The Fresh Eyes on Ice team receives the C. Peter Magrath exemplary project award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. H. Buurman Congratulations to the Fresh Eyes on Ice project, which received a C. Peter Magrath exemplary project award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities! The award recognizes programs that [...]

3 Min Read Matt Dominick’s X Account: A Visual Journey from Space We are lucky to have had the opportunity to fly in space and feel a responsibility to share with humanity the incredible views of the Earth and the cosmos. Matt dominick NASA Astronaut NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick [...]

2 Min Read NASA Astronauts Compete in ISS “Olympics” To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The International Space Station Olympics.NASA See the Content Online: Olympics Instagram | Olympics X | Olympics Website | NASA HQ YouTube | NASA Facebook | FLOTUS Instagram [...]

3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA/Quincy Eggert Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency’s answer to making future aircraft sustainable. Research from NASA’s Advanced Air Transport Technology project involving a [...]

Mike Lauer manages production of the RS-25 main engines for NASA’s heavy-lift SLS (Space Launch System), which will launch U.S. astronauts back to the Moon as part of the agency’s Artemis campaign. L3 Harris Technologies Mike Lauer, an engineer who works for the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment of L3Harris Technologies, found his career inspiration in science [...]

Una luna gibosa creciente se eleva sobre el resplandor azul del horizonte terrestre mientras la Estación Espacial Internacional orbitaba a 264 millas sobre el Océano Índico el 13 de Noviembre de 2024.Crédito: NASA Read this release in English here. El administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, y otros directivos darán una rueda de prensa el jueves [...]

A waxing gibbous moon rises over the blue glow of Earth’s horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Indian Ocean on Nov. 13, 2024.Credit: NASA Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 5, at [...]

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The UAVSAR underbelly pod is in clear view as NASA’s Gulfstream-III research aircraft banks away over Edwards AFBNASA On a changing planet, where phenomena like severe hurricanes, landslides, and wildfires are becoming more severe, scientists need data to assess and model disaster impacts and [...]

Earth Observer Earth Home Earth Observer Home Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam More Archives 4 min read 2024 AGU Fall Meeting Hyperwall Schedule NASA Science at AGU Fall Meeting Hyperwall Schedule, December 9-12, 2024 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #719) for Hyperwall Storytelling [...]

4 min read Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications  On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured this false-color image of the East Peak fire burning in southern Colorado near Trinidad. Burned areas appear dark red, while actively burning areas look orange. Dark green areas [...]