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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests

By |2025-07-17T15:17:00-04:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin [...]

NASA to Launch SNIFS, Sun’s Next Trailblazing Spectator

By |2025-07-17T14:09:00-04:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 min read NASA to Launch SNIFS, Sun’s Next Trailblazing Spectator July will see the launch of the groundbreaking Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph mission, or SNIFS. Delivered to space via a Black Brant IX sounding rocket, SNIFS will explore the energy and dynamics of the chromosphere, one of the most complex regions of the [...]

Space Station Crew Celebrates Milestone

By |2025-07-17T13:34:00-04:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/Jonny Kim In this June 13, 2025, photo, NASA astronaut Anne McClain shows off a hamburger-shaped cake to celebrate 200 cumulative days in space for JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi since his first spaceflight as an Expedition 48-49 Flight Engineer in 2016. Onishi and McClain launched to the International Space Station along [...]

Registration Opens for 2025 NASA International Space Apps Challenge

By |2025-07-17T12:38:00-04:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A team works together on their project during the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge event in in Arequipa, Peru. Teams have two days to respond to the challenges and submit their project for the chance to win one of 10 global awards. Lee esta [...]

NASA Program Builds Bridge From Military to Civilian Careers for Johnson Team Members

By |2025-07-17T06:00:00-04:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to spend their final months of military service working with a NASA office or organization. SkillBridge [...]

NASA Invites Media to Marshall’s 65th Anniversary Celebration July 19

By |2025-07-16T17:23:00-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Marshall, along [...]

Summer Triangle Corner: Vega

By |2025-07-16T17:22:00-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Vega If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As one of the brightest summer stars, Vega has fascinated astronomers for thousands [...]

NASA to Preview Advanced US-India Radar Mission Ahead of Launch

By |2025-07-16T15:57:00-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation, NISAR will use synthetic aperture radar to monitor nearly all the planet’s land- and ice-covered surfaces twice every 12 days.Credit: NASA NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, July 21, to discuss the upcoming NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission. The [...]

NASA’s Chandra Finds Baby Exoplanet is Shrinking

By |2025-07-16T15:06:00-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

X-ray: NASA/CXC/RIT/A. Varga et al.; Illustration: NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk A star is unleashing a barrage of X-rays that is causing a closely-orbiting, young planet to wither away an astonishing rate, according to a new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and described in our latest press release. A team of researchers has determined that this planet will [...]

The Rosette Nebula from DECam

By |2025-07-16T13:44:28-04:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Would the Rosette Nebula by any other name look as sweet? The bland New General Catalog designation of NGC 2237 doesn't appear to diminish the appearance of this flowery emission nebula, as captured by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Blanco 4-meter telescope at the NSF's Cerro Tololo Inter-American [...]

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