov
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Cosmic Origins, Solar Wind Missions - NASA
The agency is targeting late February to launch its SPHEREx observatory, and NASA’s PUNCH mission also will ride to space with the telescope.NASA
First NASA Neurodiversity Network Intern to Present at the American Geophysical Union Annual Conference - NASA Science
The NASA Science Activation Program’s NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3) project sponsors a summer internship program for high school students, in which learners on the autism spectrum are matched with NASA Subject Matter Experts.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s LEXI Will Provide X-Ray Vision of Earth’s Magnetosphere - NASA Science
A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s LEXI Will Provide X-Ray Vision of Earth’s Magnetosphere - NASA Science
A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun - NASA Science
Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024.science.nasa.gov
Scientists Share Early Results from NASA’s Solar Eclipse Experiments - NASA Science
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio to build theNASA
NASA JPL Unveils the Dr. Edward Stone Exploration Trail - NASA
A series of plaques stretching through the heart of the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory offers highlights of the space explorer’s career and the VoyagerNaomi Hartono (NASA)
Annual Science Conference to Highlight NASA Research - NASA Science
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth science, planetary science, and heliophysics at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 annual meeting in Washington, DC, beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Space Weather Sensors - NASA
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory of Laurel,NASA
This Thanksgiving, We’re Grateful for NASA’s Amateur Scientists! - NASA Science
This year, we’re giving thanks to you for Doing NASA Science! You and the millions of other volunteers have enabled an incredible banquet of discoveries—by taking data, analyzing data, writing code, writing papers, and even inventing your own science…science.nasa.gov
This Thanksgiving, We’re Grateful for NASA’s Amateur Scientists! - NASA Science
This year, we’re giving thanks to you for Doing NASA Science! You and the millions of other volunteers have enabled an incredible banquet of discoveries—by taking data, analyzing data, writing code, writing papers, and even inventing your own science…science.nasa.gov
Ready, Set, Action! Our Sun is the Star in Dazzling Simulation - NASA
NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active Sun-watchingRachel Hoover (NASA)
5 Surprising NASA Heliophysics Discoveries Not Related to the Sun - NASA Science
With NASA’s fleet of heliophysics spacecraft, scientists monitor our Sun and investigate its influences throughout the solar system.science.nasa.gov
Mining Old Data From NASA’s Voyager 2 Solves Several Uranus Mysteries - NASA
NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive hasAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE - NASA Science
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path.science.nasa.gov
Hurricane Helene’s Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA’s AWE - NASA Science
On Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into the Gulf Coast of Florida, inducing storm surges and widespread impacts on communities in its path.science.nasa.gov
Bundling the Best of Heliophysics Education: DigiKits for Physics and Astronomy Teachers - NASA Science
For nearly a decade, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has been working to bring together resources through its DigiKits–multimedia collections of vetted high-quality resources for teachers and their students.science.nasa.gov
Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass - NASA Science
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus’ surface.science.nasa.gov
Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series Fellow - NASA Science
In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series.science.nasa.gov
30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space - NASA Science
NASA's Wind Spacecraft has been flying for 30 years, investigating basic plasma processes in the solar wind barreling toward Earth.science.nasa.gov
30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space - NASA Science
NASA's Wind Spacecraft has been flying for 30 years, investigating basic plasma processes in the solar wind barreling toward Earth.science.nasa.gov
NASA to Launch Innovative Solar Coronagraph to Space Station - NASA Science
NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details about the solar wind including its origin and its evolution.science.nasa.gov
NASA Awards NOAA’s Solar Wind Plasma Sensors Contract - NASA
NASA has selected the University of New Hampshire in Durham to build Solar Wind Plasma Sensors for the Lagrange 1 Series project, part of the National OceanicNASA
Educator Night at the Museum of the North: Activating Science in Fairbanks Classrooms - NASA Science
The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) set out to activate science in Fairbanks classrooms in early October at the University of Alaska’s Museum of the North annual Educators’ Night.science.nasa.gov
NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle - NASA Science
In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, whic…science.nasa.gov
Eclipse Megamovie Coding Competition - NASA Science
Making the most of a solar eclipse demands attention to detail. Do you have what it takes? NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie project launched a new coding competition, and they need your help to organize images from the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.science.nasa.gov
ESA/NASA’s SOHO Spies Bright Comet Making Debut in Evening Sky - NASA Science
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has captured images of the second-brightest comet to ever pass through its field of view, comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.science.nasa.gov
ESA/NASA’s SOHO Spies Bright Comet Making Debut in Evening Sky - NASA Science
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has captured images of the second-brightest comet to ever pass through its field of view, comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.science.nasa.gov
Sail Along with NASA’s Solar Sail Tech Demo in Real-Time Simulation - NASA Science
NASA invites the public to virtually sail along with the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System‘s space journey using NASA’s “Eyes on the Solar System” visualization tool, a digital model of the solar system.science.nasa.gov
Sail Along with NASA’s Solar Sail Tech Demo in Real-Time Simulation - NASA Science
NASA invites the public to virtually sail along with the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System‘s space journey using NASA’s “Eyes on the Solar System” visualization tool, a digital model of the solar system.science.nasa.gov
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
Innovative Instrument Reveals Hidden Features Deep Inside the Van Allen Radiation Belts - NASA Science
A new instrument is using advanced detection techniques and leveraging an orbit with specific characteristics to increase our understanding of the Van Allen belts—regions surrounding Earth that contain energetic particles that can endanger both robot…science.nasa.gov