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NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy

5 min read NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy Since the 1960s, astronomers have wondered how the Sun’s supersonic “solar wind,” a stream of energetic particles that flows out into the solar system, continues to receive energy once it leaves the Sun. Now, thanks to a lucky lineup of [...]

By |2024-08-30T11:36:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

NASA is making strides with the Artemis campaign as key components for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continue to make their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams with NASA and Boeing loaded the core stage boat-tail for Artemis III and the core stage engine section for Artemis IV onto the agency’s [...]

By |2024-08-30T11:15:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , |

T-38 Flyover of Artemis I on Launch Pad

NASA’s T-38 jets fly in formation above the Space Launch System rocket on Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Aircraft designations and passengers: 901: Chris Condon / Astronaut Zena Cardman. 902: Astronaut Candidate Nicole Ayers / Astronaut Christina Koch. 903: Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen / Astronaut Drew Morgan. 904: Chief [...]

By |2024-08-30T10:49:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch

Portraits of NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. (Credit: NASA) Editor’s note: This release was updated twice on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to correct Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov’s role as a mission specialist. It was updated again to correct a launch date. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will [...]

By |2024-08-30T10:40:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Hubble Zooms into the Rosy Tendrils of Andromeda

2 min read Hubble Zooms into the Rosy Tendrils of Andromeda NASA, ESA, M. Boyer (Space Telescope Science Institute), and J. Dalcanton (University of Washington); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Clusters of stars set the interstellar medium ablaze in the Andromeda Galaxy about 2.5 million light-years away. Also known as M31, [...]

By |2024-08-30T09:51:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

25 Years Strong: NASA’s Student Launch Competition Accepting 2025 Proposals

4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s Student Launch, a STEM competition, officially kicks off its 25th anniversary with the 2025 handbook. By Wayne Smith NASA’s Student Launch competition kicks off its 25th year with the release of the 2025 handbook, detailing how teams can submit proposals by Wednesday, Sept. [...]

By |2024-08-30T08:00:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , , |

September’s Night Sky Notes: Marvelous Moons

3 Min Read September’s Night Sky Notes: Marvelous Moons Jupiter’s largest moons, from left to right: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Credits: NASA by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific September brings the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn back into view, along with their satellites. And while we organize celebrations to observe [...]

By |2024-08-30T06:00:00-04:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

ASSURE 2018

Home ASSURE 2018 has successfully concluded. UPDATES New! 2018-07-30: The ASSURE 2018 program has been announced. The final program is contingent on registration. If you haven’t already done so, please register for ASSURE 2018 via SAFECOMP 2018. 2018-06-21: ASSURE 2018 will be held on Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2018. The accepted papers and program will be posted here soon. 2018-06-12: Authors [...]

By |2024-08-29T20:14:00-04:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Assure 2017

Home ASSURE 2017 has successfully concluded. UPDATES 2017-10-01: ASSURE 2017 concluded successfully. The accepted papers appear in the SAFECOMP 2017 Workshop Proceedings. Thank you for attending! See you in 2018. 2017-08-28: The ASSURE 2017 Program has been announced. The final program is contingent on registration. If you haven’t already done so, please register for ASSURE 2017 via SAFECOMP 2017. 2017-08-27: ASSURE [...]

By |2024-08-29T18:47:00-04:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |
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