April 2024

PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Climate Change
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Missions
Oceans
People of Goddard
People of NASA
To achieve the impossible, Veronica T. Pinnick, who put NASA’s PACE mission through its prelaunch paces, says you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Name: Dr. Veronica T.
Posted April 2, 2024
Earth-like Exoplanets
Eclipses
Exoplanets
Gas Giant Exoplanets
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)
The Universe
Our star, the Sun, on occasion joins forces with the Moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse – like the one that will be visible to parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8. But out there, among the other stars, how often can we see similar eclipses? The answer […]
Posted April 2, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Heliophysics
Skywatching
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
Solar Eclipses
Space Weather
The Sun
Our Sun, like many stars, is adorned with a crown. It’s called a corona (Latin for “crown” or “wreath”) and consists of long, thread-like strands of plasma billowing out from the Sun’s surface. The powerful magnetic field of the Sun defines these strands, causing them to ripple and evolve their structures constantly. The strands are […]
Posted April 2, 2024
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital complex and landing.
Posted April 2, 2024
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble Space Telescope
Missions
Science Mission Directorate
The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows to its 2024 roster. The program fosters excellence and inclusive leadership in astrophysics by supporting a diverse group of exceptionally promising and innovative early-career astrophysicists.
Posted April 2, 2024
Commercial Crew
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
The National Society of Professional Engineers named Chris Lupo, deputy chief engineer of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, as the agency’s 2024 Federal Engineer of the Year. Sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers in Government, the award recognizes engineers employed in the federal government.
Posted April 2, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Night Sky Network
Solar Eclipses
A spectacular eclipse will sweep across North America on April 8, 2024! Enjoy these free resources from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific!
Posted April 1, 2024
General
OK, we generally start with your early years, your childhood, where you’re from, and a little bit about your family at the time. Where you grew up, I think it was in Spain? Do you have siblings, what did your parents do, that sort of thing.  And how early was it in your life that […]
Posted April 1, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Heliophysics
Skywatching
SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)
Solar Eclipses
Do you wish you could see a total solar eclipse every day? With a new online tool called Eclipse Watch, you can observe the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, in real time with eclipse-like images from space as we count down to the next total solar eclipse on Earth. The new Helioviewer Eclipse Watch data […]
Posted April 1, 2024
System-Wide Safety
The National Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Conference was held at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, March 12-13. NASA Langley engineers presented their work at the conference and staffed a NASA information table, promoting the benefits of NASA technologies and research for drone responders.
Posted April 1, 2024
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