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Former Astronauts
José M. Hernández
Space Shuttle
In this photo from Aug. 7, 2009, Jose Hernandez, mission specialist, smiles at the camera as he waits for his turn to enter the space shuttle Discovery as part of STS-128. It was the 128th Shuttle mission and the 30th mission to the International Space Station. While at the orbital lab, the STS-128 crew conducted […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Goddard Space Flight Center
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
NASA has awarded a contract extension to Stanford University, California, to continue the mission and services for the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instrument on the agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Posted September 24, 2024
General
NASA launched the next phase of its art program with two new space-themed murals in New York’s Hudson Square neighborhood in Manhattan. The vision of the reimagined NASA Art Program is to inspire and engage the Artemis Generation with community murals and other art projects for the benefit of humanity.  “To continue pushing the boundaries […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Blogs
Earth planning date: Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 After a busy weekend of activities, Curiosity is ready for another week of planning. One of the activities over the weekend was our periodic check-in on our wheels to see how they are holding up on the rough terrain. The image shows the MAHLI view of the right-middle […]
Posted September 24, 2024
People of Goddard
Goddard Space Flight Center
People of NASA
Senior Resource Analyst Julie Rivera Pérez ensures finances and assets are in place to enable missions’ engineering and science “magic” can happen. As a former intern, she also reaches out to current students to ensure a diverse and inclusive future workforce.
Posted September 24, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Air Traffic Solutions
Ames Research Center
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs observes simulated visuals of an airport and its air traffic, consisting of commercial aircraft and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, at NASA’s FutureFlight Central on Sept.
Posted September 24, 2024
Earth
Ice & Glaciers
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The decline continues the decades-long trend of shrinking and thinning ice cover in the Arctic Ocean. […]
Posted September 24, 2024
ISS Research
General
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
STEM Engagement at NASA
Science in Space: September 2024 As students of all ages returned to school this month, crew members on the International Space Station continue to conduct a variety of educational programs and activities that support learning on the ground. These efforts are part of a wider commitment at NASA to engage, inspire, and attract future generations […]
Posted September 24, 2024
Climate Change
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Oceans
Sea Level Rise
USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Designed to be user-friendly, the resource contains the latest sea level data, explainers, and other information from several U.S. agencies. The U.S. Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change launched the U.S. Sea Level Change website on Monday, Sept. 23.
Posted September 24, 2024
Aeronautics
Kennedy Space Center
STEM Engagement at NASA
For the third straight year, scores of young women flew to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to learn how to make their aviation dreams take flight as part of the Delta Air Lines Women Inspiring our Next Generation (WING) program. Their Boeing 737 aircraft, piloted by an all-female crew, carried 130 girls, ages 11 […]
Posted September 24, 2024
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