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NASA is funding eight new studies aimed at better understanding how the human body reacts to spaceflight. These studies will be done on Earth without the need for samples and data from astronauts.

Posted September 29, 2023

ISS Research

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Science in Space: Week of Sept. 29, 2023 – Fire Safety in Space

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted a variety of scientific investigations during the week ending Sept. 29, 2023, including FLARE. This JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) investigation explores the flammability of materials in microgravity.

Posted September 29, 2023

Humans in Space

Artemis

Artemis 2

Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

Life Encapsulated: Inside NASA’s Orion for Artemis II Moon Mission

On NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, four astronauts will fly inside the Orion spacecraft and venture around the Moon, becoming the first to lay their eyes on our celestial neighbor at a relatively close distance in more than 50 years. Orion will be home for NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and […]

Posted September 29, 2023

Perseverance (Rover)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars

Mars Sample Return (MSR)

Planets

The Solar System

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Dust-Filled Martian Whirlwind

The six-wheeled geologist spotted the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of Jezero Crater. The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured moving along the western rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Aug. 30, 2023, the 899th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The video, which was […]

Posted September 29, 2023

General

Huntsville Symphony String Quartet Performs at Marshall

By Jessica Barnett NASA Marshall Space Flight Center team members were treated to a special 30-minute performance by musicians from the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra inside Activities Building 4316 on Sept. 21.

Posted September 29, 2023

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

NASA’s Webb Receives IAF Excellence in Industry Award

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has awarded its Excellence in Industry Award to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The award will be presented at the 2023 International Astronautical Congress, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2 through Oct.

Posted September 29, 2023

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program

NASA Prize Targets Inclusive Community Building for Tech Development

Revolutionary space technology research and development relies on novel ideas across America. To that end, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is rolling out an innovative engagement strategy to help enhance outreach efforts, reduce barriers to entry, and attract high-quality proposals from a diverse pool of researchers.

Posted September 29, 2023

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Missions

Nebulae

Science Mission Directorate

The Universe

Living on the Edge: Supernova Bubble Expands in New Hubble Time-Lapse Movie

Though a doomed star exploded some 20,000 years ago, its tattered remnants continue racing into space at breakneck speeds – and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has caught the action. The nebula, called the Cygnus Loop, forms a bubble-like shape that is about 120 light-years in diameter. The distance to its center is approximately 2,600 light-years.

Posted September 29, 2023

Astrophysics Division

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

Missions

Nebulae

Science Mission Directorate

The Universe

Hubble Views a Glistening Red Nebula

Just in time for the fall foliage season, this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a glistening scene in red. It reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth. Suffused with bright red light, this luminous image hosts a variety of interesting features, including a […]

Posted September 29, 2023

General

NASA Publishes Beta Flagship, Science Websites as Improvements Continue

NASA has switched its primary World Wide Web addresses to a beta version of the new NASA.gov and science.nasa.gov websites, continuing the long-term development and consolidation of its public web presence. The new sites will offer visitors an improved, intuitive web design and elevated user experience.

Posted September 28, 2023