Zachary Morse Hikes Hilltops, Caves Lava Tubes to Ready Moon MissionsLunar geologist Zachary Morse scrabbles over Earth’s rocky landscapes to test equipment for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Name: Zachary MorseTitle: Assistant Research Scientist in Planetary GeologyOrganization: The Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory, Science Directorate (Code 698) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? […]
Rob Garner: Editing Goddard’s Story to Fit the SpaceNews Chief Rob Garner shares NASA Goddard’s story with the public, supporting writers and creators in the Office of Communications. Name: Rob GarnerTitle: News ChiefFormal Job Classification: Senior public affairs specialistOrganization: Office of Communications (Code 130) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here at Goddard? I am responsible for […]
Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice ScientistLinette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change. Name: Linette BoisvertTitle: Assistant Lab Chief, Cryospheric Sciences Branch, and Deputy Project Scientist for the Aqua SatelliteFormal Job Classification: Sea Ice ScientistOrganization: Cryospheric Science Branch, Science Directorate (Code 615) What do you do and what is most interesting […]
Systems Engineer Noosha Haghani Prepped PACE for SpaceThroughout the life cycles of missions, Goddard engineer Noosha Haghani has championed problem-solving and decision-making to get to flight-ready projects. Name: Noosha HaghaniTitle: Plankton Aerosol Clouds and Ecosystem (PACE) Deputy Mission Systems EngineerFormal Job Classification: Electrical engineerOrganization: Engineering and Technology Directorate, Mission Systems Engineering Branch (Code 599) What do you do and what is most […]
NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas Sinking, Rising Along California CoastThe elevation changes may seem small — amounting to fractions of inches per year — but they can increase or decrease local flood risk, wave exposure, and saltwater intrusion. Tracking and predicting sea level rise involves more than measuring the height of our oceans: Land along coastlines also inches up and down in elevation. Using […]
NASA Scientists Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet SystemAstronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, the pair sets a new record for the fastest-moving exoplanet system, nearly double our solar system’s speed through the Milky Way. The planetary system is thought to move at least 1.2 million miles per […]
The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actionsAs the use of space accelerates, so too does the risk of orbital debris — a pressing threat to communications, navigation and other technologies underpinning life on Earth. An estimated […] The post The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actions appeared first on SpaceNews.
Newly Minted Ph.D. Studies Phytoplankton with NASA’s FjordPhyto ProjectFjordPhyto is a collective effort where travelers on tour expedition vessels in Antarctica help scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Nacional de La Plata study phytoplankton. Now project leader Dr. Allison Cusick has a Ph.D.! . Dr. Cusick studies how melting glaciers influence phytoplankton in the coastal regions. She wrote her doctoral dissertation […]
Germany Commits Additional €870k to Offshore Launch FacilityGermany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport has committed an additional €870,000 to support the development of an offshore launch platform that will operate from the North Sea. The North Sea launch platform is being developed by the German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), a joint venture formed in December 2020 by Tractebel DOC Offshore, […] The post Germany Commits Additional €870k to Offshore Launch Facility appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Show HN: Crossing The Lexicon, a fun Wordle-inspired daily word gameI'm excited (and a fair bit nervous) to share my new game! I'd been thinking about this project for a while and decided to embark on what I thought would be a quick weekend side project. I could not have been more wrong! It’s been a fulfilling (and at times exhausting) journey and I’ve learnt a lot going through the process.I hope you'll appreciate the game as a lot of effort and collaboration with friends went into it to refine it. For me, this side project started as all of mine do, and surely yours. In a race to rapidly complete the side-project before I lost the motivation and enjoyment of development. I threw in haphazard code generated by the o1 model which was surprisingly much more competent than I had originally expected, especially compared to the non-reasoning models.The AI model unfortunately quickly stalled as the files became too big and complex for it to work effectively, and would get stuck alternating between offering 2 unworkable "solutions". At this point my rapid pr
Hubble Goes Supernova HuntingA supernova and its host galaxy are the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy in question is LEDA 132905 in the constellation Sculptor. Even at more than 400 million light-years away, LEDA 132905’s spiral structure is faintly visible, as are patches of bright blue stars. The bright pinkish-white dot in the […]
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Apollo 14 Moon LandingThis Feb. 5, 1971, photo gives an excellent view of the Apollo 14 lunar module on the Moon’s surface after landing. At left, we can see that the astronauts – Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell – deployed the U.S. flag before taking this photo of the lunar module. Shepard and Mitchell touched down in the […]
January 2025 Transformer of the Month: Rose WeinsteinAt the center of Dr. Rose Weinstein’s work at NASA lies a seemingly simple question: what if? “There are so many possibilities for the end of that sentence,” she says. “What if we can do it like this? What if we can make it easier? It’s really exciting to get creative and envision what those […]
What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worryOn Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s […] The post What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Demonstrates Software ‘Brains’ Shared Across Satellite SwarmsTalk amongst yourselves, get on the same page, and work together to get the job done! This “pep talk” roughly describes how new NASA technology works within satellite swarms. This technology, called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), allows individual spacecraft to make independent decisions while collaborating with each other to achieve common goals – all without […]
Ontario tables Starlink contract threat as US delays Canada tariffsThe leaders of Canada’s most populous province are holding off on a threat to scrap a $68 million Starlink contract for remote satellite connectivity this summer, after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed planned tariffs on the country by at least 30 days. The post Ontario tables Starlink contract threat as US delays Canada tariffs appeared first on SpaceNews.
30 Years Ago: STS-63, First Shuttle and Mir Rendezvous MissionThe first shuttle mission of 1995, STS-63 included several historic firsts. As part of Phase 1 of the International Space Station program, space shuttle Discovery’s 20th flight conducted the first shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station, in preparation for future dockings. The six-person crew included Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Eileen Collins – the first […]
Lagniappe for February 2025Explore Lagniappe for February 2025 featuring: Gator Speaks Welcome to February, folks! The shortest month of the year is here, but do not let its number of days fool you. The month is full of energy and is welcomed with great enthusiasm. We have dusted ourselves off from a historic snowfall in January. The Super […]
Hubble Spots a SupernovaThe subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Hubble captured this image roughly two months after a supernova named SN 2022aajn was discovered. The supernova is visible as a blue dot at the center of the image, brightening the hazy […]



















