IMAGEAfter 50 years, Ars staffers pick their favorite Saturday Night Live sketches"Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball."
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IMAGEA Stellar BouquetThis image, released on Feb. 12, 2025, is the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus. By combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue and green) with optical data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (yellow) and radio data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (orange), this […]
IMAGEEU Commission Calls for Faster Progress on Launcher DevelopmentDuring a keynote address at the Perspectives Spatiales 2025 event in Paris, European Commissioner for Defence Industry and Space Andrius Kubilius outlined the challenging position the European space sector finds itself in. “Commercial sales are down. Exports are down. Profits are down. And this comes at a time when we need space more than ever. […] The post EU Commission Calls for Faster Progress on Launcher Development appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGEIncreasing the efficiency of the U.S. national security space programPresident Trump’s reelection and establishment of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) creates a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the United States national security space program […] The post Increasing the efficiency of the U.S. national security space program appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGENew Space Subcommittee Chair Backs Moon First, Then MarsCongressman Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), the new chair of the House space subcommittee, is fully behind the current plan to return astronauts to the Moon before going to Mars. President Trump’s […]
IMAGE25 Years Ago: STS-99, the Shuttle Radar Topography MissionOn Feb. 11, 2000, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 14th trip into space on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The international STS-99 crew included Commander Kevin Kregel, Pilot Dominic Gorie, and Mission Specialists Gerhard Thiele of Germany representing the European Space Agency, Janet Kavandi, Janice Voss, who served as payload […]
IMAGENASA Telescopes Deliver Stellar Bouquet in Time for Valentine’s DayA bouquet of thousands of stars in bloom has arrived. This composite image contains the deepest X-ray image ever made of the spectacular star forming region called 30 Doradus. By combining X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue and green) with optical data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (yellow) and radio data from the […]
IMAGEHubble, bubble, toil, and trouble: stirring up an arms race in spaceLike a cursed spell, space-based missile defense keeps getting resurrected — no matter how many times it’s been banished. President Trump’s Executive Order, The Iron Dome for America, released Jan. […] The post Hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble: stirring up an arms race in space appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGESols 4447–4449: Looking Back at the Marker Band ValleyEarth planning date: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 We are continuing our merry way alongside “Texoli” butte, heading toward the boxworks feature in the distance, our next major waypoint. This is a series of large-scale ridges, which appear from orbital data to be a complex fracture network. Of course, we don’t actually expect to get there […]
IMAGEStephanie Getty: Exploring the Universe with Curiosity and WonderName: Dr. Stephanie Getty Title: Director of the Solar System Exploration Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate and Deputy Principal Investigator of the DAVINCI Mission Formal Job Classification: Planetary scientist Organization: Solar System Exploration Division, Sciences and Exploration Directorate (Code 690) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? […]
IMAGENASA Intern Found Hope in the MoonLee esta historia en español aquí When Rose Ferreira first saw an image of a field of galaxies and galaxy clusters from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in July, she “went into the restroom and broke down a little,” she said. This “Deep Field” image showed galaxies not only sharper, but deeper into the universe […]
IMAGEMelissa Gates: Keeping Goddard RunningName: Melissa Gates Title: Secretary III Organization: Mission Systems Engineering Branch, Engineering Technology Directorate (Code 599) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? As a branch secretary, I support my branch office by ordering supplies, managing the meeting calendars, onboarding […]
IMAGEJesse Walsh: Possibility at the Cutting Edge of FlightName: Jesse Walsh Formal Job Classification: Project Formulation Manager Organization: Project Formulation and Development Office, Flight Projects Directorate (Code 401.0) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? As a formulation manager, I am the project manager in the room as […]
IMAGEElizabeth Tammi Gives Hubble a VoiceName: Elizabeth Tammi Title: Hubble Space Telescope Social Media Lead Formal Job Classification: Communications Specialist Organization: Hubble Space Telescope Operations (Code 441) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? I am the social media lead for the Hubble Space Telescope […]
IMAGEKeith Koehler: Listening and Leading as Wallops’ News ChiefName: Keith Koehler Title: News Chief Formal Job Classification: Public Affairs Specialist Organization: Office of Communications, Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center (Code 130.4) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? As news chief, I manage media relations with […]
IMAGENASA Researcher’s AI ‘Eye’ Could Help Robotic Data-GatheringWhen it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data – say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain you’ve never scaled before – existing artificial intelligence and machine learning tech doesn’t come close to measuring up to human skill. That’s why NASA scientist John Moisan is developing an AI 'eye'.
IMAGEMark SubbaRao Brings Data to Life Through ArtName: Mark SubbaRao Title: Lead, Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) Formal Job Classification: Information Technology Specialist Organization: SVS, Science Mission Directorate (Code 606.4) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? I have an amazing job. I get to work with all […]
IMAGEJohn Moisan Studies the Ocean Through the ‘Eyes’ of AIName: John Moisan Formal Job Classification: Research oceanographer Organization: Ocean Ecology Laboratory, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geophysics (HBG), Earth Science Directorate (Code 616) – duty station at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? How do you help support Goddard’s mission? […]
IMAGETrena Ferrell Inspires Through Science and EducationName: Trena Ferrell Title: Education and Public Outreach Lead for the Earth Science Division Formal Job Classification: Environmental Scientist Organization: Earth Science Division, Earth Science Directorate (Code 610) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? I interface with the public and educational institutions to share all the […]
IMAGESholainka Martyn: Powering Goddard Missions, One Small Business At a TimeSholainka Martyn builds connections between Goddard and the small business vendors who make the NASA mission stronger.