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Pending Launch Will Signal Start of Historic NASA Stennis Mission

For NASA’s Stennis Space Center, anticipation is high for the scheduled launch today, Monday, March 4, of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will mark the initial step in the Center’s first-ever in-space mission. The launch window is 5:05 to 5:59 p.m. EST, with liftoff currently targeted for 5:05 pm EST. The SpaceX Transporter 10 […]

Posted March 4, 2024

Astrophysics

Galaxies

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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The Universe

Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen

Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was only about 430 million years old.

Posted March 4, 2024

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NASA Names Winners in Lunar Gateway Packing and Storing Challenge

By Brayden McBee Humans living in space have confronted the challenge of maximizing the physical space available to them. As NASA works to return astronauts to the Moon with its Artemis campaign and chart a new era of deep space exploration with Gateway, humanity’s first space station in lunar orbit, being organized and space-efficient is […]

Posted March 4, 2024

Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

Bonnie McBride

Citation Sanford Gordon and Bonnie McBride worked side by side to develop one of the most important and widely used computer programs in the aerospace industry, and they continued to improve the program for decades until their deaths. Now known as Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA), the program is still used worldwide.

Posted March 4, 2024

Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

People of NASA

Abe Silverstein

Citation Abe Silverstein began his career at the center in 1943, pioneering early jet technology. Dr. Silverstein was responsible for the conception, design, and construction of the nation’s earliest supersonic wind tunnels. His early support for the use of liquid hydrogen was key in the success of the Apollo Program.

Posted March 4, 2024

Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

People of NASA

Bobby Sanders

Citation Bobby W. Sanders was a widely recognized national technical authority in high-speed inlet technology. He conducted research on all aspects of military and commercial aircraft engine inlets, including conceptual definition, complete design, and testing for military and commercial applications.

Posted March 4, 2024

Glenn Research Center

Glenn History

People of NASA

Erwin Zaretsky

Citation Erwin “Erv” Zaretsky’s research in increasing life and reliability of mechanical components has significantly advanced the state of the art of bearings and gears for an array of aircraft, helicopter, and shuttle propulsion systems.

Posted March 4, 2024

Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

People of NASA

Raymond Sharp

Citation Edward Raymond Sharp, known as “Ray,” was the center’s director for its first 20 years. Sharp expedited the wartime construction of the laboratory; empowered the research staff with the freedom and tools to succeed; and inspired fierce commitment and loyalty among the staff.

Posted March 4, 2024

People of NASA

Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

Robert Siegel

Citation Glenn Research Center established itself as a hub of heat transfer expertise early in its history. Rooted in basic research, as opposed to applied, this group developed new theories that would transform the body of knowledge up to that point. Robert Deissler, Simon Ostrach, adn Robert Siegel are three of the most influential heat […]

Posted March 4, 2024

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Glenn History

Glenn Research Center

People of NASA

Annie Easley

Citation Annie Easley began her career in 1955 as a human “computer.” When machines replaced people, she evolved along with them, becoming a computer programmer. She developed and tested code and analyzed data for a variety of research areas, including alternative energy, battery storage, and the Centaur launch vehicle.

Posted March 4, 2024