Space News
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Site-Wide Environmental Assessment for Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Pictured at sunset is Marshall Space Flight Center’s Propulsion R&D Lab, Building 4205. NASA/Charles Beason The National Aeronautics and…
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NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Colorado River supplies water to more than 40 million people as it snakes through seven U.S. states, including…
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Identification of Noise Sources During Launch Using Phased Array Microphone Systems
Identification of Noise Sources During Launch Using Phased Array Microphone Systems Every part of a launch vehicle, launch pad, and ground operation equipment is subjected to the high acoustic load…
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NASA Grant Brings Students at Underserved Institutions to the Stars
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Julia Chavez examines an experiment within an oxygen-free chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in March. Chavez is one…
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Trajectory Reverse Engineering
A strategy for transferring spacecraft trajectories between flight mechanics tools, called Trajectory Reverse Engineering (TRE), has been developed[1]. This innovative technique has been designed to be generic, enabling its application…
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NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue
2 min read NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue The Hubble Space Telescope as seen from the space shuttle Atlantis (STS-125) in May 2009, during the fifth and…
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NASA’s Commercial Partners Deliver Cargo, Crew for Station Science
NASA partners with commercial companies to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew members to and from the International Space Station. A platform for long-duration research in…
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NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space
It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in February 2024. It took a network…
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Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy
1 min read Hubble Spots a Magnificent Barred Galaxy This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images showcases the galaxy NGC 2217. ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla) The…
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NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US
Photo of a Loblolly Pine Artemis I Moon Tree during a tree dedication ceremony at the North Carolina Governor’s mansion on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Credits: NASA/OLIA After careful review…