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Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launches to International Space Station

By |2024-09-28T14:03:00-04:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov onboard, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission is the ninth crew rotation mission [...]

The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee 

By |2024-09-27T14:44:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research into phase-change material (PCM) options for NASA helped one of the researchers find the ideal material to use in a mug that maintains the ideal temperature of a hot beverage for hours. ThermAvant International now offers mugs and tumblers.Credit: ThermAvant International LLC Dr. [...]

The Stanley Cup Comes to Kennedy

By |2024-09-27T13:02:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA/Cory S Huston The Stanley Cup, won in 2024 by the Florida Panthers, made a visit to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 17, 2024, as part of its championship tour. The VAB currently houses components of the agency’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path [...]

Chief Engineer Dr. Donald Mendoza

By |2024-09-27T11:04:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

“From my earliest childhood, flight had always captivated me. I lived out in the boonies and the farmlands, so I didn’t have neighbors to go and play with. If I wasn’t working, I was left to my own devices, and often, I would just be captivated by the wildlife and in particular, the birds [...]

Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts!

By |2024-09-27T11:00:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

9 min read Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts! In honor of the completion of our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s spacecraft — the vehicle that will maneuver the observatory to its place in space and enable it to function once there — we’re bringing you some space crafts you can complete at [...]

Sols 4316-4317: Hunting for Sulfur

By |2024-09-27T10:52:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions The Solar System The Sun [...]

Hubble Captures Stellar Nurseries in a Majestic Spiral

By |2024-09-27T07:00:00-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Hubble Space Telescope Home Hubble Captures Stellar… Hubble Space Telescope 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 [...]

NASA Hosts Two Workshops for Consultation on LEO Microgravity Strategy

By |2024-09-26T17:29:00-04:00September 26th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Sandra Connelly, deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, left, Lori Glaze, acting deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, Robyn Gatens, director of the International Space Station at NASA Headquarters, and Carrie Olsen, manager of the Next Gen STEM project for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, discuss key takeaways at [...]

NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora

By |2024-09-26T12:29:00-04:00September 26th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Illustration of NASA’s BioSentinel spacecraft as it enters a heliocentric orbit. BioSentinel collected data during the May 2024 geomagnetic storm that hit Earth to learn more about the impacts of radiation in deep space.NASA/Daniel Rutter In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planet’s skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These [...]

Pioneer of Change: America Reyes Wang Makes NASA Space Biology More Open

By |2024-09-26T11:00:00-04:00September 26th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 min read Pioneer of Change: America Reyes Wang Makes NASA Space Biology More Open America Reyes Wang, the lead of the the Space Biology Biospecimen Sharing Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, stands beside a spacesuit display. Photo courtesy of America Reyes Wang As humans return to the Moon [...]

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