General

What Is… Earth’s Atmosphere?

When we talk about the Earth’s Atmosphere, what do we mean? Imagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. That is essentially what the Earth’s atmosphere is like: layers upon layers of gas surrounding the Earth, working to protect the planet. We asked Rei Ueyama, an atmospheric scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, to explain […]

Posted May 14, 2024

ISS Research

General

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

Station Science 101 | Research in Microgravity: Higher, Faster, Longer

The International Space Station provides unique features that enable innovative research, including microgravity, exposure to space, a unique orbit, and hands-on operation by crew members. Microgravity The space station provides consistent, long-term access to microgravity.

Posted May 13, 2024

Johnson Space Center

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People of Johnson

Johnson Celebrates AA and NHPI Heritage Month: Meet Hemanth Koralla

Hemanth Koralla was working as a software developer for General Motors when he received a LinkedIn message inviting him to apply for a NASA contract position with Jacobs Technology. While unexpected, Koralla seized the opportunity. “You can’t say no to NASA!” Koralla has spent the last two years helping to develop the Vehicle System Manager […]

Posted May 13, 2024

General

NASA Glenn Looking to Lease Facilities

As NASA advances its aviation and spaceflight missions, its facilities and infrastructure need to evolve along with them. NASA centers, including Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, must find ways to reduce the cost of maintaining assets they aren’t currently using.

Posted May 10, 2024

GOES-U

General

GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)

NASA Socials Program

NASA Invites Social Creators for Launch of NOAA Weather Satellite

Registration is open for digital content creators to attend the launch of NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) satellite, a mission to help improve weather observing and environmental monitoring capabilities on Earth, as well as improve space weather observations.

Posted May 9, 2024

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Andromeda Galaxy

Galaxies

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Spitzer Space Telescope

The Milky Way

The Universe

NASA Images Help Explain Eating Habits of Massive Black Hole

Data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope has given scientists new insights into why some supermassive black holes shine differently than others. In images from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, streams of dust thousands of light-years long flow toward the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Andromeda galaxy.

Posted May 9, 2024

Glenn Research Center

Aeronautics

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NASA Licenses 3D-Printable Superalloy to Benefit US Economy

NASA’s investment in a breakthrough superalloy developed for the extreme temperatures and harsh conditions of air and spaceflight is on the threshold of paying commercial dividends.

Posted May 9, 2024

Johnson Space Center

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People of Johnson

Johnson Celebrates AA and NHPI Heritage Month: Kimia Seyedmadani

A quest for innovative ideas and development processes led biomedical engineer Kimia Seyedmadani to NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) in 2018.

Posted May 8, 2024

Learning Resources

For Colleges & Universities

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STEM Engagement at NASA

NASA Challenge Gives Artemis Generation Coders a Chance to Shine

NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement selected seven student teams to participate in a culminating event for the 2024 App Development Challenge (ADC), one of the agency’s Artemis Student Challenges, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston from April 15-18, 2024.

Posted May 7, 2024

White Sands Test Facility

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Johnson Space Center

White Sands Propulsion Team Tests 3D-Printed Orion Engine Component

When the Orion spacecraft carries the first Artemis crews to the Moon and back, it will rely on the European Service Module contributed by ESA (European Space Agency) to make the journey.

Posted May 7, 2024