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Interview with OCEANOS Instructor María Fernanda Barbarena-AriasIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 11, 2024• 1 min read
Interview with OCEANOS Instructor María Fernanda Barbarena-AriasWhat is your name and your role with OCEANOS? My name is María Fernanda Barbarena-Arias. I am an associate professor of biology at the American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus. I am also a co-PI in the OCEANOS project, and an instructor and mentor for the students during the internship. What is the importance […]
NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2024IMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2024TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System In October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System a project managed at NASA Ames, was recognized by TIME Magazine as a “Top Invention of 2024”! TIME Magazine also recognized two other NASA missions this year: Europa Clipper, and the Deep Space Optical Communications experiment. The Advanced Composite Solar […]
NASA Named one of America’s Best Employers for VeteransIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Named one of America’s Best Employers for VeteransNASA is one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 24,000 military veterans – having served in the United States Armed Forces – working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Veterans were asked to share opinions about their employer on factors such as working conditions, […]
I Am Artemis: Joe VermetteIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
I Am Artemis: Joe VermetteWhile some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and program strategic communicator for NASA’s HLS […]
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Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many LightsIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
Hubble Captures a Galaxy with Many LightsThis NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights. Like any spiral galaxy, shining stars fill its disk, giving the galaxy a beautiful glow. Along […]
Vast signs agreement with Czech governmentIMAGE
spacenews.com• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
Vast signs agreement with Czech governmentCommercial space station developer Vast Space has signed an agreement with the government of the Czech Republic that could allow a Czech astronaut fly on a future mission by the company.
Czechia Partners With VAST for Possible Private Astronaut MissionIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Nov 8, 2024• 1 min read
Czechia Partners With VAST for Possible Private Astronaut MissionThe Czech Ministry of Transport has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based private space station company Vast to explore a potential private astronaut mission. During the most recent round of the European Space Agency’s astronaut selection process, Aleš Svoboda from Czechia was one of twelve selected for a brand-new designation, Astronaut Reserve. Put […]
NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food IndustryIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 7, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food IndustryNASA recently welcomed more than 50 commercial food and commercial space companies to learn about the evolving space food system supporting NASA missions, including unique requirements for spaceflight, menu development, and food provisioning – essential elements for human spaceflight and sustainable living in space. The event, held at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, […]
Student-Built Capsules Endure Heat of Re-entry for NASA ScienceIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 7, 2024• 1 min read
Student-Built Capsules Endure Heat of Re-entry for NASA ScienceIn July 2024, five student-built capsules endured the scorching heat of re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere as part of the second Kentucky Re-Entry Probe Experiment (KREPE-2). Scientists are now analyzing the data from the KREPE-2 experiments, which could advance the development of heat shields that protect spacecraft when they return to Earth. The mission was designed […]
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POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA II Rocket-Powered Roll TestIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Nov 6, 2024• 1 min read
POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA II Rocket-Powered Roll TestBremen-based POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed a rocket-powered roll test of its MIRA II demonstrator. The test represented the last major milestone before the company attempts the vehicle’s first rocket-powered flight. MIRA II is one of a pair of identical vehicles that POLARIS began developing after the original MIRA demonstrator was damaged following a take-off incident […]
Restoring NASA’s original missionIMAGE
spacenews.com• Nov 6, 2024• 1 min read
Restoring NASA’s original missionAs a new administration steps in, America’s space program stands at a crossroads. We have an opportunity to refocus NASA on its founding mission: advancing technological leadership and driving economic growth through space exploration. Programs like NASA’s Technology Transfer and Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) showcase the agency’s power to transform innovations into economic benefits and foster a thriving commercial space industry. But to fully realize this potential, NASA needs leaders with hands-on expertise in rapidly evolving fields, capable of steering the agency toward transformative, forward-looking projects.
Beyond the Console: Kenneth Attocknie’s Mission to Bridge Cultures at NASAIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 5, 2024• 1 min read
Beyond the Console: Kenneth Attocknie’s Mission to Bridge Cultures at NASAFrom the Mission Control Center to community celebrations, Kenneth Attocknie blends safety expertise with a commitment to cultural connection. For the past 25 years at NASA, Attocknie has dedicated his career to safeguarding the International Space Station and supporting real-time mission operations at Johnson Space Center in Houston. As a principal safety engineer in the […]
Devastating floods in Spain witnessed by satellitesIMAGE
esa.int• Nov 5, 2024• 1 min read
Devastating floods in Spain witnessed by satellitesTorrential rainfall causing deadly flash floods has hit southern and eastern Spain in regions including the Costa del Sol, where the city of Malaga is located, and Valencia in the east. As these areas struggle to cope with the aftermath, satellite technology has played a crucial role in assessing the damages of the affected areas.
NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, SustainabilityIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 4, 2024• 1 min read
NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, SustainabilityNASA and the Kingdom of Bhutan have been actively learning from each other and growing together since 2019. The seeds planted over those years have ripened into improved environmental conservation, community-based natural resource management, and new remote sensing tools. Known for its governing philosophy of “gross national happiness,” and has a constitutional mandate to maintain […]
Atlantis Begins 13th Space TripIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 4, 2024• 1 min read
Atlantis Begins 13th Space TripSpace shuttle Atlantis lifts off in this Nov. 3, 1994, image, with NASA astronauts Donald R. McMonagle, Curtis L. Brown, Jr., Ellen S. Ochoa, Scott E. Parazynski, and Joseph R. Tanner, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Jean-Francois-Clervoy aboard. During the 11-day mission, the crew studied Earth’s atmosphere, gathering data on the Sun’s energy output, […]
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Professional Learning: Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of MindIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 4, 2024• 1 min read
Professional Learning: Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of MindOn October 14, 2024, the Science Activation program’s NASA eClipsTM Education team from the National Institute of Aerospace’s Center for Integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Education (NIA-CISE) delivered a professional development session entitled “Using Children’s Books to Build STEM Habits of Mind” to 62 Media Specialists and Gifted Teachers from Richmond Public Schools […]
Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series FellowIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Nov 4, 2024• 1 min read
Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series FellowIn August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Fifty-five people applied! The applications came from graduate students and early career professionals in diverse disciplines, including astronomy, ecology, engineering, nursing, policy, and zoology, to name a few. Sadie Coffin, AAPS-NASA Cit Sci […]
30 Years Ago: STS-66, the ATLAS-3 Mission to Study the Earth’s AtmosphereIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 4, 2024• 1 min read
30 Years Ago: STS-66, the ATLAS-3 Mission to Study the Earth’s AtmosphereOn Nov. 3, 1994, space shuttle Atlantis took to the skies on its 13th trip into space. During the 11-day mission, the STS-66 crew of Commander Donald R. McMonagle, Pilot Curtis L. Brown, Payload Commander Ellen Ochoa, and Mission Specialists Joseph R. Tanner, Scott E. Parazynski, and French astronaut Jean-François Clervoy representing the European Space […]