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Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass

By |2024-11-04T12:00:00-05:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

4 min read Final Venus Flyby for NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Queues Closest Sun Pass On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within 233 miles (376 km) of Venus’ surface. The flyby will adjust Parker’s trajectory into its final orbital configuration, bringing the [...]

Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series Fellow

By |2024-11-04T11:58:00-05:00November 4th, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Fifty-five people applied! The applications came from graduate students and early career professionals in diverse disciplines, including astronomy, ecology, engineering, nursing, policy, and zoology, to name a few. Sadie Coffin, AAPS-NASA Cit Sci [...]

NASA Awards Contract for Refuse and Recycling Services

By |2024-11-01T16:10:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Credit: NASA NASA has awarded the Custodial and Refuse/Recycle Services contract to Ahtna Integrated Services LLC  of Anchorage, Alaska, to provide trash, waste, and recycling services at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. This is a hybrid contract that includes a firm-fixed-price and an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity portion. The period of performance begins Friday, Nov. [...]

NASA’s New Edition of Graphic Novel Features Europa Clipper

By |2024-11-01T15:35:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

A new edition of Issue #4 of Astrobiology: The Story of our Search for Life in the Universe has been released to include the NASA Europa Clipper mission. NASA Astrobiology/Aaron Gronstal To celebrate the successful launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, the agency’s Astrobiology program has released a new edition of Issue #4 – [...]

From Mars Rovers to Factory Assembly Lines

By |2024-11-01T14:53:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) European company apetito uses Neurala’s vision inspection software to ensure the quality of its prepared meals, such as green bean portions pictured here. The software evolved from code Neurala was developing more than a decade ago, with NASA funding, for a rover that could [...]

30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space

By |2024-11-01T13:41:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

5 min read 30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space An artist’s concept of NASA’s Wind spacecraft outside of Earth’s magnetosphere. NASA Picture it: 1994. The first World Wide Web conference took place in Geneva, the first Chunnel train traveled under the English Channel, and just three [...]

Station Nation: Meet Carlos Fontanot, the Imagery Manager Leaving a Legacy of Visual Storytelling 

By |2024-11-01T13:19:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Born and raised in Mexico City, Carlos Fontanot has dedicated 34 years to NASA. He supports the International Space Station Mission Integration and Operations Office, ensuring that high-quality imagery enhances mission objectives and operations.   Fontanot is known for conceiving and leading the High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) project, which has brought stunning live visuals of [...]

NASA Ames Recognizes Representative Eshoo for Her 32 Years of Service

By |2024-11-01T12:16:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Dr. Eugene Tu, center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, presents Representative Anna Eshoo with a replica of the Pioneer plaque during a recognition event for her 32 years of public service.NASA/Brandon Torres Navarrete On Oct. 29, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley hosted a gathering to recognize Representative [...]

I am Artemis: Lane Polak

By |2024-11-01T12:04:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Lane Polak is a technical writer for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System), where he is responsible for creating content that raises public awareness of NASA and specifically SLS.NASA/Samuel Lott Growing up, Lane Polak didn’t have much interest in space. Instead, he was busy writing stories, doodling, or riding his skateboard. He later dreamed of becoming [...]

What’s Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

By |2024-11-01T12:00:00-04:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: NASA News|Tags: , , , , , |

Skywatching Home What’s Up: November 2024… Skywatching Skywatching Home Eclipses What’s Up Explore the Night Sky Night Sky Network More Tips and Guides FAQ   Download the video See the Moon Hide a Bright Star In the early morning hours of November 27, catch a rare lunar occultation of Spica visible from parts of [...]

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