November 2024

General
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
What is your name and your role with OCEANOS? My name is Juan Torres-Pérez. I am a research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center in the Earth Sciences division, biospheric sciences branch. I am the PI of OCEANOS, which stands for Ocean Community Engagement and Awareness with NASA Observations and Science for Hispanic/Latino students. What […]
Posted November 11, 2024
Blogs
Earth planning date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 Sols 4357–4358: Turning West If you’ve ever driven down a road that’s in need of repaving, you’ll know that it can be an uncomfortable experience. The same is true on Mars: even at our carefully slow driving speed, the rough, rocky terrain that we’ve found ourselves in since […]
Posted November 9, 2024
General
Ames Research Center
Astrogram
TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System In October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System a project managed at NASA Ames, was recognized by TIME Magazine as a “Top Invention of 2024”!
Posted November 9, 2024
Careers
NASA is one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 24,000 military veterans – having served in the United States Armed Forces – working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees.
Posted November 8, 2024
Galaxies
Hubble Space Telescope
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC 1672, a barred spiral galaxy located 49 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. This galaxy is a multi-talented light show, showing off an impressive array of different celestial lights.
Posted November 8, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Ames Research Center
Diversity at NASA
Everyday Extraordinary Stories
Flight Innovation
For Educators
For Kids and Students
Life at NASA
Modeling
People of NASA
Project Management & Systems Engineering
STEM Engagement at NASA
Women at NASA
Women's History Month
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building, and testing technologies all around us.
Posted November 8, 2024
Artemis
Artemis 3
Human Landing System Program
Humans in Space
I Am Artemis
Marshall Space Flight Center
People of Marshall
People of NASA
While some stand on the sidelines and witness history, others are destined to play a part in it. And then there are those who document it, bringing the people, the action, the images, the words, and the personalities to the world. U. S. Navy Reservist Public Affairs Officer and program strategic communicator for NASA’s HLS […]
Posted November 8, 2024
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Earth Science
Earthquakes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. We don’t always notice it, but much of Earth’s surface is in constant motion.
Posted November 8, 2024
Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida has a long record of achievements in sustainability and recently added another to the list when the spaceport’s Applied Chemistry Lab became the first in the agency to be certified for its environmentally conscious practices.
Posted November 8, 2024
NASA History
STS-51A
Successfully deployed from the space shuttle Challenger during the February 1984 STS-41B mission, the Westar 6 and Palapa B2 communications satellites ended up in incorrect orbits due to failures of their upper stage rockets. During STS-51A in November 1984, Discovery’s second trip into space, the crew of Commander Frederick H.
Posted November 8, 2024
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