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Astrophysics
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Goddard Space Flight Center
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
Missions
Nebulae
Science & Research
Star-forming Nebulae
The Universe
The formation of stars and the chaotic environments they inhabit is one of the most well-studied, but also mystery-shrouded, areas of cosmic investigation. The intricacies of these processes are now being unveiled like never before by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Posted March 9, 2024
International Space Station (ISS)
Commercial Crew
Commercial Space
Humans in Space
ISS Research
Space Operations Mission Directorate
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 11, 2024, to correct Hiroshi Sasaki’s title, correct the deadline for contacting the KSC Newsroom for information on the Return to Earth media teleconference, and add a SpaceX representative for the teleconference.
Posted March 9, 2024
Ames Research Center
Artemis
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Inst.
VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)
The challenges of working on the surface of the Moon are at the center of a facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The Lunar Lab and Regolith Testbeds help scientists and engineers – from NASA and industry alike – study how well science instruments, robots, and people might be able to […]
Posted March 9, 2024
NASA Headquarters
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA will preview the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station by hosting media tours Thursday, March 21, and with news conferences Friday, March 22, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA and Boeing officials will discuss flight test readiness, objectives, and priorities at 10 a.m.
Posted March 8, 2024
Mars
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
On Jan. 16, 2020, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured this image of two types of sand dunes on Mars: barchan and linear dunes. The small dots are called barchan dunes, and from their shape we can tell that they are upwind. The downwind dunes are long and linear. These two types of dune each […]
Posted March 8, 2024
NASA Headquarters
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Artemis
Budget & Annual Reports
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Mission Support Directorate
NASA Directorates
Science Mission Directorate
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA address on Monday, March 11. The event will coincide with the release of the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. The event will air live at 1 p.m. EDT on NASA+, NASA Television, the […]
Posted March 8, 2024
Europa Clipper
Europa
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jupiter Moons
The Solar System
When it launches in October, the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will carry a richly layered dispatch that includes more than 2.6 million names submitted by the public.
Posted March 8, 2024
General
NASA held two workshops in mid-February to share the latest progress on the agency’s Moon to Mars architecture and solicit feedback from industry, academia, and the international community.
Posted March 8, 2024
“Obviamente, el español tiene mucho que ver con la accesibilidad y la ampliación de nuestro público. Utilizamos el español como una herramienta para romper esas barreras y conectar con las audiencias. El español es el idioma con el que crecí en Uruguay y el idioma con el que me siento más cómoda. Es maravilloso que […]
Posted March 8, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
For Kids and Students
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to over 30 million people across North America. To help kids learn about solar eclipses, NASA is launching Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure. The Snap It! game – designed for kids ages 7 and up – lets players help out the Traveler, an enthusiastic character who […]
Posted March 8, 2024
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