Black Holes Can Cook for Themselves, Chandra Study Shows - NASA
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
Astronomers have taken a crucial step in showing that the most massive black holes in the universe can create their own meals. Data from NASA’s Chandra X-rayNASA
Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from aNASA
SERVIR, NASA’s flagship partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new regional center, or hub, in Central America in December 2024.Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has helped astronomers better understand the shapes of structures essential to a black hole – specifically,Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
NASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been learning from each other and growing together since 2019. NASA’s Earth scientists and research staff from several complementary programs, such as SERVIR, have helped support Bhutan's goals by providing da…Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
Personnel from the MSFC Earth Science Branch and local partners participated in the Investigation of Microphysics and Precipitation for AtlanticElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
May 2024 was a very active month for severe weather across the United States, with several hundred tornadoes occurring throughout the United States. The MSFCElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
This graphic shows a three-dimensional map of stars near the Sun. The blue haloes represent stars observed with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA’sElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Michael Zanetti (ST13), Kyle Miller (EV42), and Chris Whetsel (ES52) conducted a technology demonstration and field work with the NASA JSC 5th Joint EVA TestElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
The NASA Disasters Response Coordination System (DRCS) formally launched on 6/13/24 during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters with Administrator Nelson as theElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
On 5/13/24, in alignment with the NASA Interagency Agreement with the US Department of State Advancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in BhutanElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
On 5/22/24, Chinmay Deval, the Water Security Lead at the SERVIR Science Coordination Office, moderated a virtual panel for the ResilienceLinks monthlyElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Manil Maskey (ST11/IMPACT) represented NASA at a discussion on the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program held on CapitolElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Alphonse Sterling (ST13) gave an invited seminar presentation to the Space Science group at UNH, on 4/26/24. Sterling, who obtained his PhD from UNH, also hadElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
A collaboration between IMPACT and IBM has produced INDUS, a comprehensive suite of large language models (LLMs) tailored for the domains of Earth science,Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Alphonse Sterling (ST13) is co-author on a paper describing CMEs that appear to be initiated by a series of recurrent coronal jets. The paper is entitled:Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Phil Kaaret (ST12) is lead author on the paper which describes Chandra X-ray Observatory observations of the galaxy NGC 2366. Escape of Lyman continuum (LyC)Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Alphonse Sterling (ST13) gave a lecture on solar physics to at a one-day school on 5/5/24, in Krakow, Poland. The lecture was entitled “Introduction to theElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Dennis Gallagher (ST13) provided a lecture to this summer’s 15 REU students titled “Inner Magnetospheric Physics”. Mehmet Yalim of UAH Space ScienceElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Timothy Lang (ST11) is the Principal Investigator and Aaron Kaulfus (ST11) is a Co-Investigator (Co-I) on a proposal titled “Using CYGNSS with a suite ofElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Phil Kaaret (ST12) gave a talk on “Particle acceleration and magnetic field geometry in the eastern jet of the microquasar SS 433” at the session on BlackElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Timothy Lang (ST11) is a co-author on an article titled “Effective Visualization of Radar Data for Users Impacted by Color Vision Deficiency”, which wasElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
On 5/24/24, Astronomy and Astrophysics published online “Pulsar-wind-nebula-powered Galactic center X-ray filament G0.13–0.11” by Eugene Churazov et al. OnElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
SatSummit brings together leaders in the satellite industry and global development experts for two days of presentations and discussions on using satelliteElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Linda Krause and Heidi Haviland (ST13) along with Jeff Apple, Miguel Rodriguez-Otero (ES11), Kurt Dietz (ES52), and Gary Thornton (ES21) contributed to theElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Rahul Ramachandran and Maskey (ST11/IMPACT) participated in IBM Think, where their IBM collaborators showcased two innovative AI applications for weather andElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
A proposal entitled, “TEMPO-EMIT synergy: Enhancing applications of GHG (greenhouse gas) and air pollutant observations over key emission sources,” wasElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Helen Parache (ST11) demonstrated the Beta NASA Environmental Justice (EJ) Data Search Interface in the session “Increasing Accessibility, Discoverability,Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Several funding proposals for General Observer (GO) IXPE observations have been accepted by NASA headquarters. They are “X-ray polarization of a TeV binary”Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
There were several sessions and presentations on IXPE at the meeting. Things started off with the IXPE Data Analysis Splinter Session on 4/8/24, shortly afterElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Astronomers are using these X-ray data to determine how habitable exoplanets may be based on whether they receive lethal radiation from the stars they orbit,Lee Mohon (NASA)
Dennis Gallagher (ST13) was interviewed by Senior Editor Terri Robertson with Country Living on 3/14/24. Questions included what is thought to cause them, howElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Patrick Duran (SPoRT/ST11) participated in the annual Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum (TCORF) at the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center inElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Christopher Schultz (ST11) led a team consisting of Phillip Bitzer (UAH), Michael Antia (Jacobs), Jonathan Case (Ensco), and Christopher Hain (MSFC) toElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Timothy Lang (ST11) is a coauthor on an article titled, “Employing Optical Lightning Data to identify lightning flashes associated to Terrestrial Gamma-rayElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
On 3/7/24, Astrophysical Journal published online “X-ray Polarimetry of the Dipping Accreting Neutron Star 4U 1624–49” by M. Lynne Saade (Astrophysics Branch)Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
Dennis Gallagher (ST13) reports receiving on 3/1/24, one gram of Apollo 16 regolith of 1 mm and smaller dust regolith from the Johnson Space Center (JSC)Elizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
The National Weather Service in Huntsville hosted a visit by the NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration. OSTI is the main office within the NWS thatElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)
NASA's Transform to Open Science (TOPS) initiative aims to transform agencies, organizations, and communities to an inclusive culture of open science. A setElizabeth Blackwell (NASA)