Learn Home GLOBE Eclipse and Civil Air… Earth Science Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 3 min read GLOBE Eclipse and Civil Air Patrol: An Astronomical Collaboration The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a volunteer organization that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of [...]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Kirk Johnson, Sant director, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, preview NASA’s new Earth Information Center at the museum in Washington on Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our [...]
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Photo of the Day A bright comet is moving into the evening skies. C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) has brightened and even though it is now easily visible to the unaided eye, it is so near to the Sun that it is still difficult to see. Pictured, Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS was captured just before sunrise from an [...]
With over 34 years of experience in human spaceflight, Mark Sonoda has witnessed some of NASA’s most pivotal moments, from the startup of the International Space Station to the retirement of the space shuttle. As the acting associate program manager for the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program (CLDP), he is set to help guide [...]
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 3:05 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 10, for the undocking of the Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station due to weather conditions off the coast of Florida. Mission managers continue to monitor conditions, with the next weather briefing planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. [...]
Photo of the Day Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, grew a spectacularly long and filamentary tail. The magnificent tail spread across the sky and was visible for several days to Southern Hemisphere observers just after sunset. The amazing ion tail showed its greatest extent on long-duration, wide-angle camera exposures. During some times, [...]
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) There are no current openings. Please check back later for opportunities to join our team. View all current NASA job openings at USAJobs Explore More 3 min read How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station Article 1 day ago 5 min [...]
The 11-member Expedition 72 crew poses for a portrait inside Harmony module. In the front (from left) are, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, Matthew Dominick, Aleksandr Gorbunov, and Suni Williams. In the back are, Jeanette Epps, Aleksandr Grebenkin, Mike Barratt, Ivan Vagner, Don Pettit, and Alexey Ovchinin. The Expedition 72 crew continued working inside the two [...]
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