From Volunteer to Visionary: Priti Kulkarni’s SWE Journey
Priti Kulkarni shares the evolution of her involvement with SWE and the leadership skills she has gained along the way. Source
Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft
Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark Cavanaugh is helping make sure the Orion spacecraft is safe and space-ready for the journey ahead. As an Orion integration lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, he ensures the spacecraft’s critical systems— in [...]
Milky Way and Exploding Meteor
Photo of the Day In about a week the Perseid Meteor Shower will reach its maximum. Grains of icy rock will streak across the sky as they evaporate during entry into Earth's atmosphere. These grains were shed from Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids result from the annual crossing of the Earth through Comet Swift-Tuttle's orbit, [...]
Fireflies, Meteors, and Milky Way
Photo of the Day Taken on July 29 and July 30, a registered and stacked series of exposures creates this dreamlike view of a northern summer night. Multiple firefly flashes streak across the foreground as the luminous Milky Way arcs above the horizon in the Sierra de Órganos national park of central Mexico, The [...]
Hatches Open, Crew-11 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 73
The four Crew-11 members are greeted by the seven-member Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station.NASA+ At 3:46 a.m. EDT, hatches opened between the International Space Station and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA’s live coverage continues through the welcome ceremony on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including [...]
Crew-11 Docks to Station Aboard SpaceX Dragon
The International Space Station is viewed from the SpaceX Dragon during its approach carrying four NASA SpaceX Crew-11 members.NASA+ NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbiting complex [...]
Crew-11 Approaching Station for a Docking Live on NASA+
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission trains for their trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida on July 3, 2025. From left, Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui.SpaceX NASA’s live arrival coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is underway on NASA+ as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman [...]
NASA+ Begins Crew-11 Coverage at 12:30 AM ET Saturday, Aug. 2
The SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft approaches the International Space Station carrying the NASA’s Crew-10 mission on March 15, 2025.NASA NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew members continue making their way to the International Space Station with docking now targeted about 2:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 2. The agency’s live mission coverage will resume on NASA+ at 12:30 [...]
Minority-Serving Institutions in Engineering: Degrees Awarded by Gender
Explore the data on minority-serving institutions awarding engineering degrees by gender on SWE’s interactive dashboard! Source
Helio Highlights: July 2025
Explore This Section Science Uncategorized Helio Highlights: July… Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics [...]