Hurricane Idalia brought significant storm surge, heavy rains, and strong winds to Florida as a Category 3 hurricane in 2023. This image is from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite, acquired at 11:35 a.m. EDT on Aug. 29, 2023.Credits: NASA Earth Observatory NASA invites media to an event at the agency’s headquarters [...]
NASA/Don Richey The Intersex Progress Pride flag (beneath the American flag) flies in front of the Administration Building at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley on June 5, 2024, to commemorate LGBTQI+ Pride Month. This is the first time the flag has flown at any NASA center. We celebrate and honor the [...]
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Yvette Harris shares her story with the audience during the Military Basketball Association Hall of Fame Induction. Credit: The Montford Point Marine Association/Joe Geeter The Military Basketball Association (MBA) has inducted Yvette V. Harris, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity director at NASA’s Glenn [...]
Managing the Stress of Parenting Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM CST Speakers / POCs: EAP Clinicians Dr. Carla Randolph (carla.e.randolph@nasa.gov) and Dr. Sophia Sills-Tailor (sophia.c.sills-tailor@nasa.gov) Parenthood is a beautiful journey, but it comes with its unique set of challenges and stresses. Join us for a dynamic webinar on “Managing the Stress of [...]
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Donna Davis, Telescience Support Center (TSC) data manager, seated left, explains how staff monitor International Space Station experiments in the Telescience Support Center. Credit: NASA/Jef Janis Research shows that STEM education is important to middle school students because it helps them develop critical thinking [...]
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) During the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo, visitors enjoy NASA Glenn Research Center’s Journey to Tomorrow traveling exhibit. The 53-foot trailer serves as an interactive informal learning environment that brings the excitement of exploration in air and space to an event. Credit: NASA/Heather Brown [...]
2 min read NASA’s Repository Supports Research of Commercial Astronaut Health Biological data from the Inspiration4 crew has been added to NASA’s Open Science Data Repository, giving researchers access to better understand the impact of space on the human body. SpaceX/Inspiration4 NASA’s Open Science Data Repository provides valuable information to researchers studying the impact [...]
Each month throughout the year, we'll be spotlighting a SWE Affinity Group. We are excited to highlight SWE's LGBTQ+ & Allies Affinity Group! Source
5 min read Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Visits Partners in Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, and France A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of engaging with several of our strategic partners and friends across Europe. It was a full European tour: two weeks in Spain, the United Kingdom, Greece [...]
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) This visualization shows monthly global surface temperatures from 1880 to May 2024. The last 12 months (June 2023 through May 2024) hit record highs for each respective month. Download this visualization from NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio: https://svsdev.gsfc.nasa.gov/5311NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio May 2024 was [...]
