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- X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff NASA · 6 Nov 2024 Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the engine that will power the quiet supersonic X-59 experimental aircraft. These engine-run tests, which began...
- NASA Knows – How Can I Get Involved With NASA Research? NASA · 6 Nov 2024 NASA provides a variety of pathways for those outside the agency to contribute to authentic and meaningful research. Whether you’re a student pursuing a degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics),...
- Restoring NASA’s original mission SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2024 As a new administration steps in, America’s space program stands at a crossroads. We have an opportunity to refocus NASA on its founding mission: advancing technological leadership and driving economic growth through spa...
- Beyond the Console: Kenneth Attocknie’s Mission to Bridge Cultures at NASA NASA · 5 Nov 2024 From the Mission Control Center to community celebrations, Kenneth Attocknie blends safety expertise with a commitment to cultural connection. For the past 25 years at NASA, Attocknie has dedicated his career to safeguar...
- Bundling the Best of Heliophysics Education: DigiKits for Physics and Astronomy Teachers NASA · 5 Nov 2024 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 st...
- U.S. Navy Fleet Training Launch to be Conducted at NASA Wallops NASA · 5 Nov 2024 A rocket-propelled target is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a window Thursday, Nov. 7 to Friday, Nov. 8 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. EST both days as part of a U.S. Navy Fle...
- SEAQUE Arrives at Space Station Aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31 Jet Propulsion Laboratory · 5 Nov 2024 The quantum experiment developed by JPL will test technologies that could eventually enable quantum computers to communicate with each other no matter where they are located.
- After 31 cargo missions, NASA finds Dragon still has some new tricks Ars Technica · 5 Nov 2024 Typically, most of the ISS propulsion comes from the Russian segment of the space station.
- From Campus to Cosmos: NASA Grants Boost Student, University Innovation NASA · 5 Nov 2024 Human exploration on the lunar surface is no small feat. It requires technologists and innovators from all walks of life to tackle many challenges, including feet. From designing astronaut boots, addressing hazardous Moo...
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station NASA · 5 Nov 2024 Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying m...
- NASA evaluating “next steps” for VIPER lunar rover mission SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2024 NASA expects to determine by early next year the next steps for a lunar rover mission it canceled in July amid some confusion over the timing of that decision.
- Lagniappe for November 2024 NASA · 4 Nov 2024 Explore Lagniappe for November 2024 featuring: Gator Speaks The month of October is known for becoming cooler in these parts, and there sure were plenty of recent cool moments for NASA Stennis that set the tone for the f...
- From Logistics to Legacy: NASA Employee is a Part of Something Great NASA · 4 Nov 2024 Every task at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, is not simply work for Tessa Keating – it is a meaningful step toward a part of something great. “It has been a dream career. I count it an honor...
- NASA Stennis Plants Artemis Moon Tree NASA · 4 Nov 2024 A tree-planting ceremony at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Oct. 29 celebrated NASA’s successful Artemis I mission as the agency prepares for a return around the Moon with astronauts on Artemis II. “We already have a thri...
- SpaceX launches 31st cargo resupply mission to the space station for NASA Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2024 A Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched to begin its fifth journey to the International Space Station, carrying with it more than 6,000 pounds of science and supplies. Liftoff happened at 9:29 p.m. EST Monday (0229 UTC Tuesda...
- Still Kickin’ Since the ’70s: NASA’s Voyager Mission Keeps Exploring NASA · 4 Nov 2024 NASA’s Voyager mission launched in the 1970s. Today, it’s making history as it conducts new science. But how are two spacecraft from the ’70s not just surviving, but thriving farther out in space than any other spacecraf...
- NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, Sustainability NASA · 4 Nov 2024 NASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been actively learning from each other and growing together since 2019. The seeds planted over those years have ripened into improved environmental conservation, community-based natura...
- Atlantis Begins 13th Space Trip NASA · 4 Nov 2024 Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off in this Nov. 3, 1994, image, with NASA astronauts Donald R. McMonagle, Curtis L. Brown, Jr., Ellen S. Ochoa, Scott E. Parazynski, and Joseph R. Tanner, and ESA (European Space Agency) ast...
- Professional Learning: Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of Mind NASA · 4 Nov 2024 On October 14, 2024, the Science Activation program’s NASA eClipsTM Education team from the National Institute of Aerospace’s Center for Integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Education (NIA-C...
- NASA’s NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere, But More Discoveries Await! NASA · 4 Nov 2024 NASA’s NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) spacecraft re-entered and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere on Friday night, as expected. Launched in 2009 as the WISE mission, the spacecraft has been...
- Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass NASA · 4 Nov 2024 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. The flyby will adjust Parker’s trajectory into its final o...
- Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series Fellow NASA · 4 Nov 2024 In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Fifty-five people applied! The applications came from...
- NASA seeks continuity in human spaceflight programs in next administration SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2024 A top NASA official urged the next administration to maintain current plans to return humans to the moon, warning that a change of destinations could result in a loss of U.S. leadership in space.
- Starship booster catch brings NASA, SpaceX closer to Artemis 3 Moon landing Spaceflight Now · 1 Nov 2024 As a milestone for NASA’s Human Landing System program, SpaceX is working towards an on-orbit propellant transfer demonstration campaign, beginning in spring 2025. The Artemis 3 Moon landing is targeting touchdown in Fal...
- NASA Awards Contract for Refuse and Recycling Services NASA · 1 Nov 2024 NASA has awarded the Custodial and Refuse/Recycle Services contract to Ahtna Integrated Services LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, to provide trash, waste, and recycling services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Californi...
- NASA’s New Edition of Graphic Novel Features Europa Clipper NASA · 1 Nov 2024 NASA has released a new edition of Issue 4 of the Astrobiology Graphic History series. The issue now includes NASA’s Europa Clipper mission.
- From Mars Rovers to Factory Assembly Lines NASA · 1 Nov 2024 NASA-funded AI technology enabling autonomous rovers and drones now keeps an eye on conveyor belts
- Starship preparations to return to the Roberts Road facility NASASpaceflight · 1 Nov 2024 SpaceX is laying the groundwork for expansion at its Roberts Road facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Driven by a commitment to future advancements, SpaceX continuously enhances its infrastructure along t...
- 30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space NASA · 1 Nov 2024 Picture it: 1994. The first World Wide Web conference took place in Geneva, the first Chunnel train traveled under the English Channel, and just three years after the end of the Cold War, the first Russian instrument on...
- Station Nation: Meet Carlos Fontanot, the Imagery Manager Leaving a Legacy of Visual Storytelling NASA · 1 Nov 2024 Born and raised in Mexico City, Carlos Fontanot has dedicated 34 years to NASA. He supports the International Space Station Mission Integration and Operations Office, ensuring that high-quality imagery enhances mission o...
- NASA Ames Recognizes Representative Eshoo for Her 32 Years of Service NASA · 1 Nov 2024 On Oct. 29, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley hosted a gathering to recognize Representative Anna G. Eshoo for her 32 years of distinguished public service and her enduring support for the agency...
- What’s Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 1 Nov 2024 Planets visible in November: Saturn shines in the south most of the night, Jupiter rises in the early evening, while Mars is visible in the early morning sky.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission NASA · 1 Nov 2024 After spending 235 days in space, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts will discuss their science mission aboard the International Space Station during a post-flight news conference at 3:15 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 8, from the a...
- NASA’s Hubble, Webb Probe Surprisingly Smooth Disk Around Vega NASA · 1 Nov 2024 In the 1997 movie “Contact,” adapted from Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel, the lead character scientist Ellie Arroway (played by actor Jodi Foster) takes a space-alien-built wormhole ride to the star Vega. She emerges inside a s...
- NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission NASA · 1 Nov 2024 NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities ahead of the launch of SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission for the agency. NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 4, for the S...
- What is happening with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft? Ars Technica · 1 Nov 2024 Among the options NASA and Boeing are considering: A Starliner cargo flight.
- NASA panel calls on SpaceX to “maintain focus” on Dragon safety after recent anomalies SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2024 A recent series of anomalies by SpaceX prompted a warning by a NASA safety panel to stay focused on safety for crewed flights.
- NASA Safety Panel Praises NASA’s Response To Starliner CFT Anomalies SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Nov 2024 NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is praising NASA for how it dealt with decision-making when Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test experienced several anomalies this summer. Ultimately NASA decided to return...
- International SWOT Satellite Spots Planet-Rumbling Greenland Tsunami NASA · 31 Oct 2024 Data from space shows water tilting up toward the north side of the Dickson Fjord as it sloshed from south to north and back every 90 seconds for nine days after a 2023 rockslide. The international Surface Water and Ocea...
- Witch Nebula Casts Starry Spell NASA · 31 Oct 2024 This 2013 image taken by NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captures a nebula that looks like a witch screaming. Perhaps that imagined scream is a creation spell, for the Witch Hat nebula’s billowy clou...