September 2024

Artemis

Learn about the handy device NASA is developing to help astronauts rehydrate their meals aboard the Gateway Lunar Space Station during the ambitious Artemis IV mission.

Posted September 5, 2024

Blogs

Sol 4294: Return to McDonald Pass

Earth planning date: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 Curiosity has returned to “McDonald Pass,” a block within Gediz Vallis that we first spotted about a month ago (as seen in the above Front Hazcam image). The block shows some interesting zonation — the distribution of textures and colors into different areas, or zones. We’re hoping that […]

Posted September 5, 2024

Blogs

Sols 4291-4293: Fairview Dome, the Sequel

Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 Our backwards drive to “McDonald Pass” got hung up on the steep slopes of “Fairview Dome,” but unlike a lot of movie sequels, our inadvertent return visit to Fairview Dome was at least as good as the original. We took full advantage of the chance to investigate this […]

Posted September 5, 2024

Marshall Space Flight Center

The Marshall Star for September 4, 2024

Rocket Hardware for Future Artemis Flights Moved to Barge for Delivery to Kennedy NASA is making strides with the Artemis campaign as key components for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket continue to make their way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Teams with NASA and Boeing loaded the core stage boat-tail for Artemis III and the core stage […]

Posted September 4, 2024

Earth

Airborne Science

Goddard Space Flight Center

PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)

NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data

From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet. Collecting them together, at the same place and the same time, is an important step used to verify the accuracy of satellite data. NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean […]

Posted September 4, 2024

ISS Research

Donald R. Pettit

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit’s Science of Opportunity on Space Station

Science ideas are everywhere. Some of the greatest discoveries have come from tinkering and toying with new concepts and ideas. NASA astronaut Don Pettit is no stranger to inventing and discovering.

Posted September 4, 2024

Gateway Program

Gateway’s Propulsion System Testing Throttles Up

The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests.

Posted September 4, 2024

Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)

NASA TechRise Student Challenge

Are you ready for this year’s NASA TechRise Student challenge? From researching Earth’s environment to designing experiments for space exploration, schools are invited to join NASA in its mission to inspire the world through discovery. If you are in sixth to 12th grade at a U.S. public, private, or charter school – including those in […]

Posted September 4, 2024

Get Involved

Glenn Research Center

Learning Resources

6 Ways Students Can Engage With NASA Glenn

School is back in session, and the joy of learning is back on students’ minds. Teachers and parents seeking ways to extend students’ academic excitement outside of the classroom should know NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland offers various opportunities to engage with NASA.

Posted September 4, 2024

Heliophysics

Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved

Science Activation