5 min read NASA’s DART Mission Sheds New Light on Target Binary Asteroid System The various geological features observed on Didymos helped researchers tell the story of Didymos’ origins. The asteroid’s triangular ridge (first panel from left), and the so-called smooth region, and its likely older, rougher “highland” region (second panel from left) can [...]
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule docked to the Harmony module’s forward port at the International Space Station on July 3, 2024.Photo credit: NASA Engineering teams with NASA and Boeing completed a hot fire test of the Starliner spacecraft’s reaction control system jets on July 27 to evaluate the spacecraft’s propulsion system. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and [...]
Photo of the Day To some, it looks like a penguin. But to people who study the universe, it is an interesting example of two big galaxies interacting. Just a few hundred million years ago, the upper NGC 2936 was likely a normal spiral galaxy: spinning, creating stars, and minding its own business. Then [...]
The International Space Station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon during a fly around of the orbiting laboratory. Credit: NASA Editor’s Note: This media advisory was updated on July 29, 2024 to reflect the updated times for the Low Earth Orbit panel on Wednesday, July 31 and the keynote address on Thursday, Aug. 1. NASA [...]
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Long before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the Moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the Moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their landing craft, some believed a deep layer of dust covered it that would swallow any visitors. Until 1964, no closeup photographs of the [...]
As part of its ongoing web and television modernization efforts, NASA is shifting its digital focus to its on-demand streaming service, NASA+, which has already gained four times more viewership than the agency’s traditional cable channel. To streamline how it brings the latest aeronautics, human spaceflight, science, and technology news to the universe, the [...]
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) GAVRT students visiting JPL’s Charles Elachi Mission Control CenterNASA Interested in having a NASA SCaN expert speak to your class or group? The SCaN program is accepting requests for visits (both virtual and in-person) during the coming calendar year. Request a virtual visit below. [...]
Learn Home PLACES team publishes blog… Earth Science Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Stories Science Activation Highlights Citizen Science 2 min read PLACES team publishes blog post on NextGenScience Blog The NASA Science Activation program’s PLACES (Broadening Data Fluency Through the Integration of NASA Assets and Place-Based [...]
