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40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes its Public Debut 

By |2025-03-10T16:01:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

On March 6, 1985, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Atlantis joined NASA’s other three space-worthy orbiters, Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise. Officials from NASA, Rockwell, and other organizations attended [...]

Artemis II Upper Stage Delivered to Kennedy

By |2025-03-10T14:29:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance Photo Credit: NASA/Skip Williams NASA received the upper stage for the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Mar. 9 supplied by Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA). Known as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, it arrived [...]

NASA’s Dawn Sees Crescent Ceres

By |2025-03-10T14:18:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA NASA’s Dawn spacecraft took this image of Ceres’ south polar region on May 17, 2017. Launched on Sept. 27, 2007, Dawn was NASA’s first truly interplanetary spaceship. The mission featured extended stays at two extraterrestrial bodies:  giant asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres, both in the debris-strewn main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft’s [...]

NASA Ames Science Directorate: Stars of the Month – March 2025

By |2025-03-10T13:58:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Jessica Kong, Josh Alwood, and Sam Kim. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Science and Astrobiology Star: Jessica Kong Jessica Kong is serving [...]

NASA’s Webb Peers Deeper into Mysterious Flame Nebula

By |2025-03-10T10:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore This Section Webb News Latest News Latest Images Blog (offsite) Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook (offsite- login reqd) Youtube (offsite) Overview About Who is James Webb? Fact Sheet Impacts+Benefits FAQ Science Overview and Goals Early Universe Galaxies Over Time Star Lifecycle Other Worlds Observatory Overview Launch [...]

Station Science Top News: March 7, 2025

By |2025-03-10T06:05:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Challenges to measuring space-induced brain changes CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut David Saint-Jacques undergoes an MRI for Wayfinding. CSA Researchers found that an upward shift in the brain during spaceflight makes it hard to distinguish different types of tissue, causing errors in determining changes in brain volume. Previous studies have interpreted these changes as evidence [...]

James Gentile: Shaping the Artemis Generation, One Simulation at a Time 

By |2025-03-10T06:00:00-04:00March 10th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

James Gentile always wanted to fly. As he prepared for an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy to become a pilot, life threw him an unexpected curve: a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. His appointment was rescinded.  With his dream grounded, Gentile had two choices—give up or chart a new course. He chose the [...]

Hubble Unveils a Glittering View of Sh2-284

By |2025-03-08T11:01:00-05:00March 8th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

Hubble Jams With A Cosmic Guitar

By |2025-03-08T11:01:00-05:00March 8th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

Hubble Spies a Spectacular Starburst Galaxy

By |2025-03-08T11:00:00-05:00March 8th, 2025|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights [...]

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