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Science Mission Directorate
Joint Agency Satellite Division
Kennedy Space Center
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NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. The selection is part of NASA’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract.
Posted September 23, 2024
Johnson Space Center
General
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Researchers found that eddies, or swirling wind patterns, increased moisture evaporation in an alfalfa field.
Posted September 23, 2024
Astrophysics Division
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science Division
Heliophysics Division
Planetary Science Division
Women hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT, we will […]
Posted September 23, 2024
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)
Missions
Planetary Science Division
A decade ago, on Sept. 21, 2014, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, beginning its ongoing exploration of the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere. The mission has produced a wealth of data about how Mars’ atmosphere
Posted September 23, 2024
Science Activation
The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) Program has been selected to receive the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award.
Posted September 23, 2024
General
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Don Sullivan, Serena Trieu, Emmett Quigley, and Zara Mirmalek. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the talent, camaraderie, and vision needed to explore this world and beyond.
Posted September 23, 2024
Blogs
Last week, team scientists and the internet alike were amazed when Perseverance spotted a black-and-white striped rock unlike any seen on Mars before. Is this a sign of exciting discoveries to come?
Posted September 23, 2024
Blogs
Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Today, we planned for 3 sols over the weekend. On Sol 4311, we have a lot of science activities planned, including some ChemCam and Mastcam observations of the “Obelisk” target. These activities will allow our instruments to gather data about rock features of interest within the rover workspace, […]
Posted September 23, 2024
NASA Headquarters
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Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
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Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business
Two new resources are available for businesses that provide products and services to support NASA’s missions, from supersonic flight to lunar exploration, as well as companies that aim to engage the agency as a customer.
Posted September 23, 2024
Astrophysics
Astrophysics Division
Citizen Science
What will remain of our solar system a few billion years from now?  We’re launching the Exoasteroids project to gather some clues. Join this new citizen science project, and help search for variable white dwarfs – bizarre objects that we can catch in the act of disassembling planetary systems. White dwarfs each pack the mass […]
Posted September 23, 2024
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