July 2024

Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences between its eternal morning and eternal evening atmosphere.

Posted July 15, 2024

Johnson Space Center

NASA Centers & Facilities

Sky High Sustainability: NASA Johnson’s Pocket Prairie Flourishes Atop Building 12

Buzzing with bees, baby birds, and wildflowers, the rooftop garden atop building 12 at Johnson Space Center in Houston reflects NASA’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Originally constructed in 1963, the facility was transformed in 2012, incorporating energy-efficient features that earned it LEED Gold certification.

Posted July 15, 2024

Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Air Traffic Management - Exploration

Air Traffic Solutions

Airspace Operations and Safety Program

NASA Cloud-Based Platform Could Help Streamline, Improve Air Traffic

Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow, a NASA-developed resource is now making data available to help the aviation industry do the same thing.

Posted July 13, 2024

Blogs

Sols 4241–4242: We Can’t Go Around It…We’ve Got To Go Through It!

Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Curiosity is currently trekking across Gediz Vallis channel because, as my nephew’s favorite book says, if we can’t go around it… we’ve got to go through it!

Posted July 13, 2024

Apollo 11

Artemis

NASA to Commemorate 55th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing

As the agency explores more of the Moon than ever before under the Artemis campaign, NASA will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first astronauts landing on the Moon through a variety of in-person, virtual, and engagement activities nationwide between Monday, July 15, and Thursday, July 25.

Posted July 13, 2024

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Two Years Since Webb’s First Images: Celebrating with the Penguin and the Egg

To celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the team has released a near- and mid-infrared image on July 12, 2024, of two interacting galaxies: The Penguin and the Egg. Webb specializes in capturing infrared light – which is beyond what our own eyes can see – allowing us to view and […]

Posted July 12, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Marshall Engineers Unveil Versatile, Low-cost Hybrid Engine Testbed

In June, engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, unveiled an innovative, 11-inch hybrid rocket motor testbed.

Posted July 12, 2024

Astrophysics

Galaxies

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Origin & Evolution of the Universe

Science & Research

The Universe

Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb’s Second Anniversary

Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a “parade” of discoveries by astronomers around the world.

Posted July 12, 2024

Astrophysics

Astrophysics Division

Galaxies

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Missions

Spiral Galaxies

Stars

Supernovae

The Universe

Hubble Measures the Distance to a Supernova

Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete. We can only measure the distances to a few nearby objects like the Sun, planets, and some nearby stars directly. […]

Posted July 12, 2024

Astronauts

Aeronautics

Former Astronauts

NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle

Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home in Houston. Among his many honors, he is the only astronaut to pilot both the X-15 and space shuttle. He was 91. Engle became an astronaut at age 32 while flying the X-15 for the […]

Posted July 12, 2024